Mark Williams believes a string of fortunate breaks for Ding Junhui ultimately led to his 6-5 loss in the Masters first round.
Mark Williams expressed his frustration over what he perceived as a run of bad luck in his 6-5 loss to Ding Junhui at the Masters on Monday. The match, a captivating first-round encounter, began slowly before escalating into a thrilling contest after the interval. Williams showcased his brilliance with a 136 break to level the score at 4-4, but his lead seemed tenuous as Ding missed a straightforward black on a potential frame-winning opportunity.
Williams capitalized on this error, securing the frame by a single point.At 5-4 ahead, Williams appeared to be in control, but Ding benefited from several missed shots by his opponent, finding himself in advantageous positions despite his own errors. This fortune turned the tide in Ding's favor, as he produced breaks of 76 and 90 in the final two frames to clinch victory. Williams, however, remained unconvinced about the outcome. 'I don't normally say this but I think the only reason I lost today was the run of the ball,' he lamented to Eurosport. 'He had so much run all the way through the match really. I’ve had it myself in the past but that was as much run of the ball for a long time that someone’s had against me. I was 5-4 up, he's butchered a long red, smashed them everywhere and I'm on nothing. Last frame he's butchered one again, left me in trouble and cleared up again.' He further added on the BBC, recounting numerous instances where Ding apologized for missed shots, claiming it happened '10 or 11 times.' Despite his disappointment, Williams acknowledged Ding's commendable performance, stating, 'Good luck to him. He made two great breaks. After the interval none of us can play much better than that.' Former world champion Ken Doherty echoed Williams' sentiment, stating that he 'probably feels robbed,' while Alan McManus, another former Masters champion, offered a more balanced perspective. McManus acknowledged the favorable fortune Ding enjoyed, but also pointed out instances where Williams benefited from lucky breaks. Ding himself acknowledged his share of luck in the 10th frame, stating, 'A bit of luck at 5-4 down, I smashed all the balls and he got no chance.' Despite the controversy surrounding his victory, Ding progressed to the quarter-finals, where he will face either Judd Trump or Barry Hawkins
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