Zhao Xintong

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Zhao Xintong (Chinese: 赵心童, approximately chow shin-TUNG; born 3 April 1997) is a Chinese professional snooker player who is the current world number one. He won the 2025 World Snooker Championship, becoming the sport's first world champion from Asia. He has won a total of six ranking titles. Zhao first turned professional in the 2016–17 season, aged 19. He won his first ranking title and first Triple Crown title at the 2021 UK Championship and also won the 2022 German Masters. In January 2023, Zhao was among a group of Chinese players suspended by the WPBSA and charged with match-fixing offences. Following an independent disciplinary tribunal, he was banned from competitive snooker for 20 months, as a result of which he lost his professional status. After his ban expired, Zhao competed on the amateur Q Tour, winning four consecutive events and finishing top of the 2024–25 Q Tour Europe rankings. Still competing as an amateur, he won four qualifying matches to reach the main stage of the...

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