 Kọkọ parí gbólóhùn yìí: : 2011 World Snooker Championship, Williams ṣẹgun Ryan Day 105 ni ipele akọkọ, ati Jamie Cope 134 ni ipele keji. O si bori rẹ mẹẹdogun ipari lodi si Mark Allen 135, ati ni ṣiṣe bẹ o de ipele ipari ipari fun igba akọkọ lati ọdun 2003, ṣugbọn o padanu 1417 lodi si John Higgins. Bi abajade ti Selby jade kuro ninu idije naa, Williams di nọmba tuntun agbaye lẹhin iṣẹlẹ naa. 