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ZHAO XINTONG became the latest victim of the Crucible Curse after tumbling out of the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals in a 13-10 loss to Shaun Murphy. The Chinese cueist shocked the
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World snooker champion Zhao Xintong succumbs to 'Crucible curse'
Defending champion Zhao Xintong fell victim to the "Crucible curse" as he was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday following a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Shaun Murphy. In the other quarter-final,
No first-time World Snooker Championship winner has ever successfully defended their title and Zhao became the latest man to fail with a quarter-final loss to Murphy
Shaun Murphy knocked out defending champion and top seed Zhao Xintong to reach the World Snooker Championship semi-finals. The 2005 world champion plays four-time winner John Higgins for a place in the final. Higgins, who beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in ...
Shaun Murphy stormed into the World Snooker Championship semi-finals as defending champion Zhao Xintong became the 21st player to fall victim to the so-called 'Crucible curse'.
Zhao Xintong took a 3-0 lead over Shaun Murphy but was knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the World Snooker Championship to end his title defence
Zhao hit back with a contribution of 71 before Murphy replied with breaks of 80 and 70 while reeling off the next three frames to leave himself on the verge of victory against a player he labelled the "best on the planet" earlier this week.
Shaun Murphy ended Zhao Xintong’s bid to break the Crucible curse with a commanding 13-10 victory, booking his place in the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship. Zhao, 29, had hoped to become the first debut winner to successfully defend the title at the Crucible Theatre since 1977.
Zhao Xintong's title defense at the world snooker championship ended in the quarterfinals, losing to Shaun Murphy, while Wu Yize continues in the tournament.
The Crucible curse has struck once again as reigning champion Zhao Xintong is beaten 13-10 in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship. No first time winner has defender their world title at the Crucible since the tournament moved to the Sheffield venue in 1977,