MARK WILLIAMS has revealed how an ever-so-slight weight loss program change has breathed new life into his profession.
‘The Welsh Potting Machine’ hasn’t tasted World Championship glory in almost a decade-and-a-half however remains to be probably the most revered gamers within the sport.
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Williams, 49, is raring to finish his lengthy wait to return to the summit of snooker, a lot so he is made a change to his consuming habits.
Throughout an look on Stephen Hendry‘s YouTube channel, he stated: “I did not used to [eat before a match] however now [coach Lee Walker] makes me.
“I performed within the UK, got here off and bought a Chinese language takeaway there.
“I do not usually need something however he retains on whining.”
The Cwm cueist claims he is notably felt the advantages of getting a pre-match meal throughout night matches.
He stated: “It is positively helped my thoughts.
‘I discovered after I was taking part in at night time I used to be getting actually drained…
“I used to be coming off knackered and with complications and he was on about it for ages, Walker.
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Listing of all-time Snooker World Champions
BELOW is an inventory of snooker World Champions by yr.
The report is for the fashionable period, extensively thought-about as relationship from the 1968-69 season, when the World Skilled Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (WPBSA) took management of the game.
The primary World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 due to World Battle II and 1958-63 due to a dispute within the sport.
Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (each 8) have been probably the most profitable gamers throughout that interval.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the report for the most titles within the trendy period, with seven every.
- 1969 – John Spencer
- 1970 – Ray Reardon
- 1971 – John Spencer
- 1972 – Alex Higgins
- 1973 – Ray Reardon (2)
- 1974 – Ray Reardon (3)
- 1975 – Ray Reardon (4)
- 1976 – Ray Reardon (5)
- 1977 – John Spencer (2)
- 1978 – Ray Reardon (6)
- 1979 – Terry Griffiths
- 1980 – Cliff Thorburn
- 1981 – Steve Davis
- 1982 – Alex Higgins (2)
- 1983 – Steve Davis (2)
- 1984 – Steve Davis (3)
- 1985 – Dennis Taylor
- 1986 – Joe Johnson
- 1987 – Steve Davis (4)
- 1988 – Steve Davis (5)
- 1989 – Steve Davis (6)
- 1990 – Stephen Hendry
- 1991 – John Parrott
- 1992 – Stephen Hendry (2)
- 1993 – Stephen Hendry (3)
- 1994 – Stephen Hendry (4)
- 1995 – Stephen Hendry (5)
- 1996 – Stephen Hendry (6)
- 1997 – Ken Doherty
- 1998 – John Higgins
- 1999 – Stephen Hendry (7)
- 2000 – Mark Williams
- 2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 2002 – Peter Ebdon
- 2003 – Mark Williams (2)
- 2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2)
- 2005 – Shaun Murphy
- 2006 – Graeme Dott
- 2007 – John Higgins (2)
- 2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3)
- 2009 – John Higgins (3)
- 2010 – Neil Robertson
- 2011 – John Higgins (4)
- 2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4)
- 2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5)
- 2014 – Mark Selby
- 2015 – Stuart Bingham
- 2016 – Mark Selby (2)
- 2017 – Mark Selby (3)
- 2018 – Mark Williams (3)
- 2019 – Judd Trump
- 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6)
- 2021 – Mark Selby (4)
- 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7)
- 2023 – Luca Brecel
- 2024 – Kyren Wilson
Most World Titles (trendy period)
- 7 – Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 6 – Ray Reardon, Steve Davis
- 4 – John Higgins, Mark Selby
- 3 – John Spencer, Mark Williams
- 2 – Alex Higgins
“And I began and it positively helped.
“I do not come off drained anymore, I try to go off and have a banana each body and a half or one thing.”
He later added: “Positively helped me, positively gained me matches after I’ve been 3-3.”
Williams was final in motion on Sunday throughout the World Open 2025 qualifiers, taking up Sunny Akani.
And snooker followers have been left STUNNED as he suffered a shock 5-2 loss to the Thai sensation.
