Zhao Xintong of China has become Asia’s first world snooker champion after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final.

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

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

Zhao Xintong is one frame away from being crowned China’s first world snooker champion after a dominant third session of his ...

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

Crucible qualifier Zhao Xintong dominated Mark Williams in the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final, ...

Despite becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship, Zhao Xintong remains banned from playing in ...

ZHAO XINTONG has beaten Mark Williams 18-12 to win the World Snooker Championship. The Cyclone went into the evening session ...

He is the only Asian player to have prevailed at snooker's biggest tournament, with Ding tasting defeat in his only final ...

In one of the most remarkable career turnarounds in sports, Zhao Xintong left behind the ghosts of match-fixing ban and ...

Zhao's victory sent ripples through China, as millions hailed a major breakthrough for the sport. Read more at ...

Zhao demolished three-time winner Williams to become China’s first world champion but his complex past means that ...