In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary he wanted to be like Chinese snooker trailblazer Ding Junhui.

Zhao defeated veteran three-time champion Mark Williams in Monday's final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Why watching the Snooker World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield is like an intimate Paul McCartney acoustic gig ...

Zhao Xintong, 28, is on the cusp of becoming China's first snooker world champion -- and if he does would surpass his compatriot.

Snooker’s biggest ever match-fixing investigation resulted in the suspensions of a steady stream of Chinese players in late ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been telling anyone who wanted to listen about a young Chinese snooker player by the name of Zhao ...

Zhao Xintong defeats seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan in their World Championship semi-final, while Mark Williams and Judd ...

Ken Doherty is one of snooker's most recognisable faces as the 1997 World Championship champion but he has also lived a ...

Ken Doherty is one of snooker's most recognisable faces, having won the World Championship in 1997, but the Irishman has also ...

Ken Doherty is one of snooker's most iconic figures, with the Irishman having enjoyed a career at the top of the sport, but ...

Ken Doherty is one of snooker's most colourful stars, and from his personal life to his tumultuous relationship with Ronnie O ...