Zhao ‘The Cyclone’ makes history as China’s first World Snooker champion

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Xiao Zantong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as the Qualifier completed his brilliant march on Monday with an 18-12 victory against Mark Williams in the final.

Xiao made the date of the seven frames needed to get the trophy in Sunday’s sessions after receiving the dominant lead of 11-6 at the Crusable Theater of Sheffield.

The 28 -year -old was only the second world championship finalist in China, which copied the run in the 2016 Shopis of Ding Junii.

But when Ding was defeated by Mark Selby in the final nine years ago, Zhao created a nervous display to beat three -time champion Williams.

He earned a reward for £ 500,000, earning as Asia’s first world championship winner.

“I can’t believe what I have done,” said Zhao. “I was very nervous tonight. Mark is still a top player and put me under so much pressure. He’s excellent.”

The 2021 UK Championship is one of the most unexpected world champions in the game winning Xiao.

He has been playing as an amateur since September as he continues his return after a 20 -month ban for the 2023 batting scandal.

Xiao accepted the allegations of being the second player’s party in a controversy in a controversy, which led to the punishment of 10 Chinese players, which banned life for Liang Vanbo and Lee Hang.

Zhao’s implementation of the amateur meant that he had to fight only four qualifying rounds so that he could reach the World Championshipman Draw in Crosable, which is running away from his Sheffield’s house.

After returning to a central professional tour next season, Zhao is the third player after Terry Griffiths and Sean Murphy, who won the title as a qualifier in the 48 -year -old trouble.

Williams said, “This has been a wonderful tournament for me. But what is a Potter Zhao? I am glad that when I am dominating the game, I will be very old.”

“I am coming by the qualifier, not getting anything but praising it. He did not play for two years, defeated everyone. There is a new superstar in the game.”

While Xiao’s story is astonishing, the Asian snooker has been on the rise for many years.

The game is very famous in China, with the National Snooker Academy in Beijing training the best young players in the country.

Millions of Chinese fans are expected to be in the final to observe Zao’s crowning.

Just 12 months ago, Xiao was sitting at home watching the World Championship during his ban. But his route showed a speeding display last week with a splash display to release seven-time world champion Ronnie Oslovan 17-7.

‘Stormy’ on full force

Chinese sensation created the same outstanding performance to send 50 -year -old Williams, which was bidding to become the oldest world champion of snooker.

Xiao, whose name is ‘Hurricane’, was flying in full force when he won four of the first five frames at the meeting on Monday afternoon.

With the title inside the Reach, Xiao had to wait a few hours when Williams took the final in the evening session.

When the action resumed, Welshman showed his intelligence by winning the initial frame with a 101 interval.

Williams took the other comfortably, made it three consecutive consecutively with a break of a century and took advantage of a happy red to win the fourth.

Zhao could fall as soon as the pressure rise, but after Williams lost the easy red color, the Chinese star seized his opportunity.

Its Ice Coal 87 Breaks sealed the honor and it joyful to accept the crowd’s definition.

China has now ruled male and women’s champions after winning the 2024 World Women’s Snooker Championship.

Xiao confessed to the mixed emotions after beating his “idol” and Sullivan in the semi -finals.

But he had no such thing about eliminating Williams.

For Snooker Icon Jimmy White, for his game style, Xiao has done something that his partner left -handed never won the world title.

The minor Xiao celebrated the victory with “big lunch” against O Sullivan.

For the first time, the world champion was crowned, demanding a far more extraordinary party.

He said, “I’m not tired. I will drink well tonight.”