Group 1 - Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the Snooker World Championship, defeating three-time champion Mark Williams with a score of 18:12 [1] - The rise of domestic brands in the snooker equipment market is notable, with products like tables and the Hawk-Eye system gaining international recognition [1][2] - The Chinese billiard equipment market is experiencing rapid growth, with expectations for the market size to reach a trillion yuan level this year [3][4] Group 2 - Star Billiards, as the official table supplier for the World Championship, broke the long-standing monopoly of foreign brands in international snooker events [2] - The quality of billiard tables is critical for high-level competitions, with Star Billiards achieving WPBSA certification in 2007 and becoming the official table supplier in 2009 [2][3] - The manufacturing process of billiard tables involves meticulous craftsmanship, with current standards requiring a flatness tolerance of 5丝 (0.05 mm), and advancements have allowed for a precision of 2丝 [3] Group 3 - The "Chinese Hawk-Eye" system has become widely accepted in the industry, replacing the British version in the World Snooker Tour since 2015 [6][7] - The Hawk-Eye system enhances the precision and fairness of snooker matches by tracking ball movements and providing features like automatic scoring and event management [6][7] - As technology advances and costs decrease, there is a trend towards making high-end sports technology accessible to the general public, allowing more clubs to adopt AI products [7]