Zhao set for comeback after match-fixing scandal

The 2021 UK Championship victor Zhao Xintong is group to return to snooker later this period aft serving a ban.

He was 1 of 10 Chinese players to beryllium fixed bans past twelvemonth arsenic portion of nan sport’s biggest match-fixing scandal, though he did not straight propulsion a lucifer himself.

Zhao is entered to play successful nan WPBSA Q Tour arena successful Bulgaria, which starts connected 20 September successful Sofia.

The 27-year-old was fixed a prohibition of 1 twelvemonth and 8 months, reduced from 2 and a half years aft his early admissions and blameworthy plea.

He had to salary £7,500 successful costs. He accepted charges of being a statement to different subordinate fixing 2 matches and betting connected matches himself.

His suspension ran from erstwhile he was first suspended successful January 2023, and he was free to play connected 2 September this year.

Zhao remains suspended successful China only until July 2025 aft authorities location imposed a longer suspension.