Stephen Hendry makes Zhao Xintong prediction after shock Crucible exit

There will be many more Crucible campaigns to come for Zhao Xintong (Picture: Getty Images)

Zhao Xintong is out of the World Snooker Championship but Stephen Hendry does not think he has conquered the Crucible for the last time, not be a long chalk.

After wining the world title in impressive style last year and enjoying a superb season which saw him add three more ranking titles to his collection, he arrived back at the Crucible as clear favourite to defend his title.

That would have seen him break the infamous Crucible curse, which has seen no first time world champion defend their title the following year at the Sheffield venue.

The cur...