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| Dott's wife gets cancer all-clear | Dott's wife gets cancer all-clear |
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| Graeme Dott's wife has been given the all-clear after a cancer scare which prompted the world champion to start planning a break from the sport. | Graeme Dott's wife has been given the all-clear after a cancer scare which prompted the world champion to start planning a break from the sport. |
| A cyst showed up when Elaine, 29, who is pregnant, underwent a routine scan. But tests showed it to be benign. | A cyst showed up when Elaine, 29, who is pregnant, underwent a routine scan. But tests showed it to be benign. |
| Dott went ahead with his Masters first round match against Stephen Lee despite his concerns over his wife's health. | Dott went ahead with his Masters first round match against Stephen Lee despite his concerns over his wife's health. |
| "What's happened is much more important than snooker," said the Scot after losing the match 6-2 at Wembley Arena. | |
| "If I wasn't the world champion I wouldn't have played the match. | |
| "I had a phone call last night which gave me the decision to go home or to stay. But I thought people had paid good money so I had to stay. | "I had a phone call last night which gave me the decision to go home or to stay. But I thought people had paid good money so I had to stay. |
| "It was impossible to concentrate. I thought if I played I might feel OK, but obviously I didn't." | "It was impossible to concentrate. I thought if I played I might feel OK, but obviously I didn't." |
| Dott was clearly out of sorts as a result of the news against Lee, last season's Welsh Open winner who repeated last year's Master victory over the Scot. | Dott was clearly out of sorts as a result of the news against Lee, last season's Welsh Open winner who repeated last year's Master victory over the Scot. |
| "I think he played pretty well, but he had an unbelievable run of the balls as well which helps," added Dott. | "I think he played pretty well, but he had an unbelievable run of the balls as well which helps," added Dott. |
| "Every match has been the same. To beat a class player like Stephen is hard anyway, but to beat somebody that's carrying that amount of luck is just about impossible." | "Every match has been the same. To beat a class player like Stephen is hard anyway, but to beat somebody that's carrying that amount of luck is just about impossible." |
| Dott managed to level the match at 2-2 at one stage, but Lee surged ahead and compiled a century break in the final frame to seal a comfortable victory. | Dott managed to level the match at 2-2 at one stage, but Lee surged ahead and compiled a century break in the final frame to seal a comfortable victory. |