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Zhao Xintong urges snooker stars to do opposite of Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan
Zhao Xintong has urged young snooker prospects in Hong Kong to move to the UK. The new world champion moved from Shenzhen to Sheffield as a teenager, and believes a similar move could benefit other up-and-coming players. This is the opposite of former world champions Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan, who have both spoken about basing themselves outside of the UK.
Zhao became the first Asian player to win the World Snooker Championship with his 18-12 triumph over Mark Williams last week, earning the third ranking title of his career. The 28-year-old also defeated snooker legend O’Sullivan in the semi-finals. However, Zhao has a different stance on the best location for top players than the seven-time world champion, who was awarded residency in Hong Kong last year.
