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Zhao Xintong is a Chinese professional snooker player and the reigning World Snooker Champion. He first turned professional in the 2016–17 season, aged 19, having previously recorded wins against a number of top professionals while competing as an amateur wildcard. He had a breakthrough season in 2021–22, during which he won his first ranking title at the 2021 UK Championship, defeating Luca Brecel 10–5 in the final, and first entered the top 16 in the snooker world rankings. He won his second ranking title at the 2022 German Masters with a 9‍–‍0 whitewash victory over Yan Bingtao in the final; he became only the third player, after Steve Davis and Neil Robertson, to win a two-session ranking final without conceding a single frame. He was ranked sixth in the world after the 2021–22 season.