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2015/2016
International Championship (25 Oct - 1 Nov 2015)
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [12] 6-2 China Zhao Xintong (a) Head to head Details 

142 by Zhao which won him �1,000 for highest break in the televised stage. Watch it on YouTube.

2016/2017
German Masters Qual (6‑9 Dec 2016)
Q Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [4] 1-5 China Zhao Xintong [81] Head to head Details 
2017/2018
Indian Open (12‑16 Sep 2017)
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [2] 4-3 China Zhao Xintong [63] Head to head Details 
2019/2020
World Grand Prix (3‑9 Feb 2020)
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [9] 4-1 China Zhao Xintong [25] Head to head Details 
2020/2021
World Grand Prix (14‑20 Dec 2020)
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [7] 3-4 China Zhao Xintong [23] Head to head Details 
Championship League - Group 3 (8‑9 Jan 2021)
Grp Scotland John Higgins 2-3 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 

Zhao Xintong recorded his highest profesional break of 144 in frame 2.

2021/2022
UK Championship (23 Nov - 5 Dec 2021)
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [7] 5-6 China Zhao Xintong [26] Head to head Details 

Zhao made a 70 in frame 4 but Higgins won it after needing snookers

Masters (9‑16 Jan 2022)
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [8] 6-2 China Zhao Xintong [10] Head to head Details 
Championship League - Winners Group (3‑4 Feb 2022)
Grp Scotland John Higgins 3-1 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 
Tour Championship (28 Mar - 3 Apr 2022)
QF Scotland John Higgins [8] 10-9 China Zhao Xintong [1] Head to head Details 
Higgins was 8-4 down
2025/2026
British Open (22‑28 Sep 2025)
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Masters (11‑18 Jan 2026)
QF Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-5 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Decided on the final black
World Grand Prix (3‑8 Feb 2026)
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [15] 3-5 China Zhao Xintong [18] Head to head Details 
Zhao missed the 10th black on a max attempt in frame 7. He won the last frame on a respotted black.
Players Championship (17‑22 Feb 2026)
Final Scotland John Higgins [16] 7-10 China Zhao Xintong [6] Head to head Details 
The 81 in frame 7 was a maximum attempt.

Session 1:
65-0, 82-36, 0-121 (62), 0-66 (61)
83-0 (83), 0-82, 0-81 (81), 111-11 (90)

Session 2:
73-38, 14-88 (88), 71-44, 14-116 (83)
77-71, 14-72, 0-104 (104), 0-140 (126)
0-92 (92)

Referee: Marcel Eckardt

This was Zhao's fifth ranking title and second of the season.

Higgins became the second oldest ranking finalist in history, following Rex Williams who was 53 at the 1986 Grand Prix

Tour Championship (30 Mar - 5 Apr 2026)
SF Scotland John Higgins [11] 1-10 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
11-65, 46-69 (69), 8-118 (64, 54)
50-81 (JH 50, ZX 81), 15-90 (74), 0-78 (78)
1-120 (58, 62), 17-105 (104)

Session 2:
14-75 (54), 79-41 (79), 9-93 (85)