FILE PHOTO: Snooker - Dafabet Masters - Alexandra Palace - 10/1/16 Shaun Murphy during the first round Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Peter Cziborra
LONDON (Reuters) - Former champion Shaun Murphy said amateurs should not be allowed to play in professional snooker tournaments after he lost in the first round of the UK championship to 19-year-old Si Jiahui.
The 39-year-old, who was runner-up in the world championship this year, fought back from 5-1 down to level the match but lost the deciding frame to the Chinese amateur.
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