The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has suspended a total of 10 Chinese snooker players – including some of the biggest names in the sport – amid a widespread investigation into match-fixing.

The WPBSA issued a statement this week in which it said its Chairman, Jason Ferguson, had decided to suspend 2021 UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, currently ranked ninth in the world, and rising star Zhang Jiankang from attending or competing on the World Snooker Tour with immediate effect.

This takes the total number of Chinese players suspended since October to 10, the others being Chen Zifan, Yan Bingtao, Liang Wenbo, Lu Ning, Li Hang, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning and Chang Bingyu.