Chinese player Wu Yize has claimed the snooker world title at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield (the sport's most prestigious venue, hosting the World Championship since 1977), defeating Britain's Shaun Murphy 18–17 in a tense final that went to a deciding 35th frame — the first time that has happened since 2002. At 22, Wu becomes the second youngest world champion ever, behind only Stephen Hendry, who won the title aged 21 in 1990. The victory is a remarkable personal story: Wu moved to Sheffield with his father at age 16 to pursue his snooker ambitions, with his father quitting his job in China to support him in a small apartment near the venue where he has now become champion.