Who is Wu Yize? China’s ‘new superstar’ tipped by Ronnie O’Sullivan to win the World Snooker ChampionshipWu Yize hails from Lanzhou in the northwest of China, a city famous for its beef noodles. It is a clear beef broth with radish slices, chilli oil and herbs, and aside from his family, it is the thing he misses most: there are plenty of Chinese restaurants in Sheffield, but they don’t do it like home.It is a small cost for being one of the best young snooker players in the world. Wu moved his life to Yorkshire three years ago to be part of the growing stable of Chinese players in the city, and he could be the next superstar from the group.The 22-year-old reached finals at the English Open and Scottish Open last season, and comes into the World Snooker Championship as the 10th seed and among the contenders for the title.Read Lawrence Ostlere’s full profile of Wu:Luke Baker21 April 2026 12:45Latest score: Judd Trump 2-4 Gary WilsonGary Wilson is still looking impressive against world No 1 Judd Trump and has maintained his two-frame lead.Wilson actually stretched his advantage to 4-1 with a brilliant clearance of 139 in the first frame after the mid-session interval, although Trump claimed the sixth frame to bring it back to 4-2.A crucial final three frames of the session upcoming. Can Trump get back on terms or will the world No 27 put his foot on the throat of his opponentJudd Trump trails Gary Wilson at the Crucible (PA)Luke Baker21 April 2026 12:29Why Zhao Xintong is the man to finally break the ‘Crucible Curse’The “Crucible Curse” is snooker’s most famous hex. Twenty men who have won their first World Snooker Championship title at the iconic Crucible Theatre since the tournament moved there in 1977 have tried to defend it the next year. All 20 have failed.Everyone, from surprise, one-off champions to the greatest of all time who would go on to dominate their era have fallen short the year after their first world crown.But Zhao Xintong might just be different…Luke Baker21 April 2026 12:07Latest score: Gary Wilson surges into lead over Judd TrumpSpeaking of seeds, the world No 1 and second seed (with reigning champion Zhao Xintong automatically being top seed) Judd Trump is in action in the morning session.But it’s been a great start for his opponent Gary Wilson, perhaps the most dangerous qualifier in the tournament – certainly one of the most decorated with three ranking titles to his name. Wilson has surged into a 3-1…
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