Mark Williams 3-7 Zhao Xintong – WILLIAMS WINS FRAME 10
That is extra prefer it from Williams and he will get over the road to assert a second body of the night.
Mark Williams wins body 10 and closes the hole to 7-3. Zhao nonetheless in management however Williams is clawing his approach again into it.
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:41
Mark Williams 2-7 Zhao Xintong
Mistake from Zhao as he performs a security however knocks the pink into the black over the nook pocket and it drops in, giving Williams seven penalty factors.
He then by chance pots the blue off one other security shot that he simply whacks in hope. Cracks displaying?
Williams ought to be capable to win the body from right here, needing just some extra pots
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:38
Mark Williams 2-7 Zhao Xintong
It wasn’t a pot however a superb shot by Williams to get out of a snooker behind the brown. He comes off 4 cushions and involves relaxation on a cluster of three reds, which leaves it protected. Large applause and cheers from the group.
And Williams earns himself an opportunity simply two photographs later when he pots a superb pink however leaves the black over the nook pocket making an attempt to drop it in dead-weight. His lead is 38-8
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:35
Mark Williams 2-7 Zhao Xintong
No the best scoring likelihood and Williams provides 20, to guide 37-7, earlier than taking part in protected. This body is absolutely up for grabs nonetheless
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:29
Mark Williams 2-7 Zhao Xintong
And the break shortly ends at simply seven, as he misses an extended pink as much as the highest nook pocket. Williams leads 15-7 as he comes again to the desk with a second likelihood to attain
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:26
Mark Williams 2-7 Zhao Xintong
Williams in first once more in body 10, with a pleasant pink adopted by dropping a black dead-weight into the nook pocket, which is urged in by a raucous crowd.
However then a mistake. With the break of 15, he misses a pink to the far jaw of the left center pocket and he he appears annoyed as he heads again to his seat. That’s a momentum-killer.
Zhao will get an opportunity, though the black is tied up so it’s hardly a gilt-edged one.
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:24
Mark Williams 2-7 Zhao Xintong – WILLIAMS WINS FRAME 9
Precisely the beginning Williams wanted. Cued the ball properly, let Zhao know he’s right here to play and killed the body off in a single go to.
Misses a pink on 86, so no century however that doesn’t matter – the roar of the group tells you ways vital that was.
Mark Williams wins body 9, the primary of the night session and closes the hole to 7-2. Massive.

Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:20
Mark Williams 1-7 Zhao Xintong
Already that is a lot better by Williams as he goes about his enterprise and doesn’t make any errors throughout the break as a black takes his result in 69 with simply 67 factors remaining, leaving Zhao needing snookers.
He then provides a pleasant pot ona pink to left center and that can cease Zhao coming again to the desk in any respect. Can he make a century along with profitable this primary body?
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:18
Mark Williams 1-7 Zhao Xintong
A Crucible roar greets Williams crunching within the opening pot of the night and the break shortly goes past 20.
At that time, he faces a key shot, making an attempt to separate the principle cluster of reds after potting the blue to attempt to arrange a frame-winning likelihood.
It’s okay. Barely hampered however he has a pink to the correct nook and that is now an actual alternative to attain closely.
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:13
Mark Williams 1-7 Zhao Xintong
The gamers have been re-introduced for the night sesh. Large reception for Mark Williams as the group attempt to roar him again into this match.
Right here we go. Massive night forward
Luke Baker4 Might 2025 19:08