Crucible qualifier Zhao Xintong dominated Mark Williams in the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final, running up a 7-1 lead.
The Chinese, who thrashed Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semi-final, was in complete control as the three-time champion was unable to find the form that saw him upset Judd Trump on Saturday.
Zhao won each of the first three frames to set the tone in the best-of-35 clash and refused to let the Welshman back in, hitting two fine centuries along the way.
That was enough to make him firm favourite to become just the third player in history to win the prestigious tournament having come through qualification.
What time is Mark Williams vs Zhao Xintong?
The final is a best-of-35-frames match, and began at 1pm BST on Sunday May 4, 2025. The match will finish on Monday, May 5.
Williams and Zhao have completed the opening eight frames of their Crucible decider on Sunday afternoon, with the second session beginning at 7pm on Sunday evening.
TV channel: In the UK, the World Snooker Championship is being broadcast live and free-to-air across the BBC. The final will be broadcast on BBC Two.
Live stream: Williams vs Zhao will be shown in full online via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
