
Defending Champion Zhao Xintong Knocked Out of World Snooker Championship by Shaun Murphy
Defending champion Zhao Xintong was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship in the quarter-finals by Shaun Murphy with a 13-10 defeat. The 29-year-old Chinese player, who became the first Asian world champion last year, fell victim to the 'curse of the Crucible' - no first-time champion has retained the title since the tournament moved to Sheffield in 1977. The 43-year-old Murphy, who won his first world title 21 years ago, is now two wins away from a second championship.

