Cazoo Masters: defending champion Yan Bingtao 'happy' despite first-round exit, says it's 'best I've played all season' | South China Morning Post

Yan Bingtao's defence of his Cazoo Masters title lasted just one game at the Alexandra Palace, as two-times winner Mark Williams came from behind to win 6-4 on Sunday night. And despite the defeat, a happy Yan called the performance (Hong Kong time) "the best I've played all season". Making his debut at the North London venue, the 21-year-old Chinese snooker star was defending the title he claimed in stunning circumstances a year ago, and looked on course to make a winning start after heading into the mid-session interval 3-1 up. Hear from the first man into the @CazooUK Masters…