Xiao Guodong
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Title
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Nationality
Chinese -
Turned Pro
2007 -
Highest Tournament Break
143 -
Location
China -
D.O.B
10 February 1989 -
Money List Earnings
£134,000 -
Nickname
X-Factor
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Frames Played
215 -
Frames Won
122 -
Frames Lost
93 -
Frames Won Percentage
56.74% -
Shots Played
5588 -
Shots Per Frame
25.99 -
Breaks Over 50
82 -
50 Break Rate
2.62 -
Breaks Over 100
15 -
100 Break Rate
14.33
Best ranking performance: Runner up – 2013 Shanghai Masters, 2017 Shoot Out
Career highlights
2007: Wins the Asian Under-21 Championship and turns pro.
2008-9: Wins two events on the Pontins International Open Series.
2012: Makes his first ranking event quarter-final at the PTC Grand Finals, knocking out Judd Trump.
2013: Reaches his first ranking final at the Shanghai Masters. Wins eight matches to reach the final before losing 10-6 to Ding Junhui.
2014: Semi-finalist at the Australian Open. Climbs into the world’s top 32 for the first time.
2015: Gets to the final of the Shoot Out and leads Michael White by nine points with 30 seconds remaining, only for his opponent to clear up and snatch the title.
2017: Makes his second ranking final at the Shoot Out (designated a ranking event for the first time) but loses to Anthony McGill. Wins a match at the Crucible for the first time, beating Ryan Day before losing to Mark Selby in the last 16.
2019: Reaches the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix in Cheltenham, knocking out three players including Neil Robertson before losing to Ali Carter.