BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Mark Williams was eliminated by Jamie Cope in the second round of the 2007 China Open snooker tournament here on Wednesday.

Jamie Cope fired in breaks of 134, 68, 72, 104 and 86 as he cruised to a 5-1 win to end the reign of Mark Williams in this tournament.

Williams, who beat John Higgins 9-8 in last year's final, has slipped to the tenth in the latest world rankings.

"That's one of the best performances I've ever seen against me. He hardly missed a ball and I didn't get much of a look-in," said the world champion.

The only disappointment for the 21-year-old Cope was his failure to convert either of two chances to deliver 147 points.

"That's the best game I've played for a long time, If I keep playing like that I can beat anyone, so maybe I could be the champion," said Cope.

He missed a tricky red on 72 in frame four then a much easier penultimate red on 104 in the next.

"I make a lot of 147s in practice so I always go for them when I have a chance, it's a shame I couldn't make one this time," added Cope.