Zhao Xintong leads Yan Bingtao 8-0 after extraordinary first session in German Masters final
Zhao Xintong has an iron grip of the German Masters final after opening up an 8-0 lead of over Yan Bingtao in the race to nine. Yan, who won thrillers against Mark Selby, Ryan Day and Mark Allen to reach the final, had the look of a player whose well had run dry. Ad/> He had scoring opportunities, but failed to take them and the UK champion punished his errors — with Zhao on the brink of victory going into the evening at the Tempodrom.