Trailblazer Zhao set to take snooker to 'another level' in China
Summary
Zhao Xintong, a snooker player from China, wins the world snooker championship, making history as the first Asian player and amateur to claim this honor. He bested three-time winner Mark Williams in the final.Key Facts
- Zhao Xintong defeated Mark Williams 18-12 in the final game.
- This win makes Zhao the first Asian player and amateur to win the world snooker championship.
- Zhao is only the third qualifier to win the championship since the tournament moved to Sheffield in 1977.
- Before this victory, Zhao had a 20-month suspension and was one of 10 players from China penalized in a match-fixing scandal.
- Zhao had to win four qualifying matches to reach this stage.
- Zhao's victory marks a double win for China, as a Chinese player, Bai Yulu, was the first to win the women's world snooker championship in 2024.
- Prior to this, China had a record 10 players qualify for the televised stage of the World Championship.
- China has 300,000 snooker clubs among its 1.4 billion population.
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