Cao Xinlong (; born 16 August 1981) is a former professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China.
Cao turned professional in 2013 after finished fourth highest ranked amateur on the APTC Order of Merit, winning a tour card for 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.
Career
2013/14 season Cao's best performances during the debut season came at the Asian Tour events where he reached last 32 stage twice. Elsewhere he was to struggle, winning just two matches in the full ranking tournaments. He finished the season ranked 115.
2014/2015 season Cao failed to win a match in any ranking event qualifier or European Tour event during the 2014–15 season. His only victories came on the Asian Tour where two last 32 exits out of the three events saw him placed 30th on the Order of Merit. Cao dropped off the tour at the end of the season as he was the world number 112.
Performance and rankings timeline Tournaments 2004/05 2007/08 2008/09 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 RankingsFrom the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.He was an amateur.He was an amateur.He was an amateur.He was an amateur.He was an amateur.New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.115 Ranking tournaments Wuxi ClassicThe event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009) Not held Non-rankingAALQ Australian Goldfields Open Not heldAAALQ Shanghai Masters NHWRWRWRAWDLQ International Championship Not heldALQLQ UK ChampionshipAAAAA1R1R German Masters Not heldAAWDLQ Welsh OpenAAAAA1R1R Indian Open Not heldALQ Players Championship Grand FinalThe event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2011/2012–2012/2013) Not heldADNQDNQDNQ China OpenWRWR1RAALQLQ World ChampionshipAAAAALQA Former ranking tournaments World OpenThe event was called the Grand Prix (2004/2005–2008/2009)AAAAALQNH Performance Table LegendLQ 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-finalsSF lost in the semi-finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew 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.
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