EXCLUSIVE: Xiao Guodong recalls his tough early days in professional snooker as he heads to the World Championship following ...

Elsewhere, despite producing four centuries, Zak Surety exited the tournament to Ding Junhui in a tupsy-turvy ... out of his press conference with family and friends trailing behind.

Watch live action and follow text updates as the first round of the World Snooker Championship continues at the Crucible ...

Zhao Xintong finished off Jak Jones in ruthless fashion to book his place in the last 16 of the World Championship.

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Higgins celebrated with his family (Picture: Getty Images ... impressive week which saw him beat Neil Robertson 10-1 and Ding Junhui 10-2 in an awesome display of scoring. Both Selby and Higgins ...

A packed field features a host of young guns, but veteran Higgins remains one of the favourites for glory in Sheffield ...

Ding Junhui reckons China's dominance of snooker is just beginning. And he knows why British players will struggle to compete. The 38-year-old survived a scare against rank outsider Zak Surety at ...

Mark Selby will face John Higgins in the Tour Championship final on Sunday after a ruthless 10-2 rout of Ding Junhui in Manchester. Selby took control of the semi-final in the afternoon ...