Zhao Xintong is set to become an overnight superstar in China after becoming the first Asian world snooker champion, but his manager has warned him not to go overboard with his spending

Zhao Xintong made history by becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship after defeating three-time champion Mark Williams of Wales at the Crucible Theatre.

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and three-times winner Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre on Monday, the latest chapter in Zhao’s remarkable rise and fall story.