Zhao Xintong fights back to become China's 1st world snooker champion

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2025-05-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - Zhao Xintong was crowned China's first world snooker champion after withstanding a stirring comeback from Mark Williams to complete an 18-12 win at the Crucible. Resuming the final session one frame short of victory, Zhao was forced to wait for his history-making moment as the Welsh veteran reeled off four in a row to stretch the match beyond a mid-session interval. Williams, at 50 the oldest finalist in Crucible history,......

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