Mark Williams pinpoints reason for Ding Junhui Masters defeat as Welsh ace says 'I'm not proud of myself'
dailyrecord.co.ukMark Williams has said the run of the ball cost him his place in the Masters as the Welshman was defeated by Ding Junhui.The three-time world champion joined John Higgins in exiting the Alexandra Palace showcase at the first hurdle, losing 6-5 to China's Ding after a tense three hours of action that saw both players grow into the match after a scrappy opening.
But Williams was left frustrated by his luck on the table, saying that his opponent apologised to him more than 10 times after fortunate moments.
When the BBC's Shabnam Younus-Jewell suggested that the two hadn't played their best snooker, he bit back: "I disagree with that, after the interval I thought that we were both excellent."He had one hell a lot of run of the ball, that’s the fine margins.
I think the run of the ball cost me, but I’ve had plenty of run in my time. I’ve lost count of how many times he was sticking his hand up to say sorry.
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