Stephen Hendry reckons ‘incredible’ world champion Zhao Xintong can make snooker look easier than any other player.

The 28-year-old stormed to a maiden World Championship title in Sheffield this year, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan in the semis and then Mark Williams in the Crucible final.

It has been something of a lean time for the Cyclone since then, struggling for deep runs in tournaments, but he appears to be rediscovering something like his best form.

A semi-final run at the International Championship last week was followed by a dramatic day at the Champion of Champions on Tuesday which saw Zhao hammer Mark Allen 4-0 and then edge out Kyren Wilson 6-5 to book a spot in the semis.

Speaking on punditry duty in Leicester, Hendry told ITV4: ‘He is incredible, he makes the game look so eas

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