Philip Williams (snooker player)

Philip Williams (born 3 June 1967) is a Welsh former professional snooker player. He was a professional for most seasons between 1993–94 and 2003–04, but failed to establish himself, his highest ranking position being 99. His best performances both came in 2001, when he reached the last 64 of both the Benson & Hedges Championship and the British Open.

Philip Williams
Born3 June 1967 (1967-06-03) (age 56)
Llanelli
Sport country Wales
Professional1993–1997, 1998–2002, 2003–2004
Highest ranking99 (2003/2004)

As an amateur, he won the Welsh Championship in 2006.[1] He then reached the quarter-final at the amateur 2006 IBSF World Snooker Championship in Amman, Jordan, where he was eliminated by Kurt Maflin 6–3. In the 2008 IBSF World Snooker Championship he was beaten by Alok Kumar.[2] In the 2009 IBSF World Snooker Championship he was eliminated in the semi-finals by Alfie Burden of England.[3] In 2010 he won the IBSF World Masters Championship in Damascus, Syria, beating Thailand's Chuchart Trairattanapradit 6 – 4.[1]

In 2013 he was a surprise qualifier for the Last 16 of the WPBSA World Seniors Championship – his qualifying tournament wins included defeats of 2 former top 16 players, Gary Wilkinson and Patsy Fagan.[4] He qualified again in 2021, losing to eventual winner David Lilley in the last 16.[5]

He reached the last 16 of the World Seniors Championship once more in 2023 after winning the Golden Ticket tournament, beating Craig Steadman in the final. He will play Jimmy White at the Crucible.[6]

References
  1. Welsh Snooker report on 2010 World Masters Championship
  2. The Hindu
  3. IBSF World Snooker Championship: 2009 results Archived 8 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. World Snooker report on qualifying for World Seniors Championship
  5. https://www.facebook.com/WorldSeniorsSnooker/posts/1166707597085613
  6. World Seniors Snooker Tour [@WorldSeniors] (23 April 2023). "And your winner of the Golden Ticket and will now face @jimmywhite147 at @crucibletheatre on Friday 5th May in the @llp_solicitors World Seniors Championship is Philip Williams who beat Craig Steadman 4-1 in the final. t.co/X6AeuypEeg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Twitter.


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