Meet the Noobs: Xiao Guodong

Well the season is nearly started, less than 2 months! And we now know the 96 players who will be contesting the Tour, these include a bunch of new guys who you might not of heard of, well here they are...

Xiao Guodong:

Well how did he get on the Tour?

Well, Xiao managed to win two events on the PIOS last season, shoving him high up the Rankings and winning promotion.

Guodong, I recognise that name!

Yeah, he was on the year before, but dropped off after a disappointing season.

I swear I saw him on TV last season?

He showed his potential by beating Michael Holt and Ding Junhui before pushing Ronnie quite far until falling in the Last 16 as a Wildcard.

Wow, he sounds good! Will we see him on TV again this season?

Well, don't bet against it. The qualifiers are tough but if he plays like he did at the 2009 China Open then we could see him again.

Cool! Any videos of him in action?

Why yes, here is one. Against Ding in the China Open, and as they say on Snooker Extra, The Scores 4-3 to Xiao, and Ding's at the table with a lead of 31 points.