Nationality
CHN
Date Of Birth
25 Dec 1991
(33 Years)
Turned Pro
2009
Last Tournament Win
2023 International Championship
Current World Ranking
#12
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
1
Ranking Finals
3
147s
3
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
0
Average Shot Time
0
Breaks 50+
0
Breaks 100+
0
Highest Break This Season
0
147s
0
Bio
Zhang was on the brink of one of the great Crucible upsets when he led Stephen Hendry 9-7 on his 2010 debut before bowing out 10-9. He had never been further than the quarter-finals of a ranking event until reaching the final of the 2023 English Open, where he led Judd Trump 7-3, but eventually lost 9-7. Just five weeks later he got to another final at the International Championship, making a 147 on the way to beating Tom Ford 10-6, as he became only the second Chinese player ever to win a ranking title in his home country.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Wins the Asian Under-21 Championship, beating Noppon Saengkham in the final. |
| 2010 | Qualifies for the final stages of the World Championship for the first time and pushes Stephen Hendry all the way at the Crucible; Zhang leads 9-7 but eventually loses 10-9. |
| 2015 | Reaches the Crucible before losing to Joe Perry. |
| 2016 | Reaches the last 16 of the UK Championship. Another trip to the Crucible, this time he loses to Barry Hawkins in the last 32. |
| 2017 | Reaches the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the Indian Open, before a narrow 4-3 defeat against Anthony McGill. |
| 2018 | Makes the quarter-finals of the Paul Hunter Classic. |
| 2021 | Regains a place on the pro tour via the CBSA China Tour. |
| 2022 | Reaches the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open, winning four matches before a narrow 5-4 defeat against Hossein Vafaei. Makes the first 147 of his career during the qualifying round of the European Masters. |
| 2023 | Makes his first ranking event final at the English Open, winning six matches to reach the title match. Leads Judd Trump 7-3 but eventually loses 9-7. Lands a momentous maiden ranking title, beating Tom Ford 10-6 in the final of the International Championship. That makes Zhang the sixth player from mainland China to win a ranking event. |
| 2024 | Reaches the final of the Players Championship before a narrow 10-8 defeat against Mark Allen. Makes his third official 147 during the UK Championship. |