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

The 28-year-old was implicated in the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal before coming back from suspension to take the world title ...

The fallout from last weekend's World Snooker Championship final continues, as all eyes remain fixed on champion Zhao Xintong. Aged just 28 years old, Zhao is being tipped to dominate the sport ...

China's Zhao Xintong celebrates victory in the final match against Wales' Mark Williams following day seventeen of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England.

ZHAO XINTONG is the king of the Crucible after beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the World Snooker Championship final. The 28-year-old became the first Chinese player and first amateur to lift the ...

A BRITISH snooker star has inadvertently benefited from Zhao Xintong's historic World Championship win. Dylan Emery has regained his pro tour card for the next two seasons after finishing behind ...

ZHAO XINTONG has become the first Chinese cueist to win the World Snooker Championship. The 28-year-old beat three-time Crucible winner Mark Williams 18-12 in a thrilling final. Prior to his ...

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

Zhao Xintong has been unable to go anywhere in Shenzhen without being recognised since returning there with the most prized trophy in snooker, but that could be true of much of the planet before long.

Zhao Xintong becomes first Chinese winner of World Snooker Championship with 18-12 victory over three-time champion Mark Williams at the Crucible Image: Zhao Xintong beat Mark Williams to secure ...

In a sport deep-seated in tradition and history, a new era may have begun in snooker after Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese winner of the snooker World Championship. Zhao defeated veteran ...

ZHAO XINTONG has beaten Mark Williams 18-12 to win the World Snooker Championship. The Cyclone went into the evening session with an astonishing 17-8 lead, but Willo won four on the spin to set up ...