00:00Opponents praise how he sweeps through frames in a blur.
00:03Zhao Sintong has become one of snooker's sensations and China's prodigious Qist,
00:07just demolished Ronnie O'Sullivan 17-7.
00:11In doing so, the 28-year-old booked his place in the World Snooker Championship Final,
00:15becoming only the second Chinese man after Ding Junhui in 2016 to reach the sport's ultimate match.
00:23Zhao turned professional in 2016.
00:25He claimed his first triple crown title at the 2021 UK Championship,
00:29and followed it up with a 9-0 thrashing of Jan Bingtao in the 2022 German Masters Final.
00:36His nickname, The Cyclone, reflects the fearless, high-tempo attacking game that regularly produces centuries.
00:44Born in Xi'an, Zhao relocated to Sheffield to practice near Snooker's spiritual home.
00:49The chimchar cartoon on his bow tie at this year's championship captured his playful side and social media savvy,
00:56endearing him to younger followers.
00:57If Zhao wins the title, China will have both world champions.
01:02Bai Yulu is the current women's world champion and defends her title in Sheffield later this month.
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