US EditionZhao on brink of becoming China's first world snooker champion
- Zhao Xintong played Mark Williams in the final of the 2025 World Snooker Championship on May 4 at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.
- Zhao returned to competitive play as an amateur in January 2025 after serving a 20-month suspension related to a betting scandal and subsequently regained his eligibility for the professional tour.
- Zhao dominated early, winning the first three frames and building a 7-1 lead with two centuries in the best-of-35-frames final.
- Having earlier defeated seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7, Zhao leads 17-8 against three-time champion 50-year-old Williams and needs one more frame to win.
- Zhao stands poised to become the first Chinese player and third qualifier ever to claim snooker’s biggest title, marking a historic breakthrough in the sport.
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Mark Williams makes Zhao Xintong feelings clear with claim in middle of Crucible final - The Mirror
Zhao Xintong won six frames in the afternoon session on Monday at the Crucible, to move just one away from becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship
Zhao on brink of becoming China's first world snooker champion
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom: Zhao Xintong is on the verge of becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship after the qualifier stormed into a 17-8 lead against Mark Williams in the final on Monday (May 5). Zhao needs to win one more frame in the evening session to clinch his histori
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Can Mark Williams pull off a great comeback? (Picture: Getty Images) Mark Williams is trying to pull off an epic comeback in the World Snooker Championship final on Monday, but it would not be the biggest in Crucible history. The Welshman is taking on Chinese star Zhao Xintong and, like everyone before him in Sheffield this year, is finding it very difficult. After thrashing Ronnie O’Sullivan 17-7 in the semi-finals, Zhao continued his brilliant…
World Snooker Championship LIVE RESULTS: Latest as Williams faces Zhao in final
DAY two of the World Snooker Championship final is UNDERWAY and Zhao Xintong currently holds a mammoth 14-7 lead over Welsh superstar Mark Williams! The omens aren’t looking good for three-time champ Williams – nobody has ever managed to overturn an overnight deficit of five frames or more on day two of a world final. Zhao is eyeing history as he looks to become the first Asian player and first amateur to conquer the Crucible. The winner of the …
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