Mark Williams

Mark Williams MBE

'The Welsh Potting Machine'

3x Snooker World Champion

Mark James Williams, MBE (born 21 March 1975, Cwm, Wales) is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, Mark Williams has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine. Mark Williams has been ranked the world number 1 for a total of three seasons in his career.

The first left-handed player to win the World Snooker Championship, Mark Williams has won 19 ranking tournaments (fifth on the all-time list), including the UK Championship and the Masters twice each.

Mark Williams is only the third player after Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry to win all three majors in one season. Following his second World Championship his form declined, and he dropped out of the top 16 following the 2007/2008 season, but regained his place for 2009/2010. Williams since went on to win three further ranking titles, the 2010 China Open, 2011 German Masters and the 2017 Northern Ireland Open. 

In 2018 Mark Williams shocked the snooker world by beating fellow champion John Higgins 18–16 in a thrilling final at the Crucible to claim his third World Championship title, making him at aged 43, the oldest winner since Ray Reardon who was 45 in 1978.

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Welsh Wonder - World Champion Mark Williams On The Rise

Welsh Wonder - World Champion Mark Williams On The Rise

“Welsh Potting Machine” Mark Williams was in imperious form in winning the World Snooker Championship 2018 final last month. Where can the now three-time World Champion go from here?

Jun 9, 2018 Read Article...

The Masters 2016 Preview - Will Murphy Continue His Magic?

The Masters 2016 Preview - Will Murphy Continue His Magic?

It's that time of year again as the 16 best snooker players in the world travel to Alexandra Palace, London, for the most prestigious invitational event on the calendar, The Masters. Can defending champion Shaun Murphy dominate once again?

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Jan 8, 2016 6,337 Reads Read Article...

Snooker World Cup 2015 - Scotland & Wales Reach Semis

Snooker World Cup 2015 - Scotland & Wales Reach Semis

Team Scotland (John Higgins & Stephen Maguire) and Wales (Mark Williams & Michael White) have both progressed to the semifinals of the Snooker World Cup 2015 in Wuxi, China. 

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Jun 20, 2015 Read Article...

World Snooker Review Of The Season 2014/2015

World Snooker Review Of The Season 2014/2015

It’s been another historic season for World Snooker with 50-1 shot Stuart Bingham winning the World Snooker Championship, Ronnie O’Sullivan claiming his 5th UK Championship and Shaun Murphy completing the Triple Crown at The Masters. 

Read on for the full review of the season...

May 28, 2015 5,007 Reads Read Article...

World Snooker Championship 2015 Preview - Can Selby Defy The Crucible Curse?

World Snooker Championship 2015 Preview - Can Selby Defy The Crucible Curse?

32 players, 17 days, one World Champion. The eyes of the snooker world descend on the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, to see who will win the most prestigious prize in the sport, the Betfred World Snooker Championship 2015.

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Apr 17, 2015 Read Article...

Perry Claims Maiden Ranking Title In Bangkok

Perry Claims Maiden Ranking Title In Bangkok

Joe Perry has claimed a first ranking title in his 24-year-career after completing a fantastic comeback from 3-0 down to defeat Mark Williams 4-3 in the final of the Players Championship Grand Finals (PTC Grand Finals) 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Mar 29, 2015 Read Article...

World Open 2014 - Strong start for Ding in Hainan

World Open 2014 - Strong start for Ding in Hainan

Ding Junhui has made a strong start to his Haikou World Open campaign with a 5-1 win against Li Yan. There were also victories for Shaun Murphy, Mark Williams, Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale.

Mar 11, 2014 Read Article...

Mark Williams breaks trophy drought at the Rotterdam Open

Mark Williams breaks trophy drought at the Rotterdam Open

Two-times World Champion Mark Williams has won his first televised event in close to three years, beating Mark Selby 4-3 in the final of the Rotterdam Open, the first professional snooker tournament in Holland for over two decades.

Jul 21, 2013 Read Article...

World Championship - Welshman White dispatches Williams

World Championship - Welshman White dispatches Williams

Crucible debutant Michael White has caused the biggest shock of the Betfair World Snooker Championship 2013 so far, by beating two-times world champion and fellow Welshman Mark Williams 10-6. John Higgins also looks to be in trouble as he trails Mark Davis 6-3.

Apr 21, 2013 5,415 Reads Read Article...

World Championship - O'Sullivan starts title defence in winning style

World Championship - O'Sullivan starts title defence in winning style

Ronnie O'Sullivan has successfully started the defence of his Betfair World Snooker Championship title with a 10-4 win over Marcus Campbell on the first day of the tournament. Elsewhere there was mixed starts for debutants Jack Lisowski & Michael White in their opening matches.

Apr 20, 2013 Read Article...
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