Mark Williams has shied away from revealing future plans after exiting the World Championships
On April 24, 2024, according to Hegel, Williams hinted after losing to Si Jiahui on Tuesday that he may never participate in the World Championships again, but he did not reveal his future plans.
The 49-year-old, who was beaten 9-10 by Si Jiahui in the opening round, was unable to maintain his good form of beating Ronnie O'Sullivan to win the Tour Championship earlier this month.
In that brilliant victory, he defeated big bowls such as Trump and Allen. Williams has hinted that this could be his last game at ITV and went on to hint at changes after the defeat at Crucible.
When asked if he would be back next year, he said: "I don't know. I can't go to the stadium all the time, I'll be 50 next year. It's time for me to enjoy life. Whether I'll come back or not, I don't know, who knows?"
"I didn't think about my future, really. It's difficult to keep coming back to Crucible, and you have to use most of these things as a reason why you can't go back. ”
When asked if he had other plans, the world number six said: "No. My only plan was to play golf for three months. I will not retire. I will treat every race as if it were the last. ”
"Who knows? I hope you'll see me play next year. I'm going to be 50 next year, and you can't go on like this forever. Let's put it this way, I'm going to play again next year. ”
When asked if he had already decided what he wanted to do next season, he said: "It's not decided yet, I'm just going to play snooker." ”
Williams has been playing in China's 8-ball tournament this season, and in addition to snooker, he wants to continue to participate in this tournament.
"I definitely want to play more Chinese billiards," he said. That's for sure. I want to play more games and see what kind of results I can play. I really enjoy playing Chinese billiards, and I definitely want to play more games like this. ”
Although Williams hinted that he might not be returning, he praised the warm atmosphere at Crucible, saying it could not be replicated elsewhere.
"I've said from day one that if it's a two-table venue, I don't like to play here," he said. Even if it's 9 to 9, you can't create that atmosphere there, it's an electric shock atmosphere. ”
"Even though I'm out, I love every minute of it and looking around, I've been here for twenty or thirty years. The atmosphere is great and there is no other venue that can do that. ”
Asked if beating O'Sullivan in a recent major final would affect his future decision, the Welshman said: "Look, there's no better feeling to play O'Sullivan in the final of a major event, especially when you win in a final, you don't feel better. Unless you win in Crucible. (Welcome to click to pay attention to Runwu AB, please indicate the source for reprinting, thank you)