Cao Xinlong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao (曹).

Cao Xinlong (Chinese: 曹新龙; pinyin: Cáo Xīnlóng; born 16 August 1981) is a former professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China.

Cao Xinlong

Paul Hunter Classic 2014
Born	(1981-08-16) 16 August 1981 (age 43) Xinjiang, China
Sport country	China
Professional	2013–2015
Highest ranking	92 (June–July 2014)[1]
Best ranking finish	Last 32 (x1)

Cao turned professional in 2013 after finished fourth highest ranked amateur on the APTC Order of Merit, winning a tour card for 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.^[2]

Career

2013/14 season

Cao's best performances during the debut season came at the Asian Tour events where he reached last 32 stage twice. Elsewhere he was to struggle, winning just two matches in the full ranking tournaments.^[3] He finished the season ranked 115.^[4]

2014/2015 season

Cao failed to win a match in any ranking event qualifier or European Tour event during the 2014–15 season.^[5] His only victories came on the Asian Tour where two last 32 exits out of the three events saw him placed 30th on the Order of Merit.^[6] Cao dropped off the tour at the end of the season as he was the world number 112.^[7]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournaments	2004/ 05	2007/ 08	2008/ 09	2011/ 12	2012/ 13	2013/ 14	2014/ 15
Rankings[8][nb 1]	[nb 2]	[nb 2]	[nb 2]	[nb 2]	[nb 2]	[nb 3]	115
Ranking tournaments
Wuxi Classic[nb 4]	Not held		Non-ranking		A	A	LQ
Australian Goldfields Open	Not held			A	A	A	LQ
Shanghai Masters	NH	WR	WR	WR	A	WD	LQ
International Championship	Not held				A	LQ	LQ
UK Championship	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R
German Masters	Not held			A	A	WD	LQ
Welsh Open	A	A	A	A	A	1R	1R
Indian Open	Not held					A	LQ
Players Championship Grand Final[nb 5]	Not held			A	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
China Open	WR	WR	1R	A	A	LQ	LQ
World Championship	A	A	A	A	A	LQ	A
Former ranking tournaments
World Open[nb 6]	A	A	A	A	A	LQ	NH

Performance Table Legend
LQ	lost in the qualifying draw	#R	lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)	QF	lost in the quarter-finals
SF	lost in the semi-finals	F	lost in the final	W	won the tournament
DNQ	did not qualify for the tournament	A	did not participate in the tournament	WD	withdrew from the tournament

NH / Not Held				means an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event				means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event				means an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event				means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.

1. From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
2. He was an amateur.
3. New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
4. The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009)
5. The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2011/2012–2012/2013)
6. The event was called the Grand Prix (2004/2005–2008/2009)