China's Wu Yize reaches final of world snooker championship
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Zhao Xintong will return to the Crucible on Saturday as he bids to defend the World Snooker Championship crown he claimed in 2025. While Zhao earned praise for becoming China's maiden snooker world champion with his 18-12 triumph over Mark Williams, scandal has dogged him. He was handed a 20-month ban over a match-fixing controversy in 2023.
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We now know the lineup for Scotland’s biggest snooker competition. Formerly known by a number of other names - including the International Open, Matchroom Trophy and Players Championship - the Scottish Open snooker competition dates back to 1981.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn against rival Ali Carter in the 2025 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
The qualifiers are streamed on HBO Max in the UK, with the two Judgement Days shown free on WST Play and on WST’s YouTube. After qualifying comes to an end on Wednesday night, the draw for the main stages at the Crucible is made on Thursday morning.