Kyren Wilson Ends Zhao Xintong's Epic Winning Run in Style at Shanghai Masters

Kyren Wilson and Zhao Xintong walk out of arena in unusual snooker scenes

The Shanghai Masters clash between Kyren Wilson and Zhao Xintong had to be halted.

Kyren Wilson ends Zhao Xintong's epic winning run in style at Shanghai Masters

Kyren Wilson is into the Shanghai Masters final (Picture: Getty Images) Zhao Xintong’s 26-match winning run was ended unceremoniously by Kyren Wilson who beat the world champion 10-5 in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals. The Cyclone was last beaten in November by Shaun Murphy at the UK Championship, winning a string of games on the amateur circuit before romping to World Championship victory at the Crucible. The Shanghai Masters was the first tim…

The 2025 Shanghai Masters – Kyren Wilson joins Ali Carter in the Final

Here is the report by WST on today’s semi-final at the 2025 Shanghai Masters It’s fair to say that Zhao Xintong had a nightmare second session today, for whatever reason(s). Was it pressure? Was it the sudden realisation of how much the Chinese fans were expecting from him? Was it just tiredness? We will probably … Continue reading The 2025 Shanghai Masters – Kyren Wilson joins Ali Carter in the Final