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Zhao Xintong
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Male; China (China); Born: 3 Apr 1997 (27 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 2016; Last season as pro: 2022; Ranking wins: 2; Twitter: @wwwXintongzhao; Other sources: CueTracker; World Snooker
Other: Due to match fixing offences suspended until 1 September 2024 (https://snookerhq.com/2023/06/21/cbsa-announces-bans-chinese-match-fixing-snooker-players/). Additional CBSA suspensions for China (https://snookerhq.com/2023/06/21/cbsa-announces-bans-chinese-match-fixing-snooker-players/).

Q Tour 6 (10‑12 Jan 2025)
Final China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-1 Iran Ehsan Heydari Nezhad (a) [70]   Details 

0-61 (61), 74-0 (74), 69-23 (69),

54-43 (54), 70-26

Referee: Hilde Moens
This was Zhao's fourth consecutive win on the Q Tour and 32nd straight match win. He has secured the top spot in the Q Tour rankings and will earn the Main Tour card on offer.

SF China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-0 Austria Florian Nüßle (a) [18]   Details 

80-32 (63), 73-34, 87-4 (57), 128-0 (128)

QF China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-1 England Nathan Jones (a) [75]   Details 
Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-1 Malta Aaron Busuttil (a) [24]   Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-0 India Asutosh Padhy (a) [34]   Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-2 England Hamim Hussain (a) [22] Head to head Details 
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 3-1 Belgium Olivier Pechenart (a)   Details 
Q Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 3-0 Belgium Edwin Depoorter (a)   Details 
Q Tour 5 (13‑15 Dec 2024)
Final China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-2 Australia Ryan Thomerson (a) [6]   Details 

123-17 (123), 101-0 (101), 44-80 (53), 142-0 (142)
1-110 (85), 76-31 (54)

This was Zhao's third straight win on the Q Tour. That's 24 straight match wins! He also made a tournament-high 142 in this match.

SF China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-0 England Sean O'Sullivan (a) [12]   Details 

79-32 (62), 99-11 (99), 134-0 (102), 82-0 (82)

QF China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-3 England Matthew Glasby (a) [50]   Details 

Zhao was 3-0 down

Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-2 England Steven Hallworth (a) [8] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-1 England Luke Pinches (a) [47] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 4-0 England Josh Mulholland (a) [56]   Details 
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [1] 3-1 England Stephen Kershaw (a) [74]   Details 
UK Championship (23 Nov - 1 Dec 2024)
Rd 1 England Shaun Murphy [9] 6-5 China Zhao Xintong (a) Head to head Details 
UK Championship Qual (16‑21 Nov 2024)
Q Rd 4 China Zhao Xintong (a) 6-2 England Ricky Walden [38] Head to head Details 
Q Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) 6-2 Thailand Noppon Saengkham [27] Head to head Details 
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) 6-2 China Jiang Jun [70]   Details 
Q Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) 6-3 Thailand Sunny Akani [91] Head to head Details 

Zhao's 146 in frame 7 is the highest break of the event so far. It's also his highest break in a pro event.

Q Tour 4 (7‑10 Nov 2024)
Final China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 4-2 England Ryan Davies (a) [12]   Details 

67-40, 7-54, 87-23, 97-31 (65), 0-75 (66)
80-41 (56)

Referee: Robin Dalgliesh

This was Zhao's second win on the Q Tour and second in a row.

SF China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 4-1 England Craig Steadman (a) [5] Head to head Details 
Steadman won frame 4 on a respotted black

108-34 (102), 126-1 (126), 108-20 (108), 60-67 (CS 52, ZX 51), 79-42 (53)

QF China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 4-1 England Oliver Sykes (a) [17]   Details 

147 by Zhao in the last frame.

Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 4-1 England Hamim Hussain (a) [30] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 4-1 England Mark Joyce (a) [8]   Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 4-2 England Lewis Ullah (a) [67]   Details 
Q Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 3-0 Russia Arsenii Korolev (a) [79]   Details 
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 3-2 England Antony Parsons (a)   Details 
Q Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) [2] 3-2 England William Lemons (a) [97]   Details 
Lemons had three 50+ breaks.
Q Tour 3 (4‑6 Oct 2024)
Final China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 4-3 England Craig Steadman (a) [14] Head to head Details 

112-15 (112), 86-32, 35-69, 1-65 (65), 136-0 (136), 20-93 (93), 90-6 (82)

Referee: Michael Bingmert

SF China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 4-0 Poland Mateusz Baranowski (a) [27]   Details 

79-8 (75), 108-13 (108), 66-54 (MB 54); 71-69 (MB 69)

QF China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 4-0 France Nicolas Mortreux (a) [47]   Details 
Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 4-1 England Peter Lines (a) [28] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 4-1 England Luke Pinches (a) [57] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 4-1 Hong Kong Shaun Liu (a) [76]   Details 

Zhao made a 147 in the last frame of the match. It's the first ever maximum in a Q Tour event. Watch on Facebook (Snooker Sverige).

Q Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 3-0 Poland Michal Kotiuk (a) [85]   Details 
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) [80] 3-0 Belgium Daan Leyssen (a) [52]   Details 
Q Tour 2 (20‑22 Sep 2024)
Rd 1 England Craig Steadman (a) 4-3 China Zhao Xintong (a) Head to head Details 
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong (a) 3-1 Wales Zac Cosker (a)   Details 
Q Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong (a) 3-0 Lithuania Vilius Schulte-Ebbert (a)   Details 

This was Zhao's first match after his ban