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World Snooker Championship 2025: Mark Allen & Zhao Xintong reach second round

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John Higgins beats Joe O'Connor 10-7 to reach the second round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre .
The four -time champion is bidding for a first world title to complete the full set of Triple Crown event victories.
Mark Allen beats China 's Fan Zhengyi 10-6 to book his place in second round for the fifth consecutive year .
Zhao Xintong beats Jak Jones 10-4 to reach round two of the 2025 event in Sheffield .
Former world champion Neil Robertson says Zhao will return to the professional ranks next season .
Jones and Robertson say they expect him to contend in Sheffield .
"I'm so happy he said that and I will try my best," said Zhao when told of Robertson 's comments.
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