Jason Ferguson, chairman of the sport’s global governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, has ...

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Ronnie O’Sullivan has never been one to hide his emotions, even in the height of competition. The Rocket has delivered a ...

Ding Junhui will be 'slightly envious' of his countryman Zhao Xintong for doing what he's so far been unable to and taking the World Snooker Championship home to China. But he'll also be satisfied ...

An only child, young Zhao initially enjoyed playing table tennis and soccer. That changed when his father gave him a ...

Zhao beat Mark Williams on Monday to seal a historic victory for Chinese snooker, having returned from a ban over match-fixing last September ...

Zhao sensationally won the World Snooker Championship title on Monday night, comfortably beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the Crucible final. After returning from a 20-month ban from the sport, Zhao ...

Now, Zhao Xintong's groundbreaking triumph — becoming the first Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship — has ...

Chinese snooker trailblazer Ding Junhui has led the tributes at home after Zhao Xintong’s historic win at the World Snooker Championship, calling it their nation’s “shared dream”.

The same programme includes a ringing endorsement from Ding's father, calling Zhao his "favourite" player and a "rare" talent. "There's no problem with this child's character," he says.

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Ding Junhui reckons China's dominance of snooker is just beginning. And he knows why British players will struggle to compete. The 38-year-old survived a scare against rank outsider Zak Surety at ...