Zhao Xintong has reached the final of the 2025 World Snooker Championship after defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Crucible

China is edging closer to having its first world snooker champion after Zhao Xintong established an 11-6 lead over Mark Williams at the halfway point of the final at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday. Zhao needs to get to 18 frames to claim the sport's biggest prize,

Mark Allen and Ali Carter have aired their grievances about Zhao Xintong 's ranking points controversy. World Snooker Championship finalist Zhao will go straight into the top 16 if he beats Mark Williams at the Crucible, despite amateur players generally entering the professional circuit with zero ranking points.