Life-changing day for Xintong
Zhao Xintong is just one frame away from stardom.
In his native China, he will return as a hero after becoming the first Chinese player to be World Snooker Champion.
His life may never be the same after this weekend at The Crucible.
Things not going Welshman’s way
Try as he might, Mark Williams just cannot get into his groove.
There have been moments where it looked like he was back to his best but it has been all too sporadic.
It will be a sombre break between sessions, he will know this game is all but done for him.
Williams resigned to defeat on socials
During the interval, it seems Mark Williams has been taking to his X account to air some thoughts.
It is rare to see a sportsman take to their social media during such a massive match.
Williams seems to have accepted this final is gone.
Comeback dream up in smoke
As much as Mark Williams wanted to do the unthinkable, his form just isn’t there to do what is required.
The reason for it, many point at having no break from semi-final to final.
Either way, Zhao Xintong is now just one frame from becoming the 2025 World Snooker Champion.
Zhao Xintong leads Mark Williams 17-8 (end of session)
Mark Williams 36-63 Zhao Xintong (Frames: 8-17)
Zhao Xintong takes the last frame of the session.
Some poor positioning from Williams cost him and his opponent is looking clinical.
Zhao played some great snooker in that afternoon session.