Zhao believes becoming first Chinese player to win Triple Crown better than defending world title
Zhao Xintong has said he would rather become the first Chinese player to win the Triple Crown than successfully defend his World Snooker Championship title in Sheffield at the first attempt.
Tournament top seed Zhao also said he believed winning his maiden ranking title at the 2021 UK Championship was as big a milestone as winning the Crucible crown last year.
The world No 3 will begin his title defence against qualifier and Englishman Liam Highfield in the first round on Saturday.
“For me, it...
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