How will Zhao Xintong’s success at the 2025 World Championship be remembered? It’s complicated. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing global news ...

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 ...

Crucible qualifier Zhao Xintong dominated Mark Williams in the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final, running up a 7-1 lead. The Chinese, who thrashed Ronnie O’Sullivan in the ...

Zhao Xintong entered Ronnie O’Sullivan’s dressing room after their remarkable semi-final at the World Snooker Championship to thank his idol for his support. O’Sullivan was hoping to make ...

Zhao Xintong has his sights on becoming China’s first world snooker champion after blazing into round two with a 10-4 win over last year’s runner-up Jak Jones at the Crucible. The 28-year-old ...

Rookies Fergal Quinn and Leone Crowley have joined Ken Doherty, Aaron Hill and Antrim trio Mark Allen, Jordan Brown and ...

Zhao Xintong won his maiden World Snooker Championship last month, but Anthony Hamilton believes the Chinese star will never ...

Zhao Xintong, a 28-year-old amateur who has long been tipped for greatness by those inside snooker, has followed up his semi-final demolition of Ronnie O’Sullivan by moving into a commanding 11 ...

Chinese snooker star Zhao Xintong has qualified for the world championship, just a few months after returning to competitive action following a 20-month ban for his role in the sport's biggest ...

Many fans struggle to keep up with the exciting moments in the Snooker Championship final. Mark Williams, a veteran athlete, ...