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Zhao Xintong becomes China’s first world snooker champion after comeback from ban
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 chapter in Zhao’s remarkable rise and fall story.
Snooker stars wanted Zhao Xintong banned from World Championship before he won it
Shaun Murphy claims "a lot of" players on the professional snooker tour have questioned why Zhao Xintong was allowed to compete in the World Snooker Championship. The 28-year-old made history at the Crucible on Monday by becoming the first Asian world champion in the sport's history, but his success carries controversy.
Zhao Xintong of China has become Asia’s first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final.
Dubbed the Roger Federer of snooker, Zhao bounced back from a career-threatening scandal to wow the sporting world.
Zhao Xintong was asked about his fatigue levels following his World Snooker Championship win on Monday evening, and his ...
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