China's whizzkid Ding Junhui lived up to his rich promise by beating Steve Davis 10-6 to win the UK Championship snooker title on Sunday.

The 18-year-old sensation from Shanghai became the first non-British or Irish winner of the prestigious York event.

Speaking through an interpreter, Ding thanked a largely pro-Davis York crowd for their support of him.

"This is the second-most important ranking tournament, so it is a great pleasure to win it," said Ding, who won the China Open earlier this year.

"York is a big step for me. I've gained loads of confidence and experience here."

重点词汇

live up to  v. 实践, 做到

snooker  n. 彩色台球, 桌球

prestigious  a. 声望很高的

tournament