Graeme Dott 10-8 Barry Hawkins
Stephen Hendry 10-7 Mark Williams
Allister Carter 10-5 Gerard Greene
Mark King 9-5 Rory McLeod
In day two of the World Snooker Championship from the Crucible in Sheffield, there were wins for Graeme Dott, Stephen Hendry and Allister Carter.
In this evenings most anticipated match, Stephen Hendry overcame Mark Williams by the score of 10-7.
Hendry came from 7-5 down to win five frames in a row and book a place in the last 16. This is one of his more important wins in recent times and nearly guarantees his Top 16 place for next season.
The wheels came off for Williams at 7-5 when he had to replace his cue tip and he seemed to loose concentration.
Before the game, Hendry said the winner of his match would reach the final. But after today’s play, I think it’s doubtful, but he must take some confidence from the win.
Williams did have some luck during the middle of the match, but unfortunately for him, he couldn’t convert the match into a win.
The mid session interval came one frame early, as Williams, Hendry and the referee agreed that Williams could change his tip.
Most players agree that it takes time to work in a new tip and having to change it mid match did Williams no favours. In the last few frames, he lost position several times because of it.
Hendry will now play either Ding Junhui or Liang Wenbo in the Last 16.
Highest breaks:
Hendry 72, 46, 61, 51, 65, 51, 83, 53, 53
Williams 75, 57, 44, 66, 45, 42, 40
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