A three-horse race?

Stephen Hendry is backing Zhao Xintong to become China’s first-ever world champion (BBC)

Stephen Hendry predicts Zhao Xintong will beat Mark Williams to win the World Snooker Championship final.

Zhao secured his place in the final &…

‘I think they have completely different games, completely different styles.’

‘I think they have completely different games, completely different styles.’

‘When I shook Judd’s hand at the end he said some lovely words.’

The 50-year-old downs the world number one.

‘He plays perfect snooker.’

The semi-finals are underway!

‘There’s no other player who has got a sniff of winning that £100,000 bonus.’

‘I think he had the best preparation.’

‘I think he’s probably the best number one that’s ever been.’

More history for the world number one.

The quarter-finals come to an end on Wednesday.

Strong starts from the favourites.

‘He could be a two-time world champion in a week and shut everyone up again.’

‘Some of the other people are maybe not quite as with the game as they used to be.’

‘He’s got everything!’

What a match!

‘I didn’t target it at all, I didn’t even think it was a possibility.’

Only eight will remain by Tuesday.

‘There’s certain players I feel comfortable playing and Shaun is one of them.’

‘It’s going to be difficult now I’ve put that performance in.’

John Higgins says he is a ‘percentage player’ after Ronnie O’Sullivan said he was not ‘aggressive’ enough at the table (VCG via Getty)

John Higgins admits he is ‘not built that way’ after Ronnie O&…

The teenager has impressed the former world champs.

‘You’ve got two guys nowadays, two present day goliaths of the game.’