Masters tournament gets underway today with the world’s top 16 players battling it out for the prestigious Paul Hunter trophy ...

This despite the fact that he hasn’t competed in a professional tournament since 2022. As you’ve probably gathered by now, this isn’t any ordinary amateur snooker player. This is Zhao Xintong.

That victory catapulted him into snooker’s upper echelons and backed up the victory by claiming glory at the 2022 German Masters ... been as important as it is today.