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Zhao Xintong
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Male; China (China); Born: 3 Apr 1997 (age )
Status: Professional; First season as pro: 2016; Ranking wins: 6; Maximums: 1; Ranking: 4; Twitter: @wwwXintongzhao; Other sources: CueTracker; World Snooker
Other: Was suspended until 1 September 2024

World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 2026)
Rd 2 (25) China Zhao Xintong [1] v China Ding Junhui [16] Head to head 2026-04-24 13:30:00Z
2026-04-25 13:30:00Z
2026-04-26 09:00:00Z
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [1] 10-7 England Liam Highfield [90] Head to head Details 
Tour Championship (30 Mar - 5 Apr 2026)
Final China Zhao Xintong [2] 10-3 England Judd Trump [5] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
73-34 (64), 92-0 (68), 6-66 (61), 13-70
65-35, 91-6 (91), 94-0 (94), 39-80 (52)

Session 2:
67-48, 90-0, 72-35 (63), 70-21, 83-30 (51)

Referee: Desislava Bozhilova

This was Zhao's first Tour Championship win. It's his sixth ranking win and third of the season, completing a Players Series sweep. He has now won his first six ranking finals.
SF China Zhao Xintong [2] 10-1 Scotland John Higgins [11] Head to head Details 

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

Session 2:
75-14 (54), 41-79 (79), 93-9 (85)
QF China Zhao Xintong [2] 10-4 England Chris Wakelin [10] Head to head Details 
World Open (16‑22 Mar 2026)
Rd 4 England Gary Wilson [18] 5-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-1 England Sam Craigie [87] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-4 China Long Zehuang [52] Head to head Details 
World Open Qual (10‑12 Feb 2026)
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-0 China Han Fuyuan (a)   Details 
Welsh Open (23 Feb - 1 Mar 2026)
Rd 3 England Stuart Bingham [15] 4-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-2 England Stan Moody [47]   Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-3 China Fan Zhengyi [53] Head to head Details 
Players Championship (17‑22 Feb 2026)
Final China Zhao Xintong [6] 10-7 Scotland John Higgins [16] Head to head Details 
The 81 in frame 7 was a maximum attempt.

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

Session 2:
38-73, 88-14 (88), 44-71, 116-14 (83)
71-77, 72-14, 104-0 (104), 140-0 (126)
92-0 (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
SF China Zhao Xintong [6] 6-5 Northern Ireland Mark Allen [10] Head to head Details 

36-77, 59-36, 27-107 (107), 40-63 (55)
140-0 (140), 0-114 (65), 104-16 (103)
102-0 (58), 6-97 (90), 81-8 (53), 105-14 (56)
QF China Zhao Xintong [6] 6-3 England Shaun Murphy [3] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [6] 6-5 England Elliot Slessor [11] Head to head Details 
Zhao had an outrageous fluke on the blue when 5-2 down
World Grand Prix (3‑8 Feb 2026)
Final China Zhao Xintong [18] 10-6 China Zhang Anda [29] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
77-1, 7-119 (51), 83-0 (75), 37-92 (91)
4-84 (84), 130-0 (130), 145-0 (145), 0-84 (84)

Session 2:
85-31 (85), 75-0 (75), 29-68 (53), 111-27 (111)
5-83 (73), 134-5 (134), 66-20 (65), 131-0 (131)

Referee: Zheng Weili

This was Zhao's fourth ranking title and first as a world champion.

His 145 in frame 7 was the highest break of the event.
SF China Zhao Xintong [18] 6-3 China Xiao Guodong [11] Head to head Details 

56-65 (65, 55), 103-23 (69), 60-16 (55)
34-94 (72), 109-1 (56), 85-4 (85), 86-24 (50)
32-95 (63), 125-0 (121)
QF China Zhao Xintong [18] 5-4 England Chris Wakelin [7] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [18] 5-4 England Mark Selby [2] Head to head Details 
Zhao came back from 4-1 down
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [18] 5-3 Scotland John Higgins [15] 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.
German Masters (26 Jan - 1 Feb 2026)
Rd 2 England Tom Ford [25] 5-3 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
German Masters Qual (5‑8 Jan 2026)
Q Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-0 China Jiang Jun [93] Head to head Details 
Zhao Xintong's 104 in frame 5 was a maximum attempt.
Championship League - Group 6 (21‑22 Jan 2026)
Final China Wu Yize 3-1 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 

71-68 (52), 16-72 (60), 127-0 (127), 81-44 (80)

Wu's 80 in the last frame was a maximum attempt.
SF China Zhao Xintong 3-0 Wales Jak Jones Head to head Details 

147-0 (147), 124-11 (124), 80-59 (56)

147 by Zhao in frame 1. It was the first max of his career and the 238th in pro snooker. It was the 21st of this season. Watch on YouTube.
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-1 England Oliver Lines Head to head Details 
Grp China Wu Yize 3-0 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-1 England Jack Lisowski Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-1 China Zhang Anda Head to head Details 
Grp China Xiao Guodong 3-0 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 Wales Jak Jones Head to head Details 
Championship League - Group 5 (19‑20 Jan 2026)
Final England Mark Selby 3-1 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 

75-61 (ZX 60, MS 68), 1-97 (67), 122-13 (122), 65-60 (65)
SF China Zhao Xintong 3-0 China Xiao Guodong Head to head Details 

76-0 (68), 73-36 (60), 62-37
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 England Oliver Lines Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 England Mark Selby Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 England Stuart Bingham Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-1 China Xiao Guodong Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-0 Australia Neil Robertson Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 China Wu Yize 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
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-2 England Gary Wilson [16] Head to head Details 
Championship League - Group 4 (8‑9 Jan 2026)
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 England Matthew Selt Head to head Details 
Grp Australia Neil Robertson 3-2 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-1 England Ben Woollaston Head to head Details 
Grp China Zhao Xintong 3-2 England Gary Wilson Head to head Details 
Grp China Xiao Guodong 3-0 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 
Grp England Kyren Wilson 3-2 China Zhao Xintong Head to head Details 
Scottish Open (15‑21 Dec 2025)
Rd 2 England Joe O'Connor [25] 4-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 

146 by Zhao in frame 1 was the highest break of the event
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [2] w/o England Robert Milkins [53] Head to head
Shoot Out (10‑13 Dec 2025)
Rd 1 Scotland Ross Muir [95] 34-21 China Zhao Xintong [3]   Details 
UK Championship (29 Nov - 7 Dec 2025)
Rd 2 China Zhang Anda [23] 6-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-1 China Long Zehuang [54] Head to head Details 
Snooker Championship (19‑21 Nov 2025)
Final China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-2 Australia Neil Robertson [5] Head to head Details 

68-13, 33-73, 81-52, 131-1 (131)
134-0 (134), 0-91 (91), 74-37 (57)

Referee: Anastasiya Tuzikova
SF China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-3 England Judd Trump [3] Head to head Details 

1-81 (80), 18-62 (56), 66-36 (66), 138-0 (138),
0-103 (103), 77-46, 61-36

Zhao's 138 was the highest break of the tournament
QF China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-2 England Shaun Murphy [10] Head to head Details 
Champion of Champions (10‑16 Nov 2025)
SF England Judd Trump [2] 6-2 China Zhao Xintong [10] Head to head Details 

49-63 (50), 15-76 (72), 68-1 (68), 73-25 (73)
61-28, 78-16 (77), 79-28 (66), 101-30 (63)
QF China Zhao Xintong [10] 6-5 England Kyren Wilson [3] Head to head Details 
Decided on the final black
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [10] 4-0 Northern Ireland Mark Allen [6] Head to head Details 
Allen scored one point
International Championship (2‑9 Nov 2025)
SF China Wu Yize [19] 9-6 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
0-83 (82), 64-8 (57), 37-62 (61), 144-0 (140), 92-28 (57), 74-28, 18-73, 58-72 (72)

Session 2:
71-56 (56 ZX), 108-22 (108), 76-20 (71), 71-8, 8-86 (81), 0-79 (50), 73-8 (57)
QF China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-5 England Mark Selby [11] Head to head Details 
Rd 4 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-1 China Si Jiahui [15] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-5 China Lei Peifan [32] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-3 China Fan Zhengyi [52] Head to head Details 
Zhao's 88 in frame 2 was a maximum attempt.
International Championship Qual (30 Sep - 2 Oct 2025)
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-1 England Oliver Brown [109] Head to head Details 
Northern Ireland Open (19‑26 Oct 2025)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Jordan Brown [49] 4-0 China Zhao Xintong [2]   Details 
Xi'an Grand Prix (7‑13 Oct 2025)
Rd 2 England Robert Milkins [52] 5-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Xi'an Grand Prix Qual (1‑3 Sep 2025)
Q Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-2 China Wang Xinbo (a)   Details 
British Open (22‑28 Sep 2025)
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-1 England Stuart Bingham [21] Head to head Details 
British Open Qual (25‑28 Jun 2025)
Q Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-3 England Ashley Hugill (a) Head to head Details 
English Open (11‑21 Sep 2025)
Rd 4 England Jack Lisowski [26] 4-1 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 China Zhao Xintong [2] 4-0 India Ishpreet Singh Chadha [61]   Details 
Three centuries by Zhao
Wuhan Open (24‑30 Aug 2025)
Rd 3 Scotland Stephen Maguire [27] 5-4 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Decided on the final black
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-3 Wales Matthew Stevens [52] Head to head Details 
Wuhan Open Qual (22‑24 Jun 2025)
Q Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-3 Ukraine Iulian Boiko [105]   Details 
Zhao missed a straight forward pink on a 147 in frame 5
Saudi Arabia Masters (8‑16 Aug 2025)
Rd 6 England Chris Wakelin [15] 6-5 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 5 China Zhao Xintong [2] 5-0 England Steven Hallworth [100] Head to head Details 
Shanghai Masters (28 Jul - 3 Aug 2025)
SF England Kyren Wilson [3] 10-5 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
24-70, 74-8 (66), 79-37 (75), 6-113 (113)
12-69 (59), 126-0 (70), 26-111 (95), 95-8 (95)
0-125 (121)

Session 2:
75-31 (70), 101-0 (101), 62-41, 62-34 (51)
58-1, 74-15
QF China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-1 China Ding Junhui [7] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-2 England Chris Wakelin [16] Head to head Details