Zhao Xintong 11 years earlier: Destined to Become a Snooker Champion

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ธ.ค. 2021
  • Zhao was already very talented at age 13, as we all snooker fans know, but earlier this month he showed that he also has the required temperament to be a champion. Excellent news for the game.
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  • @madaboutsnooker147
    @madaboutsnooker147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    its 12foot. bad camera is the reason, look at the legs. the 3rd leg is not at the end of the table. if it was 10ft it would be at the end as they only have 6 legs. 12ft has 8 legs :)

    • @CesarMuroya
      @CesarMuroya  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      At 6:10 and 6:13, you can see that the size of Zhao's cue is nearly the distance between the corner pocket and the blue spot. That distance is 199 cm for a 12ft table and 159 cm for a 10ft. His cue is about 145cm long.
      Also, his hand seems too large in the baulk area (74cm for a 12ft table and 60cm for a 10ft table). However, perspective is always tricky, so I can be wrong.

    • @CesarMuroya
      @CesarMuroya  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Btw, some brands produce 10ft snooker tables with 8 legs.

    • @oldtimer5111
      @oldtimer5111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That is definitely a full sized table, just think about it, why would a pro chose to play on a ten foot table when there will be full sized tables in that club. Look how far the lad spotting has to stretch across the table to spot the ball.

    • @stupidhuman897
      @stupidhuman897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@oldtimer5111 I have been playing snooker In many different cities of China, people play full size snooker table or pool table only. no one plays reduced size snooker table. I saw the 10 feet version in America before, but never in China.
      Yes that's right. Good players in China will not play with smaller table, even if it is available.

    • @haifengni2592
      @haifengni2592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is definitely a full size snooker table. I have never seen a 10 ft snooker table in China. Unless you are talking about the chinese pool table, which i own one.

  • @mr.perfect8805
    @mr.perfect8805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    A snooker club is incomplete without the Ronnie's poster, it's a proud feeling 😇

    • @asadgondal7805
      @asadgondal7805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed

    • @amratkhan
      @amratkhan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry he is history

    • @jlkklo15
      @jlkklo15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@amratkhan He maybe history, but in the history, he is a legend

    • @asianamericancasestudies6434
      @asianamericancasestudies6434 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who's Ronnie? Is he like a famous male hooter in bars, that's why with the poster?

    • @jlkklo15
      @jlkklo15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@asianamericancasestudies6434 all I can tell you, he is not an Asian American!

  • @naveedshah3010
    @naveedshah3010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    2 years ago I was thinking will I follow snooker after ronnie's retirement but now I know I will

  • @FrankLucas-eq1os
    @FrankLucas-eq1os 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I met him as a kid when I visited China 🇨🇳 for a snooker tournament..wow what a champion he has turned out to be

  • @simonhawkins7384
    @simonhawkins7384 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Oh my goodness!!! 11 years of age? No wayyyyyyy! I'm so blown away, and apparently Ronnie was hitting centuries at 10 yrs of age! Incredible talent

    • @richiebabic72000
      @richiebabic72000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      13 yrs old

    • @T.M....
      @T.M.... 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      11 years ago.... re read

  • @even1007
    @even1007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Talent + perseverance and hard work = world champion !

  • @zero15388
    @zero15388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    imagine being that good 11 years ago, and then playing non stop in between, crazy, congrats to his victory

    • @thaiphra2183
      @thaiphra2183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Imagine being horrible 33 years ago, play non stop and still crappy today, story of my snooker 'career'. LOL. Wished I have half his talent.

    • @zero15388
      @zero15388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thaiphra2183 me too, mate

    • @zharifothman9431
      @zharifothman9431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thaiphra2183 same😭😭😭. Still love the game though

  • @doolum123
    @doolum123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amazing young man..a delight to watch.Hope he only grows from here.

  • @musicalsnob5261
    @musicalsnob5261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    What I like about Zhao, is that he is extremely fun to watch. Like Whirlwind and Rocket, he can pot unbelievable ball, and then miss an easy one.

    • @yannick9473
      @yannick9473 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is always been the trouble with flamboyant snooker players, they have always missed unexpectedly. They tend to have little in reserve when challenged as well. Which makes Ronnie a completely unique player in every sense because he can win his matches anyway you like, from the front or coming back from behind. His unexpected misses are also fewer than most flamboyant players too.

  • @Wiggi147
    @Wiggi147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A miraculous majestic snooker talent a wonderful with it simply wonderful I saw this years ago and I am still as blown away! I’m a century player

  • @ianjohnson275
    @ianjohnson275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Amazing, but just shows you how hard it is to make it at any pro sport! 10 years from being that good we all suddenly know him! Well done to him, natural talent!

    • @hemmojito
      @hemmojito 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know him for five six years. It was a shame to not see him on the business end of tournaments cause I remember how excited I was when I first watched him. I thought boy, this guy's like Ronnie. He was a fair bit quicker than now but I thought "What could stop him?..." He's gonna be part of the elite soon. And then he kind of disappeared although I watched a lot of Snooker at the time I didn't see him anymore. Out of sight out of mind, I kind of forgot about him until very recently... So happy for him that he finally came around cause so many promising young talents eventually don't produce for many different reasons. I feared he was one of those but luckily he came through he's just too talented to pass by unnoticed...

  • @TahirKhan-qz8tl
    @TahirKhan-qz8tl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Waaaaaada player. My new favourite

  • @SMHman666
    @SMHman666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent footage and shows all the hard work and years of practice that goes into making a great player. Thanks for uploading.

    • @iblacka1
      @iblacka1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can tell he was a star back then

  • @chrislee3720
    @chrislee3720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    8:26
    Zhao: I'm getting tired!
    Cam man: Keep it up!😅
    And sure he did lol

  • @zilahasri5745
    @zilahasri5745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm 50yo now and never play snooker but after watching this, I've decided migrating to China leaving and selling everything to learn snooker. Wish me best of luck.

  • @johnny_pilot
    @johnny_pilot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Incredible footage! What a star now and for the future of the game.

  • @Rayshader
    @Rayshader 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fun fact: Zhao Xintong, 赵Zhao心Xin童Tong where Zhao is his family name, XinTong literally translate into "heart of a child" the video captures the narrative to his name exactly on point.

    • @trappenweisseguy27
      @trappenweisseguy27 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fun fact: he has a brother who’s a table tennis prodigy named Zhao Pingpong 😂.

    • @Rayshader
      @Rayshader 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@trappenweisseguy27 Fun fact: In all your wisdom, I bet they shall be your envy for the rest of time :D

    • @trappenweisseguy27
      @trappenweisseguy27 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fun fact: I don’t envy dirty cheaters who have been banned from their sport for match fixing 😳. And daddy the bell maker is Zhao DingDong 😂.

    • @Rayshader
      @Rayshader 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@trappenweisseguy27 Funfact: Sing a happier tune when you can pot like him as a kid(before the scandal) Given your maturity you are probably up to the task!

  • @robertocurrlos7470
    @robertocurrlos7470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like his style, even at 11 he looks elegant...and even to this day he's retained it...

  • @cahg3871
    @cahg3871 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love Zhao’s game,he is on his way to becoming one of the very best on the tour.Look at the pots he’s making here as an 11 year old,just amazing!

    • @salaciouspancakes
      @salaciouspancakes ปีที่แล้ว

      Didn't he get popped for match-fixing?

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@salaciouspancakes He sure did.

  • @solschwarz5169
    @solschwarz5169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wow. Even though he's so fast now, he was even faster then, barely waiting for the balls to stop rolling!

  • @DR_HAMZA111
    @DR_HAMZA111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    he is a perfect snooker player

  • @kevinwu7199
    @kevinwu7199 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    心童打球干脆俐落,一气呵成,看的舒服~成功真是除了天份,更要努力。

  • @penguins8933
    @penguins8933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Such great form at a young age. He definitely was taught well.

    • @joulupukki1607
      @joulupukki1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      His cue control was already pro level 11 years ago🤯

  • @JonA-br5hk
    @JonA-br5hk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To have that much cue past your bridge hand... your cue action has to be rock solid. Clearly his is perfect here 👏👏

  • @tylermoss3528
    @tylermoss3528 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Zhao realy is a Phenomena both by his Beauty and of course His address

  • @beirutleb1376
    @beirutleb1376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The guys on the other table didn't pot a single ball😂

  • @labradormcgraw
    @labradormcgraw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an amazing little dude. 😆

  • @mahibaid8833
    @mahibaid8833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pure talent oooofff❤️

  • @Rayshader
    @Rayshader 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    8:26 Zhao admitted being tired from the drill. 8:28 the reply from the opposite end was to hang on! 7:17 the voice of the person possibly behind the camera actually recounts 40 shots by that time of recording! So there must be a dozen shots extra ontop of the accorded shots as indicated from the video.

  • @mukor100k
    @mukor100k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    isn't it depressing that you can be this fabulous and still have a looooooong journey before you become consistent, mentally strong and be this good some 50 frames in a row?
    yeah, i know... but this guy is there right now. happy days for anybody who loves to watch how snooker is done!

  • @RockSolidRecords
    @RockSolidRecords 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great find Cesar!

  • @prabhatpandey7325
    @prabhatpandey7325 ปีที่แล้ว

    Xhao💓

  • @alienck3901
    @alienck3901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was him? I have watched this clip back then. Good to knw this kid has made it to d top

  • @minmi8567
    @minmi8567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    age 14 ,he beat steve davis and age 24 he is 2021Uk champion, goodjob chineseboy

  • @naveedshah3010
    @naveedshah3010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He is so cute

  • @longphanthanh5943
    @longphanthanh5943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Exzellent!!!!

  • @richardmiller3839
    @richardmiller3839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Incredibly talented! World #1 soon.

  • @kennethtalbott2233
    @kennethtalbott2233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    a star is born.

  • @LudosErgoSum
    @LudosErgoSum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember I saw this back in the day! Time flies...

    • @game4alaughman
      @game4alaughman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What cloth is on the table ??

  • @Gege-oz4us
    @Gege-oz4us 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Quem nasce para ser campeão já vem do berço, está no sangue. Esse joga muito.

  • @carlogambino1979
    @carlogambino1979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kid's got the perfect cue action.

  • @weiht6767
    @weiht6767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great talent, needs to improve his all round game and he will be brilliant..

  • @konami584
    @konami584 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow... He can play left and right handed. Awesome

  • @waitong715
    @waitong715 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    卡娃兒 真可愛

  • @TpEric62
    @TpEric62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing

  • @peteza189
    @peteza189 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope he will visit this snooker table again young friends are important and they are waiting for you Zhao

  • @kennethken8974
    @kennethken8974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Not sure why his opponent is still holding on to his que, he should just put on a glove and become fulltime ball picker

  • @StefanDLazarov
    @StefanDLazarov 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a player!!!

  • @mariosavva999
    @mariosavva999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic talent, I'm sure he will enjoy great success in the game. Reckon I could still have a few frames off him though...

  • @Guvna07
    @Guvna07 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He’s definitely got a future in the game

  • @MrMegh82
    @MrMegh82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I remember his very first match against Ronnie, totally mind blowing

    • @asianamericancasestudies6434
      @asianamericancasestudies6434 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ronnie sounds like a gay person, who's he?

    • @T.M....
      @T.M.... 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@asianamericancasestudies6434 your sarcasm is poor.

    • @asianamericancasestudies6434
      @asianamericancasestudies6434 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@T.M.... Sorry but Ronnie does sound like someone from gay bar. You don't seem to know what sarcasm is

    • @T.M....
      @T.M.... 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@asianamericancasestudies6434 Ronnie has the fastest 147 in history.
      If you don't know what that means, then you should refrain from ever commenting anything about snooker for the rest of your life. Try educating yourself noob.

    • @asianamericancasestudies6434
      @asianamericancasestudies6434 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@T.M.... I'm just commenting on the name, but you know most people didn't view this as a sport so only a few Chinese even practiced on this. Fastest 147 in history would mean very little if most people who play would not even be competing, at least for Chinese it's just seen as a game. Just like some people try to break record of how fast he can tap his feet, so what.

  • @ytfanlingeric
    @ytfanlingeric 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No doubt a talented snooker player.

  • @user-oi7te9jz7t
    @user-oi7te9jz7t 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Молодец будушая звезда из Великого китая

  • @taipan9924
    @taipan9924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Young champion uk 2021 congrate..

  • @topsecret0019
    @topsecret0019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    too good

  • @mufabsabs1428
    @mufabsabs1428 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its amazing.. How a teen have so much control on white ball..

  • @user-vb7wr4ye9d
    @user-vb7wr4ye9d 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had never seen a 10 foot snooker table in China, they were all 12 foot. The pockets may be bigger than the tournament tables though.

  • @jonathanluke9317
    @jonathanluke9317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful cue action ..wot a nice table to practice on ..Cardiff snooker used to be good ,now it’s dead

  • @matrobroberts916
    @matrobroberts916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👌 awesome

  • @user-su1fg6kc6o
    @user-su1fg6kc6o ปีที่แล้ว

    เก่งมากครับ

  • @zhaoqian58
    @zhaoqian58 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I believe it was a a full size table where he played the blue.

  • @mingchunyu5609
    @mingchunyu5609 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    好叻仔😄👍🏻

  • @AgassiUKR
    @AgassiUKR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's not a 10feet table, it's full size 12ft one

  • @StudentLoanMillionaire
    @StudentLoanMillionaire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great cue action.

  • @richardmiller3839
    @richardmiller3839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow wow wow.

  • @americonardineto8185
    @americonardineto8185 ปีที่แล้ว

    Esse menino vai longe

  • @snooker9773
    @snooker9773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He already played so much like Ronnie at that age.

  • @KvnDWr
    @KvnDWr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    wow... this makes me want to quit cue sports altogether... he's just incredible to have been such a young lad

  • @hemmojito
    @hemmojito 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's not his speed that I'm impressed with. At that age everybody's quick. It's the positional play. It's like bullseye every time.

  • @user-xu2yb9kn4d
    @user-xu2yb9kn4d 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    心童好可愛

  • @nunusvlog4227
    @nunusvlog4227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow

  • @abdullahrehman7321
    @abdullahrehman7321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    year 2050: Other guy is still waiting for his turn

  • @deebusoh9023
    @deebusoh9023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The most relax sport ..smart boy to choose this instead of gymnastics

  • @felixy23
    @felixy23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    What a pot, natural talent, he's so gifted. It looks like to me he didn't really work hard to get his top performance in snooker.
    He's like Jimmy White, without a doubt he's snooker's future after Ding

    • @kennyzeng21
      @kennyzeng21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      talent + hardwork

  • @alvinator5203
    @alvinator5203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who cares what kind of table, length, or whatever. He’s that good at 11. Most couldn’t even hold a cue right. He plays better at 11 then most adults.

  • @joeconnolly6978
    @joeconnolly6978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great cuiest first guy.

  • @nikola_stijakovic
    @nikola_stijakovic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great

  • @YeoWeitak
    @YeoWeitak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    么么哒😘😘😘😘😘

  • @brucewigley7227
    @brucewigley7227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's definitely a full-size table...not 10ft

  • @KhaiKittisak
    @KhaiKittisak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @davidlin7317
    @davidlin7317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    自古英雄出少年,古今中外皆如此

  • @ykk1296
    @ykk1296 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    future world champ

  • @FloydMaxwell
    @FloydMaxwell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A world class clearance. Really amazing. Brings to mind Efren Reyes.

  • @davegonnaway6007
    @davegonnaway6007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Future world champion..

  • @pratapmool6854
    @pratapmool6854 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow wowwown

  • @jonjonnyjonathan
    @jonjonnyjonathan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    that green to brown placement was fucking crazy

  • @deepankeraswal
    @deepankeraswal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He has won German masters again

  • @snookerDX
    @snookerDX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow

  • @c.x5543
    @c.x5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    天才

  • @RX50cent
    @RX50cent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:36 the other kid is crying

  • @ivandate9972
    @ivandate9972 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    his grip matches with my hand anatomy

  • @spassawarakse8557
    @spassawarakse8557 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow fast but solid

  • @jameszheng7699
    @jameszheng7699 ปีที่แล้ว

    can see nothing except talent. Wish I could have 1% of his, that would be enough for me to win plenty of games in my club

  • @EtsiGiaNaGoustareis
    @EtsiGiaNaGoustareis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I m like shooting stars!

  • @yannick9473
    @yannick9473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    11 years earlier? You mean he was 13 years old? Because he's 24.

    • @CesarMuroya
      @CesarMuroya  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Looks younger, isn't it?

    • @yannick9473
      @yannick9473 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CesarMuroya it's difficult to tell as some Chinese people are very small in size, but if we go by your words he would've been 13 at the time.

  • @kyletang2758
    @kyletang2758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Snooker had been declining in the UK and around Europe and I believe China brought it back

  • @kohtwe1891
    @kohtwe1891 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    တော်တယ်ကွာ

  • @user-xj9ld3fo2p
    @user-xj9ld3fo2p 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Будущий Джимми Чу

  • @susanlie8307
    @susanlie8307 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @swampfolk2526
    @swampfolk2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ну как бы желательно не столь простую позицию поставить человеку, чтоб было где себя показать.