Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Score and updates from World Snooker Championship final

It was a uphill fight for Mark Williams the first day of yesterday’s final, but, perhaps Cruialy, managed to win the final picture of the event to reduce its deficit to 11-6.

Could we be looking back at this time as a key turn at the end of the day?

Ronnie O’Sullivan believes that Zhao Xintong has what is necessary to become the first Chinese winner of the Snooker World Championship, and with him a “megstar”, after beating the seven times champion to reach the final.

O’Sullivan believes that the winner of the United Kingdom Championship 2021, Zhao, is able to go to the end and feel that it would be good for the sport if he made his hands in the trophy.

He said: “I think it would be incredible. I think if he did, it would be a megaestrella.

“It is still very big in China as it is. But if I started champion, it would be incredible for billiards and for your life too.

“They can definitely overcome the line. He played very well. You have to give credit where you must. We have a really pleasant relationship. I’m always trying to help him if I can.”

Judd Trump has urged Snooker authorities to act immediately to eliminate the behavior of noisy fans and avoid fantastizing an “dart atmosphere” in the biggest events of sport.

Trump was upset after a spectator shouted “it cannot be lost that Judd” lasted a crucial phase of his defeat in the semifinal of the World Billiard Championship of Mark Williams on the crucible.

The world No. 1 was turning off 14-11 when it was in a pot in an excellent long red and an incredible brown brown to return to the privileged position, only to lose a relatively simple red to allow Williams to make another winning contribution of the frame.

“We really do not want the atmosphere of Darts,” Trump said when asked about the incident after his 17-14 defeat.

“It’s something we need to eliminate immediately. It’s a bit annoying and I hope we can seal it.”

A full -century quarter after winning the Snooker World Championship for the first time at the age of 25, Mark Williams, 50, will try to claim a fourth world title when he leaves at the crucible Theater in Sunay.

If the Welsh veteran always exudes an air of indifferent, no matter how high what is at stake, surely he will have one or two butterflies flutter while a better 35 meeting with Zhao Xingong in crucible begins. Place your place.

He externally showed any nerve while the number 1 of the world 1 Judd Trump 17-14 was left aside in a captivating semifinal, changing a match that was 8-8 during the night in a relatively comfortable triumph, but then acknowledged that he was feeling the pressure when Trump began hitting between 16 and 12.

Read Luke Baker’s full report of the crucible semifinal:

It was a convincing opening day of the final in the melting

After his victory in the semifinal, Williams reflected on finding Zhao as a previous event in an exhibition event.

“I know he is an amateur [in this tournament]But we all know he is not an amateur, “said Williams.” Game in an exhibition a few years ago. I think I was only 12 years old.

“There were about 500 people there, probably two or three people who watched on television as in China. It was 1-1 in this exhibition and it was and called in breaks of 130 and 138 more or less, and won 3-1, the little shit!

“And here we have 16 or 17 years later, I am playing it in the world final, which is incredible.”

Mark Williams believes that two Legends or the Snooker Wesses will be looking on him while facing Zhao Xingong in the final of the 2025 Snooker World Championship.

The proud Welshman who states that the crown would end 12 months moving for Snooker in Wales in a maximum after the six times world champion Ray Ray Reardon died in July and the winner of 1979 Terry Griffiths died.

Both were both sport and Williams is eager to honor them by raising the trophy, while he believes they can both give him a friendly hand.

The 28 -year -old is playing as an amateur in Sheffield, and before the start of the season he had competed in a professional tournament since 2022.

But since he already has a triple crown title in his pocket, this is not an ordinary amateur pool player.

Snooker fans have expressed their indignation after refunds for the fourth session canceled of the world championship semifinal.

Ronnie’s anticipated clash O’Sullivan with Zhao Xintong ended prematurely, with the Chinese player ensuring a 17-7 dominant victory.

The unexpected result left the session on Saturday afternoon in the melting devoid of competitive game.

The disappointed trolves of tickets, many who expected to witness the seven times world champion O’Sullivan in Action, were informed that there would be no refunds or exchanges.

The World Snoaker Tour cited its box office terms and conditions as the reason for the decision.

Whoever wins the 2025 World Snooker championship will make history. We will have the oldest world champion or the first Chinese world champion and both would be huge for sport.

If the first day of the best 35th end at the Cruble Theater of Sheffield is something to pass, then it comes Tuesday morning, there will be a hell or a party in the streets of Xi’an: Hometown of receiving 47 years in 2022 will remain undefeated.

That is because Zhao put a pool clinic to lead Mark Williams 11-6 during the night, while running at an advantage of 7-1 during Sunday afternoon opening session before Williams still defended himself in the halling to win. The session. The session to win the session. The session. The session session. The session session.

In the history of the world finals, no one has overcome a five -painting deficit or more during the night to succeed at the end of day two, but if someone can, it may be the Welsh pot machine.

Read Luke Baker’s report from the first day of the final in the crucible: