Nationality
CHN
Date Of Birth
24 Jan 1998
(27 Years)
Turned Pro
2017
Current World Ranking
#41
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
0
Ranking Finals
0
147s
3
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
877
Average Shot Time
23.5
Breaks 50+
7
Breaks 100+
1
Highest Break This Season
129
147s
0
Bio
The shortest named professional snooker player ever, Xu was 18 when he beat Mark Williams in the 2016 International Championship as an amateur. After winning a two-year card to turn professional the next year, he was a semi-finalist at the Indian Open in only his fourth event. It took him until 2024 to make further leaps forward in his career, notably at the International Championship where he made his second official 147, and knocked out five players including Judd Trump to reach the semi-finals.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Wins the World Under 21 Championship , beating Alexander Ursenbacher in the final to earn a two-year card to the World Snooker Tour. |
| 2017 | Enjoys a brilliant run to the semi-finals of the Indian Open, winning five matches before a 4-2 defeat against eventual champion John Higgins. Also reaches the last 16 of the Scottish Open. |
| 2020 | Reaches the last 32 of the UK Championship. |
| 2021 | Scores a 6-1 win over legend Stephen Hendry in World Championship qualifying, before losing 6-5 to Zhou Yuelong in the last 80. |
| 2023 | Makes his first official 147 during the qualifying rounds of the UK Championship. |
| 2024 | Reaches the quarter-finals of the Xi'an Grand Prix. Makes his second official 147 at the International Championship, and later beats Judd Trump on his way to the semi-finals where his run is ended by Ding Junhui.. |
| 2025 | Makes his third official 147 during the qualifying rounds of the Welsh Open. |