Mark Williams shows real feelings in the Zhao Xintong scandal when the prize money series breaks out

Williams has clear feelings for Zhao Xintong's ban on sport and comeback, while others have a scenario that develops on the melting pot

Mark Williams, finalist of the World Championship -Snooker Finalist, has his say in the scandal around Zhao Xintong, the Chinese superstar, who beats the Welsh to win his first check title.

Zhao leads 11: 6 to the last day of the tournament, with Williams performing a shot on Monday. He will need all his experiences and hope for a collapse of his 28-year-old rival in the last meetings.

The Chinese player reached the final while he was actually classified as an amateur after he had returned from the game after a 20-month ban.

He was one of 10 players from China who sanctioned in 2023 after an examination of the game fixation in 2023.

Although Zhao did not repair a match directly, he accepted the fees of being a party to another player who repaired two games and bet on matches himself.

He was suspended by the competition when he was classified among the top 16 in the world and only began his comeback on the amateur q tour in September.

Williams was grilled in the controversy, but has shown that there is no bad will to his opponent.

“Yes, it was disappointing,” said Williams from Zhao's commitment to the scandal. “It was more a shock. He wasted two years or something.

“But see, I think he has practiced every day since then. I don't know much about it. I didn't read much about it. Obviously he regrets what he did.

“He did his time. Everything should now be put behind him. Forget it. He's back with revenge. So good luck for him.”

While Williams Zhao greeted back, other players are said to be “in the weapons” because he has won the prospect of his prize money of £ 500.00 from the potential gain from the tournament to his ranking points and a return to the top 16, even though he is classified as an amateur. The rival Ali Carter would be pushed out of a few great events that are reserved for this elite -16 players.

BBC expert Ken Doherty said: “The big question is at this point in terms of prize money. Many players are a bit in the weapons.

Williams, now 50, also spoke about the big age gap between the finalists in 2025 and said: “Yes, really incredible. I mean 28 and I have a son who is now 21 years old. If they express it that way, it's crazy.

“Xintong must have the feeling that he plays his grandfather in the final. I assume. I will hump around there for two days. And he would just walk around like a Whippersnapper. Brilliant.

“I read the other day that it could be the change of awake if it gets through. It is likely.

“It would be brilliant if he had won the world championship title for sport and for China in general, but not yet.”