China hails 'our era' as Wu Yize's world snooker triumph goes viral

Wu beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a nail-biting final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Monday to become the second Chinese player in two years to win snooker's premier event. It was more evidence of China's rise in the sport, following on from Zhao Xintong's historic breakthrough win in 2025. "This is Chinese snooker, congratulations Wu Yize," Zhao, who crashed out of this year's tournament to eventual runner-up Murphy, said on social media. "This is not just a breakthrough, rather our era is approaching now!" Ding...