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World snooker champion Zhao Xintong succumbs to ‘Crucible curse’
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- Add ARY News on Google Defending champion Zhao Xintong fell victim to the “Crucible curse” as he was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday following a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Shaun Murphy.
- Zhao, 29, was the first Chinese player to be crowned world champion when he beat three-time winner Mark Williams 18-12 in last year’s final.
- But Wednesday’s outcome means no first-time world champion has retained the title since the tournament moved to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in 1977.
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Add ARY News on Google Defending champion Zhao Xintong fell victim to the “Crucible curse” as he was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday following a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Shaun Murphy.
Zhao, 29, was the first Chinese player to be crowned world champion when he beat three-time winner Mark Williams 18-12 in last year’s final.
But Wednesday’s outcome means no first-time world champion has retained the title since the tournament moved to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in 1977.
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