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[Gerard]

Feels a bit anti climactic this final

Pretty meh so far, most of the frames Williams has won have just been because of the odd mistake from Zhao. Williams isn't really getting in and making a ton, he's almost relying on Zhao making a mistake to try and win a frame off that.

 

[Quartz]

Has Williams run out of steam? He is 50, after all.

 

[Moothead2]

The Murphy curse

 

[UTmaniac]

Mark should come back tonight wearing a pair of Dennis-esque glasses!

 

[Stu999]

Mark should come back tonight wearing a pair of Dennis-esque glasses!

I think he’s got some now. He potentially needs eye surgery!

World Snooker Championship 2025: Mark Williams with 'big decision' to make over eye surgery - BBC Sport

Three-time world champion Mark Williams says he has a "big decision to make" over whether to go through with lens replacement surgery.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Feek]

It’s going to be over in three sessions.

I wasn’t quite right but the final session won’t be a long one.

 

[Vinno]

It's been such a good tournament until now, I'd rather have seen a Higgins or Trump playing here,, I think they would have put up more of a fight over 4 sessions.

Yeah I was thinking that earlier. Trump would probably have been much better in this final. Oh well...it is what it is.

 

[chrismscotland]

Yeah I was thinking that earlier. Trump would probably have been much better in this final. Oh well...it is what it is.

At this point I think Jimmy White would have been better

 

[UTmaniac]

Mark has done amazing to reach the final, he didn't have an easy draw to reach it, on paper at least Judd and Higgins should have beaten him and I half-expected Wu Yize to beat him in the last 32.

Xintong will be seeded 2 for all ranking tournaments next season providing he gets that one frame tonight, putting him in the opposite side of the draw to Judd. I think these two will be meeting in a few finals next season.

 

[chrismscotland]

Maybe he'll put a few quid on Williams and lose every frame going

 

[el_dazza]

Maybe he'll put a few quid on Williams and lose every frame going

I've got Zhao to win 18-8, so get your money on Williams to win the next frame

 

[Merlin5]

Zhao is potting already. It's all over in 5, 4, 3...

Edit: Or maybe not, lol.

 

[Moothead2]

Mark finally showing up. Reckon it'll be 18-12 at most but won't feel quite as bad as 18-8.

 

[el_dazza]

I've got Zhao to win 18-8, so get your money on Williams to win the next frame

What did I bloody tell you!

 

[Reuben klang]

Hmm, should have played the plant.

 

[Merlin5]

Mark finally showing up. Reckon it'll be 18-12 at most but won't feel quite as bad as 18-8.

Yeah. The pressure is off for him now, resigned to not winning and because of that he's now relaxed and playing like he should have done earlier.

 

[Moothead2]

Not sure I've seen as many runs into the pack going wrong as in this final.

 

[Reuben klang]

Every single time he plays on the blue he’s always the wrong side of it!

 

[Reuben klang]

Stolen from the beeb -

Dark Matter: Well Hendry won 10 on the trot to beat White in 1992! So it's not impossible, highly unlikely but possible.

Long way off but that would be epic.

 

[UTmaniac]

Best I've seen Mark play this final... But the pressure is off tonight.