Wu Yize cements China’s status as premier snooker force as younger generation takes over
Aaron Bower
The new world champion is the fourth consecutive first-time winner and the UK game faces a challenge to keep up with investment in Asia Perhaps of all the noise that emanated from Wu Yize’s historic victory in the World Snooker Championship final on Monday evening, it was 12 simple words from the godfather of Chinese snooker that meant the most. For the second successive year, China has a world champion in the sport the nation has taken to its heart, with Wu emulating Zhao Xintong’s win 12 month