Shaun Murphy hits top form to knock world champion Zhao out at Crucible

British player wins 13-10 in gripping quarter-final World No 4 latest to succumb to ‘curse of the Crucible’ Defending champion Zhao Xintong was knocked out of the world snooker championship on Wednesday following a 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Shaun Murphy. Zhao, 29, was the first Chinese player to be crowned world champion when he beat three-time winner Mark Williams 18-12 in last year’s final. More details to follow … Continue reading...

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