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Zhao Xintong becomes China’s 1st snooker world champion

World Snooker Championship final recap: Zhao makes history as first Chinese winner

All the updates as Zhao Xintong defeats Mark Williams 18-12 to become the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.

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Zhao Xintong becomes China’s first snooker world champion

Zhao defeated veteran three-time champion Mark Williams in Monday's final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

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.

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Trailblazer Zhao set to take snooker to 'another level' in China

How Zhao Xintong's historic World Championship win will be greeted in China - and what it could mean for snooker.

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World Snooker Championship obliterates BBC record as fans lap up drama

The BBC have announced that the 2025 World Snooker Championship broke records after another sensational tournament. The ...

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