Yao Pengcheng
| Born | 3 January 1997[1] |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Professional | 2025–present |
| Highest ranking | 96 (July 2025) |
| Current ranking | 120 (as of 18 August 2025) |
Yao Pengcheng (born 3 January 1997) is a Chinese snooker player. He won a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2025-26 snooker season.[2]
Career
He won the CBSA China Tour in 2024 ahead of compatriot Lan Yuhao.[3] He was awarded a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, from the start of the 2025-26 snooker season.[4]
2025–26 season
On his debut tournament as a professional he was drawn against India's Ishpreet Singh Chadha at the 2025 Wuhan Open and was defeated 5-1.[5] At his second tournament, the 2025 British Open, with qualifiers also played in June 2025, he was drawn against British player Sam Craigie, losing 4-1.[6][7] He topped his round-robin group in the 2025 Championship League in Leicester on 30 June 2025, going unbeaten against compatriots Zhao Hanyang and Lyu Haotian, and recording his first win as a professional against Welshman Jamie Jones.[8][9]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2012/ 13 | 2013/ 14 | 2014/ 15 | 2015/ 16 | 2025/ 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | ||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | |||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| International Championship | A | A | A | A | |||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Shoot Out | Non-Ranking Event | ||||||||
| Scottish Open | MR | Not Held | |||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | |||||
| World Grand Prix | Not Held | NR | DNQ | ||||||
| Players Championship[nb 4] | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | |||||
| World Open | A | A | Not Held | ||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | WR | NR | ||||
| 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 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. | |||
References
- ^ "Yao Pengcheng". World Snooker. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "2025/26 WORLD SNOOKER TOUR PLAYERS". wst.tv. 9 Jun 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "CBSA National Snooker Ranking Table". cbsa.org. 28 October 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Caulfield, David (June 11, 2025). "Who are the rookie snooker players this season?". Snookerhq.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Wuhan Open 2025 Qualifiers". wst.tv. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Haigh, Phil (June 9, 2025). "Wuhan Open and British Open draws made as Ronnie O'Sullivan enters both". Metro. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "BAI BOOKS CHELTENHAM SPOT". wst.tv. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER 2025". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Caulfield, David (July 1, 2025). "Stephen Maguire coasts through in Championship League". snookerhq. Retrieved 1 July 2025.