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Ding takes cues from home crowd

Chinese snooker star Ding Junhui eyes up a shot during his 10-7 victory over England's Chris Wakelin in the final of the World Snooker Tour International Championship on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. LIU JIANMIN/FOR CHINA DAILY After nearly five years without a title, China's Ding Junhui triumphed in front of a raucous home crowd at the World Snooker Tour International Championship in Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu province, on Sunday. Ding defeated England's Chris Wakelin 10-7, claiming his first major title since 2019, when he secured his third UK Championship. In the final on Sunday, however, the 37-year-old Ding rallied from a 4-1 deficit, winning six consecutive frames to take a 7-4 lead.

China Daily

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