ZHAO XINTONG lost his first snooker match for nine months as he fell victim to the Ding Junhui Curse. Kyren Wilson moved into Sunday’s final of the Shanghai Masters with a superb 10-5 victory over ...

Wales' Mark Williams and China's Zhao Xintong pose with the trophy prior to the Final on day sixteen of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Sunday, May 4, 2025.

JEDDAH, Aug 13, (Xinhua): The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters 2025 completed its round of 32 matches in Jeddah on Tuesday, with ...

China's Zhao Xintong during his Final match with Wales' Mark Williams on day seventeen of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Monday, May 5, 2025.

Zhao Xintong made history as the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as he impressively dominated Mark Williams 18-12 in the final at the Crucible. Zhao booked his place in ...

Zhao Xintong was hailed as snooker's "new superstar" after winning the World Championship with an 18-12 victory against Mark Williams that heralded a Chinese revolution in the sport. Ding lost the ...

Ronnie O’ Sullivan believes Zhao Xintong has what it takes to become the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship, and with it a “megastar”, after beating the seven-time ...

The crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia's first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the sport, who will have also been unaware of its vast popularity in China.

Should he beat Trump and then Zhao Xintong in the final, he would also beat Ronnie O’Sullivan’s record set in 2022 as the oldest ever snooker world champion.

China is edging closer to having its first world snooker champion after Zhao Xintong established an 11-6 lead over Mark Williams at the halfway point of the final at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday.

Zhao Xintong of China became Asia’s first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday, completing a remarkable career turnaround following his involvement in ...