Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
- Mark Williams withdrew from the International Championship in Nanjing in late October 2025 due to a respiratory infection, with plans to focus on defending his Champion of Champions title in Leicester. This followed a prior absence from the Northern Ireland Open to rest after a recent win in Xi’an. [Source: GB News coverage of Williams’ withdrawal and health situation][1]
- In 2025 Williams faced health/vision challenges, including reports that his eyesight deteriorated to the point where he needed to wear contact lenses for competition. He described his eyes as “half-blind” and discussed adapting his routine around this issue, including potential impact on big-scoreboard readings. [Source: Express coverage on his eye condition and contact lenses][3]
- Despite these challenges, Williams remained active on the circuit and continued to compete, including participation in the World Championship where he described significant eyesight difficulties, with performances affected by blurriness and reading issues on the table. [Source: Express article detailing World Championship performance and vision problems][3]
If you’d like, I can compile a quick, up-to-date snapshot of his recent tournament results, injury/health notes, and anticipated targets for 2026, or set up alerts for new articles. Would you prefer a brief bulleted update or a short table of his latest events?
Note: If you want the most current, live updates, I can pull the latest headlines and verify them for you.
Sources
Mark Williams' quest for a fourth World Snooker Championship title ended in the first round as he lost a last-frame thriller to 2023 semi-finalist Si Jiahui.
www.skysports.comMark Williams has made a change to his snooker routine after an issue "deteriorated quite badly".
www.express.co.ukLatest news and updates on the Welsh professional snooker player and three-time World Champion, Mark Williams. Born 21 March 1975.
www.newsnow.co.ukFollow Mark Williams news coverage including match reports, interviews, highlights, scores, statistics and other Mark Williams information.
www.flashscore.comEurosport is your source for the latest BetVictor Welsh Open match updates. Get the full recap of Mark Williams - , complete with stats and highlights.
www.eurosport.comSnooker player Mark Williams will play at the World Championship with a health condition.
www.express.co.ukThe snooker star won 10-3 on Monday to secure a spot in the history books
www.gbnews.comNews about Mark Williams on Sports Mole with the latest player news, biographical information, pictures and more.
www.sportsmole.co.ukThe snooker star won't be competing in the tournament this week
www.gbnews.comThe Welsh left-hander won the last two frames to reach the last 16.
www.independent.co.uk