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Mark Williams plays a shot against Ricky Walden in the first round of the Shanghai Masters Cao zichen sh/AP/Press Association Images

Williams cruises into fourth round

The Welsh Wonder produces a fantastic third-frame 95 to dispatch Ali Carter and go through to the last 16.

MARK WILLIAMS HAS coasted into the last sixteen at the World Open in Glasgow, beating Shanghai Masters champion Ali Carter 3-1.

The Welshman took the first two frames before Carter rallied and took the third. Williams himself rallied in turn though and sealed his win with a 95.

“Every time I was in the balls I felt as if I was going to make a decent break,” Williams told worldsnooker.com. “Starting off quickly in matches has not always been my strong point, I probably lose the first frame more often than anyone.

“It’s not easy to play well in these best-of-fives and you know you could go out there, lose 3-0 and not even get a poke. But so far I’ve done well. The last time I played best-of-fives was in a pro-am in Ilford when the top prize was £500, and this week we’re playing for £100,000.”

Ding Junhui also progressed with a 3-1 win over Jimmy Michie.

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