Eight frames will be played in this afternoon's session - the third of four in this World Championship final.

It will conclude this evening, with 10 more frames scheduled if all are required.

Whichever player gets to 18 frames first will be the new world champion.

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This is the final day of a frankly brilliant World Championship, which seems to have thrown up stories on all of its first 16 days - the "Crucible curse" striking again, Mark Allen's 147 break, a classic quarter-final between two icons of snooker and plenty more besides.

What will day 17 bring?

Zhao, 28, won seven of the first eight frames on Sunday afternoon to take full control of the final.

The third frame was a tactical battle, which he eventually got the better of with some magnificent pots on the brown, blue and pink.

The biggest overnight deficit that any player has come back from to win a world final is four frames.

Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams and Shaun Murphy were behind by that much in Crucible finals before going on to win.

Williams starts today with a five-frame deficit.

Here are some of the key statistics from day one of the final.

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It's finally here.

Day 17, the second day of the final, the conclusion of the 2025 World Snooker Championship.

Zhao Xintong, who is aiming to become the first player from China to win the world title, enjoyed the better of the first two sessions and will resume shortly in Sheffield with a five-frame advantage.

But 50-year-old Mark Williams, the oldest finalist in Crucible history, showed all of his battling qualities to edge the evening session 5-4 and give himself some hope of a fightback today.

It's the best of 35 frames, so that means the first to 18 will be crowned world champion.

BBC Sport

The 2025 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

BBC Sport has comprehensive live coverage of the championship on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and Red Button, while every match will be shown in full on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.

The final takes place over two days starting on Sunday 4 May.

To read the full guide for draws, results and coverage, click here.

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