Brisbane Times ·general ·1 hour ago

Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship at 22, gives China back-to-back titles

China's Wu Yize won the World Snooker Championship on Monday, defeating England's Shaun Murphy in Sheffield to become the second-youngest champion at 22. It marks back-to-back titles for China after Zhao Xintong's 2023 win, the first Asian champions in the event's 97-year history. The victories reflect snooker's explosive growth in China, where an estimated 50 to 60 million people.

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