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.

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 in Sunday's sessions.

In one of the most remarkable career turnarounds in sports, Zhao Xintong left behind the ghosts of match-fixing ban and became the world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday.