World Snooker Championship - Mark Williams: 'Kamikaze' shots helped me to victory over John Higgins
Updated 24/04/2021 at 21:38 GMT
Mark Williams cruised into the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Championship on Saturday night. He had a commanding 10-6 lead at the open of the third session before making his way swiftly to 13-7, and he claimed that his 'kamikaze' shots were essential to his success as he looks for his fourth world title.
Mark Williams claimed ‘kamikaze’ shots were key to his win over John Higgins in the second round of the Snooker World Championship on Saturday.
The Welsh three-time champion is through to the quarter-finals and will face either Mark Allen or Mark Selby.
Speaking after the win, Williams said: "I played really well all the way through. I potted well, some of the long pots were a bit kamikaze but most of them went in and that's how I have been playing.
"I put him under pressure from the off. He missed a few and then he let his arm go this morning and potted everything so I knew he could come back.
"But I also knew I was playing well. I am just enjoying my snooker and I am playing the kind of game I did 20 years ago and am loving every minute of it."
Higgins also has four championships to his name, and admitted he was second best.
Higgins said: "I didn't play well enough. Mark is the best shot-maker in the game. He is so clever. You can't really open the balls up because he can pot them as well as anyone.
"His all-round game is so good. I never played well enough at any point during the whole tournament."
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