Mark Williams (snooker player)

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Mark James Williams (born 21 March 1975) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He has won 27 ranking titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list. He has won three World Championships, two UK Championships, and two Masters for a total of seven Triple Crown titles. He has been ranked world number one on three occasions. Williams turned professional in the 1992–93 season, as did Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins; the three players are collectively known as the "Class of '92". He won the Masters in 1998 and the UK Championship in 1999, and in 2000 became the first left-handed player to win the world title. In 2002–03, the most successful season of his career, he won the UK Championship, the Masters and the World Championship, becoming the third player, after Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry, to win all three Triple Crown events in one season. His form then declined, and he dropped out of the elite top 16 after the 2007–08 season, although he regained his place for 2009–10. After winning...

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