Mark Williams defeats Yan, wins Northern Ireland Open
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Updated: 2017-11-27 14:15
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BELFAST - Chinese rising star Yan Bingtao lost to Mark Williams 9-8 on Sunday in the Dafabet Northern Ireland Open final in Belfast.
Yan, 17, was close to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan's record as the youngest ever winner of a snooker ranking event. Although Yan got the Championship point, two-time world champion Williams won the last two frames in a row to lift the title.
It was Williams' 19th ranking title.
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