Zhao Xintong Wins Q-Tour 6 Championship with a 4-1 Comeback
January 13th, 2025, Beijing Time - The sixth leg of the 2025 Snooker European Q-Tour continues. Zhao Xintong, the champion of the UK Championship, performed brilliantly, defeating Nejad 4-1 in the final to claim the title. In this match, Zhao Xintong continued to play from the qualifying rounds, where he easily defeated Edwin 3-0 in the first round.
This season, the overall performance of the Chinese snooker team has been outstanding, with Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan winning consecutive titles at the National Championship, Wuhan Open, and Scottish Open. Zhao Xintong, who recently returned from the UK Championship and German Masters, also performed exceptionally well, dominating the WPBSA low-level tour Q Tour and winning consecutive titles.
Zhao Xintong officially returned in September 2024, first participating in the second leg of Q-Tour. After four rounds of qualifying victories, he advanced to the main event but was eliminated in the first round. In the following third leg of Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong entered an invincible mode, winning the championship and scoring a perfect 147 in the game.
After winning the third leg of Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong continued his winning streak, claiming two more titles at the fourth and fifth legs. At the sixth leg of Q-Tour, Zhao Xintong started again from the qualifying rounds, facing Edwin in the first round.
In this match, Zhao Xintong continued his fiery form from the start, launching a strong offensive that made it difficult for his opponent to resist. He scored 61 points in a single stroke, taking the lead 70-16 and leading 1-0.
In the second round, Zhao Xintong scored another 53 points, leading 2-0 and securing two match points. In the third round, Zhao Xintong sealed the victory with a score of 89 points, defeating Edwin 3-0. In the subsequent matches, Zhao Xintong advanced all the way to the final. In the championship battle against Nejad, he won the title with a 4-1 victory. Congratulations to Zhao Xintong!