Urgent: China's Zhao Xintong crowned at Snooker World Championship


LONDON, May 5 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhao Xintong became the first Asian player to win the snooker world championship after beating veteran Mark Williams 18-12 on Monday.

Zhao served out a 20-month ban for breaching betting regulations last September and earned his place at the World Championship by winning four qualifiers as an amateur.

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