Wu Yize beat John Higgins 10–6 at The Crucible to claim the World Snooker Championship and has now confirmed what he will be doing with the prize money that he has also secured
Wu Yize celebrates with his family at The Crucible(Image: Getty Images)
Snooker world champion Wu Yize touchingly claims he will buy a house and take his parents travelling with his prize money. The 22-year-old claimed his first world title on Monday after beating John Higgins 10-6 at The Crucible.
Not only has the Chinese star walked away with the trophy, Wu now has £500,000 worth of prize money burning a hole in his pocket. And he has now confirmed what he plans to do with that eye-watering amount.
Speaking to SportsBoomhe said: “Buy a house and take my parents travelling. There are many things I’d like to buy. My parents are the true champions. They are the source of my strength. I love them so much.”
And while he already has some plans for his prize-money, it appears that the youngster has some other priorities for the time being. He added: “I just want to have a good sleep. I was feeling the nerves throughout the full match, right now I just want to go to bed.”
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Speaking after his success, Wu underlined how important his mother is to him amid an ongoing health battle. He said: “My mum wasn’t in very good health condition for a long time. During that time we were in Sheffield, she has been in hospital a lot. She is forever a source of strength to me.
“She is feeling much better now. This is the second time she has visited me in the UK. I think in the future I will take her more to be by my side.
“She sacrificed everything for me. At that time she told me ‘don’t come back home, I can manage everything’. It was the second year I was playing in the UK.
“At that time my ranking was very low so it was a crucial time for me to achieve some good results and keep my professional status. She means everything to me.”
Jason Ferguson, chairman of snooker’s governing body, said: “This boy is just outstanding. I’ve known Wu for a number of years, known his father for many years and seen the struggles and the tough battles to get to this stage.
“You cannot believe what it means to that family to actually be in that arena holding that trophy. It’s quite an incredible moment. We are seeing a changing of the tide and it has to happen.
“Wu is really now entering that era of becoming a great where he can go on and win and win and win.”
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