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Zhao Xintong on verge of history as Mark Williams channels spirit of two snooker legends
Zhao Xintong is seven frames away from history after dominating the first day of the World Championship final. The Chinese Cyclone, 28, has the weight of a nation on his shoulders as he bids to become the country’s first world champion.
But Zhao handled the pressure of a maiden Sheffield showpiece as he opened up a healthy 11-6 lead over all-time great Mark Williams. Former UK champion Zhao would become the first amateur to conquer the Crucible.
