There is a slim but very real possibility that Zhao Xintong could end the 2025/26 snooker season as the world number one.
World Championship
Only four have done it – can Zhao Xintong join an exclusive Crucible club?
Only four players have managed to defend the World Snooker Championship title at the Crucible Theatre.
World Snooker Championship 2026: Seeds analysed and form guide
With the 2026 World Snooker Championship draw now set, the focus shifts to the players who will be expected to contend for the title in Sheffield.
Ali Carter: ‘I don’t want to play Ronnie O’Sullivan again’
Ali Carter joked that he’d prefer to avoid Ronnie O’Sullivan this year after sealing his place in the 2026 World Snooker Championship draw.
Confirmed: The 16 qualifiers for the 2026 World Snooker Championship
The main stages of the 2026 World Snooker Championship are just around the corner after the qualifiers concluded on Wednesday in Sheffield.
Top 10: Players who never won a World Snooker Championship
It has become a tradition around this time of the year on SnookerHQ.com to publish a top ten list of players who have never won a World Snooker Championship.
Young Crucible debutants react to ‘dream’ World Championship qualification
Stan Moody, Liam Pullen, and Antoni Kowalski will each play at the Crucible Theatre for the first time after emerging from Judgement Day of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers on Tuesday.
Midnite Maximum returns with £100,000 prize at World Snooker Championship
Midnite has confirmed the return of its ‘Midnite Maximum’ initiative for the 2026 World Snooker Championship, with a top prize of £100,000 available if a 147 break is compiled during the final.
Judgement Day at the snooker qualifiers: 2026 draw, preview, schedule
A total of 128 players has been whittled down to just 32 with Judgement Day last up on the 2026 World Snooker Championship qualifiers schedule.
World Snooker Championship qualifiers: 2026 draw, schedule, results, how to watch
The 2026 World Snooker Championship qualifiers are ongoing with the likes of Stuart Bingham, Jimmy White, Jack Lisowski, and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the draw.