The best 2 weeks of the year
Williams has barely had the cue ball under control in this frame, but he looks like winning it after needing several chances.
Xintong is struggling tonight, but if he wins 1 of the next 2 he’s still doing ok.
I take it back. Williams is flying now. We could see 9-8
If that red by Williams had any more pace, it wouldn't have dropped.
Yeah surely Williams has to win these two .
Xintong misses his century on the simple pink right at the end. What are the bets? 😉
Look at it. It's a complete sitter.
It honestly looked like he missed that on purpose. He probably didn't, but that's the kind of thing that will always hang over him.
I've noticed several times Zhao yawning or staring into space when marks on the table.
Funniest part was person doing the graphic hit “Century”
😂 Ya, I noticed that. They presumed like everyone else, he couldn't miss.
Mark's still not really winning many frames in one visit.
Xintong may not be motoring ahead like earlier but he still has distance -10-5 right now and all to play for still in this frame - it might go 11-6- unless Mark comes back a different player tomorrow it’s very much Zhao to win
Big steal
Big kick in the nuts for Williams there .
Didn't miss the pink this time!
This is a huge last frame.
Williams is blessed to be back at the table. Zhao should have done better getting position on that pink.
I'm definitely not a Snooker expert, but I think this has been a very poor session.
Think Selby in 2014 was the last player to win after trailing going into the third session.
Zhao wasn't even close with his last couple attempts at pots.
Williams may still do it as Zhao might buckle when the finishing line is in sight .Quality not great tonight though ,a lot of mistakes made tonight .
11-6 hopefully Mark starts well tomorrow
Williams was fortunate to win that frame. Very lucky the green came to his rescue at the end, snookering Zhao on the red that otherwise was on for the pot.
Was acquitted in a number of sex attack trials, changed his name, then got into financial services, got banned from that too.
https://www.snookercentral.com/snooker-quinten-hann
Quinten Hunter told clients they would get a 5% a month return on investment if they forked out at least $15,000 to receive automated cutting-edge advice based upon complex computer algorithms.The clients of Monarch FX typically lost 40-50% of their investments, the Australian courts heard.Federal Judge Michelle Gordon slammed Quinten Hunter for his actions and banned him from the financial services industry for four years.Hunter’s company Monarch FX was liquidated by the federal courts after his ban from the financial sector and the clients awarded 13m in compensation which fell with Audrn who rented the licences to Monarch FX.To this day, former clients of Monarch FX are still chasing compensation for their heavy losses.
Quinten Hunter told clients they would get a 5% a month return on investment if they forked out at least $15,000 to receive automated cutting-edge advice based upon complex computer algorithms.
The clients of Monarch FX typically lost 40-50% of their investments, the Australian courts heard.
Federal Judge Michelle Gordon slammed Quinten Hunter for his actions and banned him from the financial services industry for four years.
Hunter’s company Monarch FX was liquidated by the federal courts after his ban from the financial sector and the clients awarded 13m in compensation which fell with Audrn who rented the licences to Monarch FX.
To this day, former clients of Monarch FX are still chasing compensation for their heavy losses.
A 'wrong 'un' if there ever was one.
As a young boy Hann was also banned by the Australian snooker body after he spat at an opponents mother during a snooker match.
Williams needs to win 8 of the next 12 frames in a consistent manner to set himself up for any chance in the final session - he benefited from Zhao playing less well this evening as opposed to him playing well, but you take what you can at this stage.
A good night sleep essential- stamina and concentration needs that but especially given the age difference.
Would love to see him win but given play to date, and Zhao will certainly rest over night, I’m not sure there will be much of an evening session .
Home crowd is with Williams, that showed tonight, Zhao wasn't just playing Williams, he had the whole room to contend with.
Williams is well behind the Chinese player both on the scoreboard and accuracy. He's had quite a few very good pots but his control over the cue ball has been poor! As is only normal the player well ahead will take chances with little to lose.
We have our winner here already, just a case of by how much
Willo wins tommorow afternoon 5-3 it'll leave him 11-14 going into the evening. Then it gets nervy.
Tightest a final can be going into the Monday evening is 13-12, then 14-11 is next best.
Hearn will want to move everything out to China if/when Zhao wins 🤑🤑🤑💰💰
If Zhao wins this week, he couldn't enter an event in China next week. As he still has a domestic Chinese ban to run for a bit.
The Chinese body wanted to make more of an example of him.
