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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Harris

Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams 18-12 to become China’s first world snooker champion – as it happened

Zhao Xintong celebrates victory in the final
Zhao Xintong celebrates victory in the final. Photograph: George Wood/Getty Images

Whether you like the ending or not, what a redemption story that is. Zhao Xintong, champion of the world – words we always expected to hear, though perhaps not in 2025. We’ll be hearing them plenty over the next decade or two, but for now, that’s another season in the books; it’s been a belter, likewise this tournament, as it always is. Thanks for your company and comments, sorry i couldn’t use them all; well done Zhao Xintong, and peace out; any idea what on earth we do tomorrow?

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