The crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia’s first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the ...

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and ...

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as the qualifier completed his stunning ...

I can’t believe what I’ve done,’ Zhao says after clinching world crown by dominating Mark Williams at the Crucible in ...

Dubbed the Roger Federer of snooker, Zhao bounced back from a career-threatening scandal to wow the sporting world.

Zhao Xintong of China became Asia’s first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday, ...

China is edging closer to having its first world snooker champion after Zhao Xintong established an 11-6 lead over Mark ...

After a 20-month suspension, the 28-year-old wildcard became the first Chinese and first amateur to win snooker’s most ...

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

Dennis Taylor won the World Snooker Championship in 1985, beating Steve Davis in the final at the Crucible, and spent a huge ...

BARRY HEARN claims snooker’s World Championship will “travel around the world” – unless the Crucible sees major changes. The Matchroom president believes the 980-seat ...

Snooker moves on, sport moves on ... By comparison, the 980-seat Crucible Theatre, where the World Championship has been held every year since 1977, is old hat, and restrictive in ticket sales ...