The same tournament where he made his breakthrough marked Zhao’s return to the big stage in November of last year. Before his ban, he was fast becoming a fan favourite due to his flamboyant ...

Despite being the newly-crowned World Snooker Championship winner, Zhao Xintong is still barred from playing in his home country of China due to his involvement in the sport's most significant ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan was eyeing a record eighth world title but crashed out at the hands of the brilliant Zhao Xintong - who reached the final qualifying as an amateur after his ban. The Chinese ...

Following the end of his 20 month ban for match-fixing, Zhao returned to snooker's seconding circuit, in a bid to win promotion back to the main tour. The Chinese star won the Q Tour comfortably ...

Rewind to last year, Chinese snooker star Zhao Xintong was banned from snooker. He was unable to take to the table and as a result missed out on the 2024 edition of the World Championship.

In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary he wanted ... as an amateur as he continued his comeback from a 20-month ban for his involvement in a major betting scandal.

But it’s his actions off the table that make Zhao such a complex figure. He was competing in Sheffield this fortnight as an amateur due to only recently returning from a 20-month ban for match ...

Zhao is the first amateur to ever win the world title here, having been dumped from the professional tour because of his ban. He is also just the third qualifier to triumph at the Crucible ...

“It’s a very special moment for me, for Chinese snooker, for everyone.” Zhao received a 20-month ban in January 2023 after a match-fixing scandal that rocked the sport, the repercussions of ...

In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary that he wanted ... as an amateur as he continues his comeback from a 20-month ban for his involvement in a major betting scandal.

Zhao Xintong of China became Asia’s first world ... months after returning to competitive action following a 20-month ban.