The game is trending on the mainland and will grow even more after Zhao Xintong’s win in the World Championship, he says
Zhang Anda expects China to threaten British dominance of snooker in the coming years, after compatriot Zhao Xintong became the first Asian to win the World Snooker Championship last month.
Speaking ahead of an exhibition event starting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the talented veteran said the game was only trending upwards in mainland China.
When the 2025-26 season begins at the end of this month, there will be six Chinese players ranked inside the top 20, and 14 in the top 50 – second only to the 22 from the United Kingdom.
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