Xiao Guodong
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xiao.
| Xiao Guodong | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1989 |
| Nationality |  Chinese |
| Professional | 2007– |
| 2008/09 ranking | 84 |
Xiao Guodong (Chinese: 肖国栋; pinyin: Xiāo Guódòng) is a Chinese professional snooker player, who turned professional for the main tour in 2007 by winning the Asian under-21 Championships. He appeared as a wildcard in the 2007 China Open, and beat the then world number 50 Tom Ford 5-3, before losing 5-0 to Matthew Stevens. In his first ranking tournement, the Royal London Watches Grand Prix he finished 4th in his qualifying group. In the Northern Ireland Trophy he beat Leo Fernandez 5-1 and Jimmy White 5-0, in perhaps his best win to date, before he lost to David Gilbert. He lost his first match in the UK Championship to Kurt Maflin and to the same player in the China Open qualfiers too. A victory over Munraj Pal in the World Championship qualifiers set up a match with David Roe, which he lost 10-5. In the Welsh Open he lost 5-2 to fellow Chinese player Liu Song 5-2.
