Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and three-times winner Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre on Monday, the latest ...

For the past six years, Ronnie O’Sullivan has been telling anyone who wanted to listen about a young Chinese snooker player by the name of Zhao Xintong ... clubs in China and, while there ...

But there is an "air of hesitancy around the celebrations". China's Zhao Xintong "cut a swathe through qualifying and the main stage" in Sheffield to set up a final against Mark Williams ...

The 28-year-old was only China's second World Championship finalist, emulating Ding Junhui's run to the 2016 showpiece. But while Ding was beaten by Mark Selby in the final nine years ago ...

Zhao Xintong has been tipped to become the richest snooker player in history after being crowned China’s first world champion. The 28-year-old announced himself as the sport’s new superstar by ...

Now, it seems, it's China's turn in the spotlight. Zhao Xintong’s crowning as Asia’s first world snooker champion has put the focus on the growth of the sport in China in a relatively short time.

However, it merely gave the scoreline a more respectable look before Zhao won the 30th frame of the match to seal victory with a break of 87. He held a China flag aloft in celebration. What You ...

Zhao made history at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre by taking the seven frames he required to clinch the trophy after building a dominant 11-6 lead on Sunday. The 28-year-old was only China's ...