Nationality
CHN
Date Of Birth
27 Oct 1990
(34 Years)
Turned Pro
2011
Current World Ranking
#35
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
0
Ranking Finals
3
147s
1
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
11867
Average Shot Time
25.1
Breaks 50+
60
Breaks 100+
18
Highest Break This Season
145
147s
0
Bio
After qualifying for the 2012 World Championship in his debut season, Cao beat Mark Allen to reach the last 16 on what remains his only Crucible appearance so far. He came very close to being an unexpected winner of the Scottish Open in 2017, but lost the last five frames of the final to go down to Neil Robertson in a decider. Cao put that disappointment behind him to reach another ranking final later that season at the Gibraltar Open, and was also runner-up at the Shoot Out in 2023.
Career History
Year | Description |
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2011 | Qualifies for the pro tour for the first time by winning the 2011 Asian Under-21 Championship, beating Hossein Vafaei in the final. |
2012 | Reaches the last 16 of the World Championship, beating Mark Allen at the Crucible before losing to Ryan Day. |
2013 | Reaches the quarter-finals of the Wuxi Classic. |
2017 | Reaches the semi-finals of the European Masters in Belgium. Then goes one step further at the Scottish Open in Glasgow, reaching the final and making a 147 on the way. In the final he leads Neil Robertson 8-4, only to miss several title-winning chances and eventually lose 9-8. |
2018 | Reaches his second ranking event final at the Gibraltar Open, but loses 4-0 to Ryan Day. |
2021 | Regains his place on the pro tour via the CBSA China Tour. |
2023 | Reaches his third ranking final at the Shoot Out before losing to Mark Allen. |
2024 | Knocks Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy and Mark Williams out of the World Grand Prix before losing to Judd Trump in the semi-finals. |