Mark Williams' solid net assets, career-threatening state of health, successful woman

Mark Williams still compete at Snooker at the highest level, but the world No. 6 had to deal with a lot behind the scenes

It may be halfway on 100, but Snooker Ace Mark Williams still starts at the top of his game. The 50-year-old Williams came up to the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship after seeing the Iranian Hossein Vafaei and China's Yize Wu am Crucible.

He was pushed all the way by the WU, but managed to overcome the talented 21-year 10: 8 to book a place in the last eight o'clock. In his first World Championship quarter-finals since 2021, he faces John Higgins, who is another veteran at the age of 49.

It is a tie that promises an almighty struggle with much incredible snooker. With Williams, who is still in the melting pot, Mirror sports Gives a deeper insight into his career.

Mark Williams' work -threatening state of health

Williams fought with deteriorating eyesight and recently admitted that his “eyes went completely” and that his vision had deteriorated “pretty bad” in the past six months.

Despite these challenges, Williams is determined to continue playing and is planned for surgery in summer to tackle his visual problems, which he hopes to give his famous snooker career for years.

In an open conversation with the BBC, Williams confessed: “I see about three or four [balls] at a time. I tried to play with contacts, but in my eyes it is very difficult and really uncomfortable.

“I was booked on June 12th, I think to get an object.

Mark Williams' massive assets

Williams, who recently won the world championship title in 2018, not only pursues the fame of another championship – there is also a strong financial incentive, with the winner of being an estimated £ 500.

The Welsh has already collected significant prize money throughout his career. Although his exact assets are difficult to consolidate, the estimates of casino.org last year indicate £ 7.1 million GBP last year.

This took into account the entire prize money that he accumulated in his long career, all investments that he received with these means and all sponsorship offers that have come in his way.

Successful woman

His wife Joanne, who will fight for him during the tournament, also deserves a decent income as a successful entrepreneur. Since the knot in 2011, Jo has been the proud owner of the travel mountains maximum travel since 2019.

Despite her husband's fame, she tends to hold down, but occasionally divides updates on Instagram under the Handle @travelpro.jo. Mark and Jo are parents of three sons. Her eldest Conor was born in April 2004, followed by Kian 2007. Her youngest son Joel was born in 2013.