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14.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung
Wu Yize Praised for 'Perfect' Game by Former Coach
Former coach Django Fung praises Wu Yize's 'perfect' game, highlighting improvement in safety games, notably in his win against Mark Selby.
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12.05.2026
China launches 8-team pro snooker league, targets becoming powerhouse in sport
Back-to-back world snooker championship victories by China’s Zhao Xintong and Wu Yize have sparked the formation of a new Chinese Billiards Club Professional League. Launched on Sunday, the new CBL will feature eight teams competing over the course of eight months, playing 432 matches in a home-and-away format, with the first fixtures scheduled for next Wednesday. League position will determine the draw for the quarter-finals in early October, with a grand final schedule for the last week in...
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11.05.2026
Snooker boom can raise sport to level of table tennis in China, end stench of match-fixing
Wu Yize and Zhao Xintong’s victories at the World Championship will help to boost the growth of snooker in China, while removing the stench of corruption and match-fixing, sport insiders believe. Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, previously suggested the interest that greeted Wu’s triumph over Shaun Murphy could help the sport’s Olympics ambitions. And Django Fung, who manages top players, including world No 2 Neil Robertson and Murphy, said...
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08.05.2026
Sports quiz of the week: Champions League, Wu Yize, Giro and F1 winners
Have you been following the big stories in football, snooker, cycling, tennis, rugby and Formula One? Continue reading...
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08.05.2026
China’s Wu Yize returns to hero’s welcome after winning World Snooker Championship
Wu Yize returned to China to a hero’s welcome when he appeared at a packed billiards club in Xi’an on Thursday night after winning the World Snooker Championship. The newly crowned champion only arrived back to China the night before, but he still attended the meet-and-greet from 7pm to midnight. The event included three sessions of autograph signings, photos and trick-shot performances, but the second session was reportedly cancelled due to overcrowding. The third session went ahead as...
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07.05.2026
Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star's welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.
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06.05.2026
22-year-old new snooker world champion reveals plans for major purchase worth half his earnings after Crucible win
Wu Yize became the second-youngest World Snooker Champion after a dramatic 18–17 win over Shaun Murphy at the Crucible, earning £500,000. The 22-year-old reflected on his family’s sacrifices and his early struggles in Sheffield, where he moved at 16. He now plans to invest his prize money in property in Sheffield rather than luxury spending, marking a grounded start to his reign.
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05.05.2026
Wu Yize cements China’s status as premier snooker force as younger generation takes over
The new world champion is the fourth consecutive first-time winner and the UK game faces a challenge to keep up with investment in AsiaPerhaps of all the noise that emanated from Wu Yize’s historic victory in the World Snooker Championship final on Monday evening, it was 12 simple words from the godfather of Chinese snooker that meant the most.For the second successive year, China has a world champion in the sport the nation has taken to its heart, with Wu emulating Zhao Xintong’s win 12 months earlier after defeating Shaun Murphy in one of the great finals. But there is a fair argument none of this would be possible without Ding Junhui laying the groundwork over the last 20 years. Continue reading...
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05.05.2026
Snooker’s push to get into Olympics gets a jolt from China’s back-to-back world champions
Snooker’s bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China, the sport’s top official said on Tuesday. Wu Yize beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramatic world championship final on Monday to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Zhao Xintong, who became Asia’s first world champion 12 months ago. Britain has long been snooker’s traditional stronghold but China, where there are around 300,000 recognised snooker clubs, is the growing force in the game,...
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05.05.2026
Meet Wu Yize, the new snooker world champion marking game’s ‘golden era in China’
In the history of the game, there had only ever been one snooker world champion from China before Monday – then Wu Yize doubled that number at the Crucible Theatre in thrilling fashion. An 18-17 victory over Shaun Murphy, hailed as marking the “golden era of Chinese snooker”, has propelled the 22-year-old to superstardom in his home country, with the hashtag “Wu Yize wins the World Championship” getting 40 million views on social media platform Weibo, where it topped the list of trending topics...
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05.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung
Wu Yize wins World Championship at 22, becoming second-youngest champion
Wu Yize, 22, became the second-youngest World Snooker Champion after a dramatic Deciding Frame victory over Shaun Murphy at the Crucible Theatre. Wu's win marks a new era, breaking the dominance of British players.
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05.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung
Wu Yize wins World Championship at 22, becoming second youngest champion
Wu Yize, 22, became the second youngest World Snooker Champion after a dramatic final against Shaun Murphy. Wu's victory marks a new era, breaking the dominance of British players.
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05.05.2026
The family sacrifices that helped Wu become world champion
Wu Yize discusses the sacrifices made by his family on his journey to becoming China's second world snooker champion.
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05.05.2026
World Snooker Championship: China’s Wu Yize wins title for first time in dramatic final
Wu Yize became snooker’s second straight world champion from China after beating Shaun Murphy in a dramatic final-frame decider at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. With his 18-17 victory, the 22-year-old Wu is the second-youngest winner of the worlds after Stephen Hendry at age 21 in 1990. Wu follows in the footsteps of Zhao Xintong, who 12 months ago became the first-ever champion from Asia in a milestone moment for a game whose stronghold has always been in Britain. “All of a sudden, the...
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04.05.2026
Wu beats Murphy in decider to win world title
Wu Yize becomes the second-youngest player to be crowned a Crucible champion, defeating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a compelling World Championship final.
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04.05.2026
China's Wu, 22, beats Murphy in deciding frame to win world title
Wu Yize becomes the second-youngest player to be crowned a Crucible champion, defeating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a compelling World Championship final.
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04.05.2026
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in thrilling final frame to win World Snooker Championship
Wu claims title 18-17 with decisive break of 85The 22-year-old is the second-youngest champion everAs the decisive pot went in at around 10.30pm on Monday, and Wu Yize punched the Crucible air and etched his name into snookering immortality, it was hard not to imagine that the sport had just changed in front of our eyes for ever.If Zhao Xintong broke through the glass ceiling for Chinese snooker 12 months ago, then the exploits of the newest Crucible king may have just shattered it into a thousand pieces. The boy who came to England as a 16-year-old with his father to pursue his dreams, living in a windowless flat in Sheffield with barely any money to his name, is the champion of the world. Continue reading...
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04.05.2026
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy in final frame to win World Snooker Championship
Wu takes title 18-17 with break of 91Becomes second-youngest champion at age of 22As the decisive pot went in at around 10.30pm on Monday, and Wu Yize punched the Crucible air and etched his name into snookering immortality, it was hard not to imagine that the sport had just changed in front of our eyes for ever.If Zhao Xintong broke through the glass ceiling for Chinese snooker 12 months ago, then the exploits of the newest Crucible king may have just shattered it into a thousand pieces. The boy who came to England as a 16-year-old with his father to pursue his dreams, living in a windowless flat in Sheffield with barely any money to his name, is the champion of the world. Continue reading...
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04.05.2026
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy 18-17 to win World Snooker Championship – live reaction
Wu Yize becomes second-youngest champion in history Day one report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DanielShaun Murphy 7-10 Wu Yize (72-37) Shaun leaves a snick to left corner but wu’s radar isn’t booted up yet; it’s the fourth such shot he’s missed in the frame, all of them by a way – though he gets second prize of a fluked snooker. The escape, though, is straightforward and, on his next visit, Shaun can go at a long one … which he drains nicely, before tucking in behind the brown. And, with the final red defended by blue and black, if Wu misses he’s almost certain to leave a free ball … but he hits the big dog, so it’s seven away and back in … to sneak through a tiny gap, great work. This frame is on a rolling boil now, the youngster botching yet another long pot – one you really expect him to take – punished with a snooker behind the pink, close to the side, with the red down the rail. Wu will need to deploy the swerve here, but he doesn’t get anywhere near with his first two goes, seeking to come off the bottom cushion, so he tries the side and hits the blue. The penalty points are piling up here, another miss takes Wu to within a foul of needing all the balls to tie … and it duly arrives, leaving a free ball. Shaun, though, refuses it, Wu finally hits, and the frame is almost over, the lead 35 with 35 left.Shaun Murphy 7-10 Wu Yize (39-37) Shaun gets a red off the side then goes to remove another off the blue, but misses it by a way; end of break. So he sends a ball down the table, using the black to block off the white, and Wu’ll have to go some to hit either target, never mind get it safe; he plays it well, and this frame is maturing into a crucial battle of wits and skill. Continue reading...
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04.05.2026
Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy 18-17 to win World Snooker Championship – live
Wu Yize leads 13-12 going into the final session Day one report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DanielShaun Murphy 7-10 Wu Yize (72-37) Shaun leaves a snick to left corner but wu’s radar isn’t booted up yet; it’s the fourth such shot he’s missed in the frame, all of them by a way – though he gets second prize of a fluked snooker. The escape, though, is straightforward and, on his next visit, Shaun can go at a long one … which he drains nicely, before tucking in behind the brown. And, with the final red defended by blue and black, if Wu misses he’s almost certain to leave a free ball … but he hits the big dog, so it’s seven away and back in … to sneak through a tiny gap, great work. This frame is on a rolling boil now, the youngster botching yet another long pot – one you really expect him to take – punished with a snooker behind the pink, close to the side, with the red down the rail. Wu will need to deploy the swerve here, but he doesn’t get anywhere near with his first two goes, seeking to come off the bottom cushion, so he tries the side and hits the blue. The penalty points are piling up here, another miss takes Wu to within a foul of needing all the balls to tie … and it duly arrives, leaving a free ball. Shaun, though, refuses it, Wu finally hits, and the frame is almost over, the lead 35 with 35 left.Shaun Murphy 7-10 Wu Yize (39-37) Shaun gets a red off the side then goes to remove another off the blue, but misses it by a way; end of break. So he sends a ball down the table, using the black to block off the white, and Wu’ll have to go some to hit either target, never mind get it safe; he plays it well, and this frame is maturing into a crucial battle of wits and skill. Continue reading...
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04.05.2026
Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize: World Snooker Championship final goes to deciding frame at 17-17 – live
Wu Yize leads 13-12 going into the final session Day one report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail DanielShaun Murphy 7-10 Wu Yize (72-37) Shaun leaves a snick to left corner but wu’s radar isn’t booted up yet; it’s the fourth such shot he’s missed in the frame, all of them by a way – though he gets second prize of a fluked snooker. The escape, though, is straightforward and, on his next visit, Shaun can go at a long one … which he drains nicely, before tucking in behind the brown. And, with the final red defended by blue and black, if Wu misses he’s almost certain to leave a free ball … but he hits the big dog, so it’s seven away and back in … to sneak through a tiny gap, great work. This frame is on a rolling boil now, the youngster botching yet another long pot – one you really expect him to take – punished with a snooker behind the pink, close to the side, with the red down the rail. Wu will need to deploy the swerve here, but he doesn’t get anywhere near with his first two goes, seeking to come off the bottom cushion, so he tries the side and hits the blue. The penalty points are piling up here, another miss takes Wu to within a foul of needing all the balls to tie … and it duly arrives, leaving a free ball. Shaun, though, refuses it, Wu finally hits, and the frame is almost over, the lead 35 with 35 left.Shaun Murphy 7-10 Wu Yize (39-37) Shaun gets a red off the side then goes to remove another off the blue, but misses it by a way; end of break. So he sends a ball down the table, using the black to block off the white, and Wu’ll have to go some to hit either target, never mind get it safe; he plays it well, and this frame is maturing into a crucial battle of wits and skill. Continue reading...
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04.05.2026
Wu holds off Murphy to retain narrow lead in final
Wu Yize holds off a Shaun Murphy fightback to ensure he will take a slender 13-12 lead into the concluding session of their World Championship final.
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Sport·04.05.2026KI-Zusammenfassung
Wu Yize eyes world title as veteran Shaun Murphy fights back in Crucible final
Wu Yize, a 22-year-old snooker prodigy from Lanzhou, China, stands eight frames away from winning the World Championship against veteran Shaun Murphy, who trails 10-7 in the final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. The feature paints the match as a testament to human perseverance, celebrating Murphy's journey through three lost finals since his 2005 title triumph when Wu was a baby, and the Chinese player's preternatural precision.
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Wu Yize Takes 10-7 Lead in World Snooker Championship Final
Wu Yize stands on the brink of snooker history at the World Snooker Championship final in Sheffield, holding a 10-7 lead over Shaun Murphy. The 22-year-old from Gansu needs just three more frames to become only the second Chinese player to win the title, after Zhao Xintong. A victory would make him the second youngest champion ever, after Stephen Hendry in 1990, and earn him the £500,000 winner's cheque while propelling him to fourth in the world rankings.
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