Zhao Xintong

Chinese snooker player (born 1997) Zhao XintongZhao in 2026Born (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 29)Bao'an, Shenzhen, ChinaSport country ChinaNicknameThe CycloneProfessional2016–2023, 2025–presentHighest ranking1 (Aug 2026)Current ranking 1 (as of 7 September 2026)Maximum breaks1Century breaks264 (as of 7 September 2026)Tournament winsRanking6World Champion2025 Medal record Men's snooker Representing China Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017 Ashgabat Singles 2017 Ashgabat Team Zhao XintongSimplified Chinese赵心童Traditional Chinese趙心童TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhào XīntóngWade–GilesChao4 Hsin1-t'ung2IPA[ʈʂâʊ ɕín.tʰʊ̌ŋ]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationJiuh Sām TùhngJyutpingZiu⁶ Sam¹ Tung⁴IPA[tsiw˨ sɐm˥ tʰʊŋ˩] Zhao Xintong (Chinese: 赵心童, approximately chow shin-TUNG; born 3 April 1997) is a Chinese professional snooker player who is the current world number one. He won the 2025 World Snooker Championship, becoming the sport's first world champion from Asia. He has won a total of six ranking titles. Zhao first turned professional in the 2016–17 season, aged 19. He won his first ranking title and first Triple Crown ti