Mark Williams forced to withdraw from European Masters and English Open after testing positive for Covid-19
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Updated 27/10/2021 at 16:38 GMT
The European Masters and English Open have lost one of ithe star players as former world champion Mark Williams was forced to withdraw after a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. He will be replaced by 21-year-old Mark Lloyd in both competitions. Sam Craigie has also exited the European Masters at the qualifying stage due to injury.
Mark Williams in action at the Northern Ireland Open
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Mark Williams has withdrawn from the European Masters and English Open after testing positive for Covid-19.
The former world number one and three-time world champion was set to face Yuan Sijun at the European Masters and Paul Deaville at the English Open.
He will be replaced by Mark Lloyd in both competitions, with the 21-year-old the first available player in the Q School Order of Merit.
Williams last won the European Masters in 1998, but has never progressed past the fourth round of the English Open.
He already has a ranking title to his name this season, winning the British Open in August.
World number 55 Sam Craigie has withdrawn from European Masters qualifying due to injury.
James Cahill was on standby to replace the Englishman but returned a positive lateral flow test, so Craigie´s opponent Soheil Vahedi will now receive a bye to the final stages of qualifying.
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