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 Xintongs crowning as Asias first World Snooker Champion has put the focus on the growth of the sport in China; he beat Mark Williams 18-12 to clinch both the illustrious crown and a cheque for £500,

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