Wang Xinbo (snooker player)

Wang Xinbo
Born2008[1]
Sport country China
Professional2026–present
Highest ranking105 (August 2026)
Current ranking 105 (as of 29 August 2026)

Wang Xinbo (Chinese: 王信伯; pinyin: Wáng Xīnbó; born 2008) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He has a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, from the 2026–27 snooker season.

Career

Wang reached the semi-finals at the 2023 CBSA Zhang Jiagang Youth Event Under-21 tournament. As an amateur, he was awarded a number of wildcard places into event on the professional tour, such as the 2023 Wuhan Open, where he was defeated by Anthony Hamilton in October 2023.[2][3] Awarded a wildcard into the 2023 International Championship in Tianjin in November, he defeated Ben Woollaston 6-4 before facing Welshman Dylan Emery.[4]

At the 2024 World Open in March 2024, he defeated Matthew Selt to qualify for the main draw. At the 2024 Xi'an Grand Prix he led multiple-time world champion Mark Selby 3-2 but ultimately lost 5-3.[5] He lost 6-3 to former world champion Mark Willians at the 2024 Shanghai Masters in July 2024.[6] He faced compatriot Si Jiahui at the 2025 Shanghai Masters in July 2025. That season, he played at the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix in October, losing to reigning world champion Zhao Xintong.[7]

In January 2026, he was finalist at the WSF Junior Snooker Championship, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Having not lost a frame in the group stage, and recording wins over Vladislav Gradinari and Joel Connolly enroute, he beat Englishman Daniel Boyes 4-0 in the semi-final, before ultimately losing the final 5-2 to Mykhailo Larkov of Ukraine.[8] The following week, he advanced to the knockout stages of the Open WSF Championship in Sofia, defeating Joel Connolly again to set up a semi-final match against Ryan Davies, which he won on the final black in the deciding frame. In the final he faced former professional Hammad Miah with the match again going to a deciding frame, losing 5-4.[9][10][11]

He was drawn against Mitchell Mann in the first round of qualifying for the 2026 World Snooker Championship, winning 10-4 before facing Iulian Boiko, also winning 10-4, to set up a third round match against former world champion Stuart Bingham, losing 10-2.[12][13][14] That year, he topped the rankings on the CBSA Tour alongside Luo Zetao and earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, from the 2026–27 snooker season.[15][16]

In June 2026, he had his first match wins as a professional with defeats of Liam Graham and Scott Donaldson to set up a match against former champion Xiao Guodong in the qualifying rounds of the 2026 Wuhan Open.[17][18]

Personal life

His brother Wang Xinzhong is also a snooker player.[2][8]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2023/
24		 2024/
25		 2025/
26		 2026/
27
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 2] [nb 2] [nb 3]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League A A A RR
China Open Not Held LQ
Wuhan Open LQ 1R 1R LQ
British Open A A A
English Open A A A
Shenzhen Open[nb 4] NH LQ LQ LQ
Northern Ireland Open A A A
International Championship 1R LQ LQ
UK Championship A A A
Shoot Out A A A
Scottish Open A A A
German Masters A A A
Welsh Open A A A
World Grand Prix DNQ DNQ DNQ
Players Championship DNQ DNQ DNQ
World Open 1R A LQ
Tour Championship DNQ DNQ DNQ
World Championship A A LQ
Non-ranking tournaments
Shanghai Masters A 1R 1R
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		 QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event
  1. ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. 1 2 3 He was an amateur
  3. ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  4. ↑ The event was called the Xi'an Grand Prix (2024/2025–2025/2026)

References

  1. ↑ ""Brothers", Gong Chenzhi and Lan Yuhao received wild cards for the World Open, young and promising players strive for a breakthrough". xingpaibilliard.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Wuhan Open Wild Cards". wst.tv. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "WUHAN OPEN SNOOKER 2023 - LATEST SCORES, RESULTS, SCHEDULE, ORDER OF PLAY AS JUDD TRUMP BIDS FOR GLORY". Eurosport. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Walker-Roberts, James (5 November 2023). "INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SNOOKER 2023: LATEST SCORES, RESULTS AND SCHEDULE AS JUDD TRUMP AIMS TO EXTEND WINNING RUN". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "RONNIE O'SULLIVAN, MARK SELBY AND JUDD TRUMP WIN OPENING MATCHES AT XI'AN GRAND PRIX AS DING JUNHUI SUFFERS EARLY EXIT". Eurosport. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "SHANGHAI MASTERS: MARK WILLIAMS BEATS WANG XINBO TO SET UP JUDD TRUMP CLASH IN LAST 16, ZHOU JINHAO STUNS ZHANG ANDA". Eurosport. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Zhao Xintong, Judd Trump advance at 2025 World Snooker Xi'an Grand Prix". news.cn. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 "JUNIOR SEMIS SET IN SOFIA". worldsnookerfederation.org. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "KNOCKOUT STAGES SET IN SOFIA". wpbsa. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "MIAH AND WANG REACH 2026 WSF CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL IN SOFIA". wst.tv. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "MIAH WINS 2026 WSF CHAMPIONSHIP IN SOFIA". Wst. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "HALO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING DAY ONE: AS IT HAPPENED". wst.tv. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "HALO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING DAY THREE: AS IT HAPPENED". wst.tv. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Hill and Gilbert set up judgement rematch". wst.tv. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Announcement of the China Billiards Association on the list of professional qualified players from the World Professional Billy and Snooker Association (WPBSA) for the 2026/2027 season". cbsa.cast.net.cn. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "WANG XINBO AND LUO ZETAO AWARDED TOUR CARDS". wst.tv. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Livie, Alex (15 June 2026). "WUHAN OPEN QUALIFIERS DAY ONE". wst.tv. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "WUHAN OPEN QUALIFIERS DAY THREE". wst.tv. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
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