China's Zhao Xintong wins his first tournament since returning from a ban for his involvement in snooker's biggest match-fixing scandal.

China's Zhao Xintong bounced back from his recent ban following a match-fixing probe to rattle in the first maximum 147 break at a World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association (WPBSA) Q Tour event on Saturday as he seeks to get back into the pro ranks.

Zhao, winner of the UK Championship in 2021, was suspended in January 2023 then sidelined for more than 18 months. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China's Zhao Xintong knocked in a maximum 147 break in a 4-1 WPBSA Q Tour win against Shaun Liu. Zhao recently returned to the game following a suspension given last year when he was one of 10 Chinese players banned as part of the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal.

China's Zhao Xintong's maximum 147 break in a small club in Sweden shone a spotlight on the snooker satellite tour that seldom hits the headlines but is essential to the sport’s constant need for fresh talent and growth in new markets.