Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was not impressed by Mark Williams' performance in the opening round of the British Open, prompting a frank response from the Welshman

Mark Allen has labelled conditions at the British Open “absolutely embarrassing” and said the table he played on should be “burned”. The World No 3 got off to a winning start in the opening round at Cheltenham after securing a 4-3 victory over Gary Wilson.

Stephen Hendry has slammed Mark Williams for a ‘horrific’ performance after the Welshman was dumped out of the British Open in the first round. The defending champion was surprisingly beaten 4-1 by world No.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was a late withdrawal from the British Open while defending champion Mark Williams was stunned in his opening round match in Cheltenham. O’Sullivan was due to face Thailand’s Manasawin Phetmalaikul in his first game and was still in the draw on Monday morning.