# Cao Xinlong

Cao Xinlong (Chinese: 曹新龙; pinyin: Cáo Xīnlóng; 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 |
| Rankings | | | | | | | 115 |
| Ranking tournaments ||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | Not held | Not held | Non-ranking | Non-ranking | A | A | LQ |
| Australian Goldfields Open | Not held | Not held | Not held | A | A | A | LQ |
| Shanghai Masters | NH | WR | WR | WR | A | WD | LQ |
| International Championship | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | A | LQ | LQ |
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R |
| German Masters | Not held | Not held | Not held | A | A | WD | LQ |
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R |
| Indian Open | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | A | LQ |
| Players Championship Grand Final | Not held | Not held | Not held | A | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| China Open | WR | WR | 1R | A | A | LQ | LQ |
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | A |
| Former ranking tournaments ||||||||
| World Open | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | NH |
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 | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. |
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. |
| R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. |
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. |
* ↑ From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
* 1 2 3 4 5 He was an amateur.
* ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
* ↑ The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009)
* ↑ The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2011/2012–2012/2013)
* ↑ The event was called the Grand Prix (2004/2005–2008/2009)