Zhao trains at the China-run Victoria Snooker Academy, just a short walk from the Crucible. "The Chinese players' work ethic ...

A curious footnote to Zhao Xintong’s triumph at the World Snooker Championship on Monday is that he remains banned from playing in China. He is forbidden to appear at events there, despite being ...

Zhao Xintong is sporting a unique bow tie at this year’s World Snooker Championship, bringing a Pokemon into the Crucible. The 28-year-old has been playing this event for almost a month as he come in ...

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 will receive a huge UK tax bill after winning the World Snooker Championship but will avoid having to pay taxes in his native China. He became the first Asian player to secure ...

Zhao Xintong has been hailed for his ability to "make tough shots look easy" after claiming the World Snooker Championship. The Chinese sensation became his country's first world champion and just ...

attempted a brief resurgence during Monday's final session after trailing 17-8 from the afternoon's play. However, even the Welshman conceded he was running on empty, describing Zhao as ...

The crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia’s first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the sport, who will have also been unaware of its vast popularity in China ...

World champion Zhao Xintong had already caught the eye of fellow Chinese star Ding Junhui's father before his triumph at the Crucible. Ding is celebrated for revolutionising snooker in China ...

SNOOKER icon Mark Williams compared new world champion Zhao Xintong to a "young Ronnie O'Sullivan" following his Crucible win on Monday. Zhao beat Williams 18-12 in the World Snooker Championship ...

Mark Williams was unable to cope with Zhao Xintong at the World Snooker Championship on Monday PA The Welshman was clearly impressed by Zhao's resilience after his ban. "To do what he's done, having ...

Zhao Xintong was crowned China’s first world snooker champion after withstanding a stirring comeback from Mark Williams to complete an 18-12 win at the Crucible. Resuming the final session one ...