Zhao Xintong is returning to snooker after serving his ban for his part in a serious match-fixing scandal, although it will only be on the amateur circuit for now. 10 players were hit with bans in ...

ZHAO XINTONG lost his first snooker match for nine months as he fell victim to the Ding Junhui Curse. Kyren Wilson moved into ...

Zhao Xintong revealed that he made a “secret” purchase with the £500,000 prize money he won at the World Snooker Championship ...

Wakelin expects Zhao to be a huge positive for snooker as the first Chinese world champion, further growing the profile of ...

Zhao Xintong ’s 26-match winning run was ended unceremoniously by Kyren Wilson who beat the world champion 10-5 in the ...

Zhao Xintong of China became Asia’s first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final on Monday, completing a remarkable career turnaround following his involvement in ...

Wales' Mark Williams and China's Zhao Xintong pose with the trophy prior to the Final on day sixteen of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Zhao Xintong was hailed as snooker's "new superstar" after winning the World Championship with an 18-12 victory against Mark Williams that heralded a Chinese revolution in the sport. Ding lost the ...

Zhao Xintong made history as the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as he impressively dominated Mark Williams 18-12 in the final at the Crucible. Zhao booked his place in ...

The crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia's first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the sport, who will have also been unaware of its vast popularity in China.

China's Zhao Xintong during his Final match with Wales' Mark Williams on day seventeen of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, Monday, May 5, 2025.

China is edging closer to having its first world snooker champion after Zhao Xintong established an 11-6 lead over Mark Williams at the halfway point of the final at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday.