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Zhao Xintong during his Final match with Mark Williams on day seventeen of the Halo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, May 5, 2025
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ZHAO XINTONG is one frame away from being crowned China’s first world snooker champion after a dominant third session of his final against Mark Williams at the Crucible.
Zhao will resume in the evening with a 17-8 lead over the veteran Welshman in their best-of-35 showdown, having won six of Monday afternoon’s eight frames.
Williams admitted he had no answer to his opponent, tweeting from his dressing room: “That was tough – I’ve not got enough cue power to combat tough conditions like Zhao. His cue power is superb. Prob the best potter I’ve ever seen.”
First Test between the two countries since 2003 will take place at Trent Bridge
