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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Carter faces Chinese amateur Qiu Lei in the opening round in Shanghai, with a meeting with Mark Williams the prize for ...

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as the qualifier completed his stunning march to the title with a 18-12 victory against Mark Williams in the ...

After years of waiting and hoping, it has finally happened. Zhao Xintong’s sublime victory over Mark Williams at the Crucible means China has its first world snooker champion. The 28-year-old ...

How China's Zhao Xintong went from match-fixing ban to ... The 28-year-old Chinese star pocketed £500,000 as he put on a cueing masterclass to brush aside Welsh veteran Mark Williams at the ...

This article takes a closer look at Mark Williams’ path to the final and shows how his strong performance, even in defeat to Zhao Xintong, left a lasting impact on the 2025 World Snooker ...

Zhao defeated three-time winner Mark Williams 18-12 on Monday to become the ... On Chinese social media platform Weibo the hashtag "Zhao Xintong wins world championship" had 120 million views as ...

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 ...