Zhao Jianbo Explained

Zhao Jianbo should not be confused with Zhao Jianbo (footballer).

Zhao Jianbo
Birth Date:2003 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Dazhou, Sichuan, China
Professional:2020–2022
High Ranking:74 (August 2021)
Best Finish:Last 32 (x4)

Zhao Jianbo (born 27 August 2003)[1] is a Chinese former professional snooker player who is currently banned from professional competition after engaging in match-fixing.

The WPBSA suspended Zhao from World Snooker Tour events in January 2023, amid a match-fixing investigation,[2] and subsequently charged him with fixing a match.[3] Following an independent disciplinary tribunal, Zhao was banned from professional competition for 2 years and 4 months, until 7 April 2025, and ordered to pay £7500 in costs.[4]

Career

As a result of Zhao's performances on the CBSA Tour, he was awarded a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2020–21 and 2021–22.[5]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament2017/
18
2018/
19
2019/
20
2020/
21
2021/
22
2022/
23
Ranking[6] [7] [8] [9] 73
Ranking tournaments
Championship LeagueNon-Ranking EventRRRRRR
European MastersAAA1RLQLQ
British OpenTournament Not Held2R2R
Northern Ireland OpenAAA3RLQLQ
UK ChampionshipAAA1R1RA
Scottish OpenAAA3R1RLQ
English OpenAAA2RLQA
World Grand PrixDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Shoot OutAAAWDWDA
German MastersAAALQLQWD
Welsh OpenAAA1R1RA
Players ChampionshipDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
WST ClassicTournament Not HeldA
Tour ChampionshipNHDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
World ChampionshipAAALQLQA
Former ranking tournaments
International ChampionshipAALQTournament Not Held
China ChampionshipAA1RTournament Not Held
WST Pro SeriesTournament Not HeldRRNot Held
Turkish MastersTournament Not HeldLQNH
Gibraltar OpenAAA3R1RNH
Former non-ranking tournaments
Shanghai MastersRA1RTournament Not Held
Haining Open3R2R4RNHANH
Performance Table Legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw
  1. R
lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Held means an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.

Career finals

Amateur finals: 2 (2 titles)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.2019ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship Cheung Ka Wai6–3
Winner2.2019IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship Pang Junxu6–1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhao Jianbo. snooker.org. 29 June 2020.
  2. News: 2023-01-03 . Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang suspended from World Snooker Tour . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-06-07 . 0261-3077.
  3. Web site: Huart . Matt . 2023-01-18 . WPBSA Statement 18 January 2023 . 2023-01-18 . WPBSA . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Huart . Matt . 2023-06-06 . WPBSA Statement 6 June 2023 . 2023-06-07 . WPBSA . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2020-06-08. SNOOKER CONTINUES TO LEAD SPORT'S RETURN WITH TOUR STRUCTURE PLANS. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608151208/https://wst.tv/snooker-continues-to-lead-sports-return-with-tour-structure-plans/. dead. June 8, 2020. 29 June 2020. World Snooker Tour.
  6. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 17 June 2019.
  7. It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  8. He was an amateur
  9. New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  10. Web site: Zhang On Top In Xi'an . World Snooker . 9 June 2019 . 9 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190609050447/http://www.worldsnooker.com:80/zhang-on-top-in-xian/ . live.