Chinese snooker trailblazer Ding Junhui has led the tributes at home after Zhao Xintong’s historic win at the World Snooker Championship, calling it their nation’s “shared dream”.

World champion Zhao Xintong had already won the respect of fellow Chinese snooker star Ding Junhui's father, before sweeping to victory at the Crucible. Having transformed the sport in China with ...

World champion Zhao Xintong had already caught the eye of fellow Chinese star Ding Junhui's father before his triumph at the Crucible. Ding is celebrated for revolutionising snooker in China ...

Zhao Xintong made history by becoming China’s first world champion (Picture: Getty Images) Stephen Hendry reckons Ding Junhui could be far from happy that Zhao Xintong has become China’s first ...

World champion Zhao Xintong earned the admiration of fellow Chinese snooker superstar Ding Junhui's father before his Crucible domination. Ding will forever be known as the potter who brought the ...

Zhao Xintong's unexpected World Snooker Championship triumph fulfills a dream that eluded his trailblazing compatriot Ding Junhui, who narrowly missed out on the title in 2016. AGENCIES On April 3 ...

Stephen Hendry believes Ding Junhui will be jealous of Zhao Xintong after the 28-year-old became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship. He secured Crucible glory with an ...

In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary he wanted to be like Chinese snooker trailblazer Ding Junhui. But now 28, Zhao has surpassed his compatriot's notable achievements by becoming ...

Beijing (AFP) – Zhao Xintong's stunning World Snooker Championship triumph went viral back home on Tuesday with trailblazer Ding Junhui leading the tributes to China's latest sporting superstar.

But seven-time champ Stephen Hendry reckons that Zhao's compatriot, Ding Junhui, won't be as pleased as everyone else at his achievement. Hendry, who holds the joint record for the most Crucible ...

The sport’s popularity in China has grown exponentially over the past two decades, helped by the success of Ding Junhui, who served as an inspiration for Zhao. Ding lost the 2016 World ...