A brace from Nicolas Jackson powered Senegal to a dominant 3-0 win over Botswana in their opening Group D match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Tangier.

Zhao turned out to be the dominant force throughout the final, fending off a late Williams rally to win 18-12. He was China's first world champion at the age of 28.

Nick Metcalfe has penned his final column of 2025, reflecting on a memorable year in the sport which saw snooker welcome its first Chinese world champion.