At 50 years of age, Williams was the oldest Crucible finalist in history as he tried to claim a fourth world title, 25 years after his first. Meanwhile, Zhao is 22 years his junior and the 28-year ...

It’s perfectly poised with Mark Williams leading 13-11 in the race to 17. Judd Trump needs a good start this evening as they battle it out for the right to face Zhao Xintong in the final, which ...

Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong played out a compelling opening day of their World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible as the Chinese star built a healthy lead overnight of 11-6.

Nice touch by Irvine to start her chat with Zhao by speaking in Mandarin. He thanks the crowd and shows his respect to Williams. I can’t believe what I’ve done. It’s very exciting. Thank you.

Judd Trump v Mark Williams LIVE: World Snooker Championship semi-final scores after O’Sullivan-Zhao - Ronnie O’Sullivan resumed his quest for a history-making eighth world title against ...