Young Zhao Xintong Surprises Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2016 English Open ‒ Snooker

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  • Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan and teen Zhao Xintong faced each other to perform a thrilling snooker match for the first time. Zhao is still little known among snooker fans and becomes a revelation there, stealing the show and the applause.
    Talented young players like Zhao find it difficult to win titles as young players in the 1980s and 1990s. However, today's top 16 players set the bar too high, as their average 21-year career is the longest ever, opposed to the 10-year average in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
    Year Age* Pro**
    1975 39 11
    1980 38 10
    1985 36 10
    1990 32 10
    1995 29 8
    2000 28 9
    2005 33 15
    2010 31 14
    2015 35 18
    2021 38 21
    (*) Age: Average age of the top 16 players.
    (**) Pro: Average number of years as professionals.
    That is not a problem, it's just reality, and young players have to deal with it. But, on the other hand, top player longevity brings enormous benefits to the game and keeps all generations of snooker fans delighted.
    Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Zhao Xintong, 2016 English Open - Last 64
    The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
    Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
    This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
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  • @richarddarlington1139
    @richarddarlington1139 3 года назад +73

    No doubt about it, the kid can play.
    Thank you, Cesar for another great video.

  • @aim....
    @aim.... 2 года назад +4

    That young Chinese player got skills! Just a bit more excited n emotional but that’s fine I guess! he’s 19! n 2 centuries to O’Sullivan! Great 👍🏻

  • @mikengo9306
    @mikengo9306 2 года назад +41

    Zhao's every shot is confident. A rising star and the trophy awaits him

  • @PitchUpCampsiteReviews
    @PitchUpCampsiteReviews 3 года назад +144

    What a great young player, definitely world #1 material for the future.

    • @alessandrobertolone782
      @alessandrobertolone782 2 года назад +3

      Wtf 😹😹😹😹

    • @FF-cz8sg
      @FF-cz8sg 2 года назад +14

      He just won the UK Championship!

    • @game4alaughman
      @game4alaughman 2 года назад

      Agreed yeah he’s the best I’ve seen since Hendry

    • @isaacpowrie465
      @isaacpowrie465 2 года назад +12

      @@alessandrobertolone782 your reply aged like milk.

    • @asifsaeed5044
      @asifsaeed5044 2 года назад

      he is the best After judd trump

  • @MrGiovanniPollio
    @MrGiovanniPollio Год назад +6

    Best snooker channel. Why did it look the RUclips algorithm so long to advise it to me?

  • @bobwhite8276
    @bobwhite8276 2 года назад +118

    Zhao, a wonderful, crisp, accurate player... Big things ahead... Go boyo!

  • @even1007
    @even1007 2 года назад +10

    Ronnie is zhao's idol.The young generation of outstanding players has a bright future!

  • @kennethtalbott2233
    @kennethtalbott2233 3 года назад +46

    looking forward to seeing more of this young fella.

    • @jhongabrielcorreasandoval4715
      @jhongabrielcorreasandoval4715 3 года назад +1

      Soy un afisionado y tambien me crie en una masa de pool billar grasias Dios los bendiga y les de mas sabiduria y entendimiento los logros y triunfos dediqueselos a jehova de los ejercitos y vera el cambio en sus vidas jesu cristo los Ama amen a tt john correa

  • @tsechumanja4903
    @tsechumanja4903 9 месяцев назад +5

    It was great to watch him get Ronnie under pressure. But it was sad to watch how Luca defeated him. But thn Luca ended up winning the trophy. This tournament was great to watch overall. Watched it many times. Thanks to Ceaser.

  • @Fame455
    @Fame455 3 года назад +14

    The young lad is a beast

  • @3niknicholson
    @3niknicholson 2 года назад +11

    I've seen this a few times already: still lovely to watch for the quality of Xintong's cueing and the look of pleased amusement on Ronnie's face as he sees a young natural talent effortlessly carving them up as he, Ronnie, himself did as a youngster.

  • @EannaButler
    @EannaButler 2 года назад +5

    "Trophies are sure to come over time as he gains more experience" - you called it Cesar!

  • @uhegbu
    @uhegbu 2 года назад +6

    As this Chinese player has just been crowned UK champion in a tournament full of surprises (Sunday 5th December to be precise and commiserations to Belgium's Luca Brecel in Sunday night's final), this was Zhao in the 2016 English Open and nearly gave Ronnie a fright. A year later, Sunny Akani nearly did in a UK Championship match. Zhao's UK win on Sunday ensured that the last three titles have gone abroad. Ronnie O'Sullivan remains the last player from the Home Nations to win the UK title (2018).

  • @Fluron
    @Fluron 2 года назад +8

    As someone who has no idea what this game is
    The information written in between was very helpful!!

  • @HashimMohammed_8BP
    @HashimMohammed_8BP 2 года назад +5

    He’s now Ronnie’s favourite player

    • @peterdarby1445
      @peterdarby1445 3 месяца назад +2

      He's now guilty of match fixing and cannot play professionally until at least 2025. Pity.

  • @ruffryder8125
    @ruffryder8125 2 года назад +3

    I found this channel recently and im hooked. I saw a lot of it live and its good to get to see it again

  • @ribomalbee7619
    @ribomalbee7619 2 года назад +7

    When Ronnie retires he must coach Zhao Xintong.He'll be the best ever.

  • @mohammedyacinebouacida1712
    @mohammedyacinebouacida1712 2 года назад +3

    Zhao is the new kid on the block , shame it's not the best of 19 , You can see Ronnie's full admiration !

  • @hafizsyed7304
    @hafizsyed7304 2 года назад +27

    What a match… such a pleasure that Zhao was… confident and controlled player… what an opening game and then some excellent precision shots… people who play the game know,that this much control is something extraordinary….not easy

  • @franks4986
    @franks4986 9 месяцев назад +4

    Zhao carries a sense of effortlessness with him… rare to see, a pity with his competition ban

    • @johndean4765
      @johndean4765 2 месяца назад

      He'll be back amazing talent

  • @damianhallsworth2092
    @damianhallsworth2092 2 года назад +43

    Watching this after he won the UK. Good luck to him

    • @nevermind2074
      @nevermind2074 7 месяцев назад

      😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😅2 1:21 1:21

  • @robertthorpe7007
    @robertthorpe7007 2 года назад +38

    It looks to me that in no time flat Young Zhao will be the man to beat. I'd say that even at 19 he is almost on par with O'Sullivan, who is arguably the greatest player ever. God knows what he'll be like when he's 30. Incredible match.

    • @brianbetz7030
      @brianbetz7030 2 года назад +1

      I think that if anybody can beat Ronnie's 5:08 perfect game record, Zhao can. He is just so smooth.

    • @wilfredlim1061
      @wilfredlim1061 2 года назад

      Clearance of table in one visit is a norm these days. The champions are the ones who make the least or no mistakes regardless of age!
      Great that Ronnie O'Sullivan is planning or has opened a Snooker School in Singapore.
      We have had Joe Davis, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis, Mike Ferrara from India playing at Singapore Cricket Club some years ago...on our ONE PIECE SLATTED TABLE. Whilst we have our World Billiards Champion

    • @wilfredlim1061
      @wilfredlim1061 2 года назад

      ...Chris in our midst!

    • @wilfredlim1061
      @wilfredlim1061 2 года назад

      Cheers!

  • @harkarajbhutani8439
    @harkarajbhutani8439 2 года назад +3

    Zhao Xintong was giving flashback of young ROCKET.

  • @sampurnthakuri7990
    @sampurnthakuri7990 2 года назад +2

    More than 100 times I am watching this video but it's make me cry,, better luck next time zaho

  • @williamburdon6993
    @williamburdon6993 3 года назад +12

    Great young player

  • @puks23031
    @puks23031 2 года назад +12

    What a great showdown by the young fellow. It's no joke to keep calm and Ace a frame considering he's up against one of the best.

  • @VolodiaLukianov
    @VolodiaLukianov Месяц назад +1

    Best snooker channel. Подписался на ваш канал. Очень круто.

  • @颓废居士
    @颓废居士 2 года назад +6

    A new star is rising!

  • @mohdfadlyahamid9435
    @mohdfadlyahamid9435 2 года назад +4

    It is very close, very well play from the young man!!

  • @Zebness990
    @Zebness990 2 года назад +18

    Zhao Xintong could've played even better against any other player, but it wouldn't have had a similar impact as it did in this match against Ronnie O'Sullivan. That's incredible for young Zhao, but it's a testament to Ronnie's brilliance and the sheer impact that he's made on the game as a whole. The game-changing effect that a man can have on the game only once in a generation, a century or even in the entire history of the game, like Tiger Woods had on Golf, or Michael Schumacher on F1, Michael Jordan on basketball, Muhammad Ali on boxing and so on. The greatest of the greats.

  • @ashwinchand1072
    @ashwinchand1072 2 года назад +3

    Watching him after winning uk championship 🏆 n German masters❤️👌

  • @nebula3989
    @nebula3989 3 года назад +17

    I would love to see more of this young talent ☺️👍🏻

  • @traditionalsunni629
    @traditionalsunni629 3 года назад +15

    3:48 perfect question mark on the table.

  • @peterjongsma2779
    @peterjongsma2779 3 года назад +7

    What a clearance.
    Zhao is on fire.

  • @gaope123
    @gaope123 2 года назад +2

    我喜欢他, the way he cues , perfect!

  • @christopherturvey1955
    @christopherturvey1955 2 года назад +3

    This is really well edited. Thankyou for your effort

  • @anieukra2506
    @anieukra2506 2 года назад +29

    Watching this, after seeing him live on German Masters last Sunday 😮👍 He is so calm sitting in his corner almost freezing and waiting for his turn, and than just like butterfly moves around table, and brings awesome shots… 9:0 was really impressive 🔥

    • @gregoryconnor9333
      @gregoryconnor9333 2 года назад

      Who are you talking about.

    • @anieukra2506
      @anieukra2506 2 года назад +4

      @@gregoryconnor9333 Zhao Xintong - I saw him in Berlin on Sunday

    • @willengel2458
      @willengel2458 2 года назад +5

      Zhao, Yan, and Zhou stay and train togetner in Sheffield, UK.

    • @uhegbu
      @uhegbu 2 года назад +1

      @@gregoryconnor9333 Zhao Xintong from China, the surprise winner of the UK Championship. He has all the qualities of surpassing what his compatriot Ding Junhui did when he was in the world's top sixteen for many years. China have yet to win the world title, Ding came close in 2016.

    • @syedshujaat1844
      @syedshujaat1844 2 года назад +3

      That 9:0 whitewash was sheer brilliance. He is star in the making.

  • @techprofessional3892
    @techprofessional3892 2 года назад +4

    Zhao impressive, classy and confident

  • @hyperactive99999
    @hyperactive99999 3 года назад +14

    im surprised this kid hasn't won any ranking tournament, great to watch

  • @nimeshpatel4572
    @nimeshpatel4572 2 года назад +23

    This was a surreal match to watch, at a blink it was like watching 2 Ronnie's. Zhao doesn't #### around when he plays, he plays with purpose and power, great cue action as well. Like Ronnie he also plays by the sword and with vulnerability, of which makes him very watchable too. Of course since then he's shown his class with 2 great tournament wins and has done quite a few demolition jobs. If anybody wondered where the next Ronnie was going to emerge from - this kid is it.

  • @ranger70
    @ranger70 3 года назад +11

    The Chinese are focused. Great match

  • @สะอาดพรมรักษา-ข3ช

    ผมชอบการแทงคุณ. ความรู้สึกและนิสัยครับ. มาจากใจ

  • @muhammadzaid9660
    @muhammadzaid9660 3 года назад +16

    plz make a video of shaun murphy vs neil robertson 2009 wsc semi final . It was one of the best match i ever watched

  • @alsstewart8583
    @alsstewart8583 3 года назад +3

    Great player who us defo up n coming n another lefty to add👌👍🙏

  • @cahg3871
    @cahg3871 Год назад +1

    I was impressed with Zhao-calm demeanour which lead to good shot selection and excellent potting skills.This was a good match.

  • @dimcilanga6774
    @dimcilanga6774 3 года назад +5

    It was amazing match

  • @rjsampsonrs
    @rjsampsonrs 2 года назад +3

    *Your snooker channel is the one others strive to be like..great editing as always pal!
    Respectful bow*

  • @Enpassantful
    @Enpassantful 3 года назад +36

    Very close match, gave Ronnie a bit of a scare I’d say.

  • @shashankashura1654
    @shashankashura1654 3 года назад +9

    future ronnie playing with the present ronnie....🙂❤❤👌👌

  • @Handlethis.96
    @Handlethis.96 2 года назад +1

    My god this young player can hang with the best. I heard Stephen Hendry said he now works as a coach in China. Perhaps these players are the results of his handy work. I can see some of his similar style in some young Chinese players.

  • @superstrangerstar26
    @superstrangerstar26 Год назад +2

    Excellent Shots....Excellent Match.....Love from Pakistan...!!!!!

  • @Fikry-Elfassakh
    @Fikry-Elfassakh 3 года назад +8

    Bravo Sullivan .

  • @bibhushanrajthala
    @bibhushanrajthala 2 года назад +1

    Future no 1

  • @poisonousguy9723
    @poisonousguy9723 2 года назад +1

    Great start...awesome hats up 👍👍👍

  • @markhaldane.9820
    @markhaldane.9820 2 года назад +2

    The 2 best players 👌

  • @mustafamansortahir6862
    @mustafamansortahir6862 Год назад +1

    Champion in the making - Zhao. Good match✅

  • @naajiibutt8747
    @naajiibutt8747 2 года назад +2

    Both were well played..👍👍👍

  • @AliHassan-fb8oo
    @AliHassan-fb8oo 2 года назад +1

    What a great video. I haven't seen any video with those little snippets at the bottom telling you what exactly is happening there. I never understood that free ball rule but today. I have never this much enjoyed watching a snooker video. Nice one dude!!!

  • @bibhushanrajthala
    @bibhushanrajthala 2 года назад +1

    To win against a champ and having a quick play like roonie..this lad is already a champ!

  • @iweoldtimer
    @iweoldtimer 3 года назад +8

    As usual... Great content. I loved seeing your videos. Well done and keep it up! I'm your subscriber since 2019

  • @rocketosullivan5587
    @rocketosullivan5587 3 года назад +16

    The way zhao control the cue ball look similar with ronnie gameplay. The different among them is just which hand they use to play. But ronnie is rare because he can play both hand. 😆

    • @Inugami0622
      @Inugami0622 3 года назад +2

      I heard some of my Snooker friends saying that Zhao said that he was Ronnie's fan, which he mimicked the way Ronnie would control the cue ball

  • @NylonStrings83
    @NylonStrings83 2 года назад +2

    Wow I am so impressed by that Chinese teenager

  • @judgetk8327
    @judgetk8327 3 года назад +30

    That young lad is going to be a good player down the road. Ronnie has so much experience but missed a couple he normally wouldn't. Good game.

    • @droceretik
      @droceretik 3 года назад +6

      He already is a good player.

    • @judgetk8327
      @judgetk8327 3 года назад +4

      @@droceretik Yes he is. But I meant extraordinary player.

    • @FF-cz8sg
      @FF-cz8sg 2 года назад +1

      Zhao just won UK Championship!

  • @tnluvais2699
    @tnluvais2699 2 года назад

    You beauty...indeed this kid is a rising star ⭐ treat to watch.

  • @khawarabbasi6624
    @khawarabbasi6624 3 года назад +5

    great Zhao 🤗

  • @FrancisLee-fo5cp
    @FrancisLee-fo5cp 3 года назад +3

    Good match show for both.

  • @adiljutt4332
    @adiljutt4332 2 года назад +1

    Ronnie vs Future Ronnie !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @AZ-ul5tw
    @AZ-ul5tw 2 года назад +1

    history created, young asia player defeated the professional English snooker

  • @Santu2409
    @Santu2409 2 года назад +1

    Very good editing !

  • @don_pedrot.isreal7446
    @don_pedrot.isreal7446 2 года назад +2

    Great play by the youngstar, still needs to work on his nerves and confidence tho

  • @haseebhamidi9919
    @haseebhamidi9919 3 года назад +21

    This young dude has some real talent - Ronnie was seriously under pressure

  • @ansershah97
    @ansershah97 2 года назад +1

    Zhao is fully international player i wish he world champion very zooon

  • @nongothungtungoe9180
    @nongothungtungoe9180 3 года назад +17

    5:30 man....the cue control,😲😲🤩 I edit to add that at 5:41 Ronnie went for the pink, not the easy black ..that's how the game change.. He is just a genius in this sport😲😲

  • @yousafzaiaa7453
    @yousafzaiaa7453 2 года назад +2

    Hard to believe that this young star was so close to defeat Ronnie... had he not missed that pink, things would have been otherwise. But experience has its own worth. Roninie knows how to keep calm under pressure and this paid off

  • @MohammedAli-1
    @MohammedAli-1 2 года назад +4

    Thank you Cesar for providing us with such amazing content 👍🏽

    • @MohammedAli-1
      @MohammedAli-1 2 года назад

      Just out of interest Cesar I'm intrigued to know if you play, and what your average break is 😁

    • @CesarMuroya
      @CesarMuroya  2 года назад +1

      I played pool for many years (narrow pocket 9ft tables) and three-cushion billiards, not professionally but as an almost full-time hobby :)

    • @MohammedAli-1
      @MohammedAli-1 2 года назад +1

      @@CesarMuroya Cool. I take it then that you're half decent, at the very least 😁 👌🏽

  • @resonsangraula396
    @resonsangraula396 2 года назад +1

    great

  • @johncgibson4720
    @johncgibson4720 Год назад +1

    Wow. In Ronnie's face. Just wow.

  • @toinhodosopao1407
    @toinhodosopao1407 2 года назад +5

    Vi toda a partida e ouve falhas incríveis de ambos que não se perdoa quando se trata de jogadores nesse nível mas o jogo foi pau a pau e esse garoto se se dedicar nós amantes da sinuca teremos mais esportista dessa modalidade para nos presentear com seu talento 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @tinkertailor7385
    @tinkertailor7385 14 дней назад

    Great stuff.

  • @samseal8611
    @samseal8611 2 года назад +4

    Look at that kid. He's so young he hasn't learned what he's doing is nearly impossible. Yet.

  • @floatingfreedom6091
    @floatingfreedom6091 2 года назад

    Well done young man . Great snooker

  • @chrisnicholls391
    @chrisnicholls391 2 года назад +1

    and nearly 6 years later he finally won something in the only final he has ever played in while being a pro for nearly 6 YEARS, still a long way from being touted as 'the next great player'

    • @brianbetz7030
      @brianbetz7030 2 года назад

      Well, with his talent he has certainly taken awhile. The final today will give a pretty good indicator if he has "arrived".

    • @johnmccaughey2722
      @johnmccaughey2722 2 года назад

      The days of winning majors at a young age are gone imo. O sullivan won the uk when he was 17 and hendry won the worlds at 21 which is unlikely to happen these days due to the depth of talent that young players are up against. Guys like xintong will start to dominate around the age of 26/27. The class of 92 still being around is also making it tough for these guys as they can still play to a high standard and knock the young players out of the early rounds of tournaments.

  • @antoniomatiasgomes8340
    @antoniomatiasgomes8340 2 года назад +3

    Esse jovem joga muito

    • @braga1948
      @braga1948 2 года назад

      Vai ameaçar os grandes

  • @ricecake7987
    @ricecake7987 3 года назад +7

    Well played zhao xintong

  • @olracardevaas7035
    @olracardevaas7035 Год назад +1

    Zhao is legendary!!!

  • @diy8263
    @diy8263 3 года назад +3

    Very good skill.

  • @gabeo.731
    @gabeo.731 3 года назад +12

    OMG Zhao Xintong !great job and good luck!

  • @thinleswangdus2810
    @thinleswangdus2810 Год назад +1

    30:27 that Mr bean expression 😂😅

  • @jarvisshan7196
    @jarvisshan7196 2 года назад +1

    fabulous

  • @davidchang5862
    @davidchang5862 2 года назад +3

    Without a doubt, Zhao XinTong is the new incarnation of Ronnie. His style and techniques basically replicate the man from the UK

  • @ScizGraffiti
    @ScizGraffiti 3 года назад +8

    Zhao is very good with the rest!

  • @tonycrossley7950
    @tonycrossley7950 3 года назад +3

    Nice

  • @hinsamnang
    @hinsamnang 2 года назад +1

    amazing

  • @h4rder10
    @h4rder10 2 года назад +1

    not a snooker expert but it seems zhao is a natural cos he takes so little time to take his shots.

  • @UniversityofBirds
    @UniversityofBirds 2 года назад +1

    Awesome

  • @galaxytb147
    @galaxytb147 2 года назад +11

    Who’s here after he’s in the 2021 uk championship with Luca Brecel?

  • @sokhaschool7123
    @sokhaschool7123 3 года назад +2

    The best

  • @justmeanu
    @justmeanu 3 года назад +12

    A young man with heaps of courage

  • @RonaldGrey305
    @RonaldGrey305 11 месяцев назад

    Briliant..

  • @kenunderwood8621
    @kenunderwood8621 2 года назад +7

    22:11 The way that he got the white ball back up the table without it hitting anything, through all those balls. Amazing.