Zhang Anda

Zhang Anda
Nationality
China
Date of birth
25 DEC 1991
Turned pro
2009
Highest achievement
Winner of the 2023 International Championship
Current world ranking
22

Profile

Zhang Anda is one of China’s leading professional snooker players. He won his maiden ranking title at the 2023 International Championship, where he compiled a maximum 147 break on his way to victory, becoming only the second Chinese player to win a ranking event on home soil. He was also runner-up at the 2023 English Open and made another 147 break at the 2024 UK Championship, joining the select group of players to achieve a maximum break in a Triple Crown event.

Career history

  1. 2026

    Makes his fifth career 147 at the German Masters. Reaches the final of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong before losing 10-6 to Zhao Xintong.

  2. 2025

    Makes his fourth career 147 at the Shanghai Masters.

  3. 2024

    Reaches the final of the Players Championship before a narrow 10-8 defeat against Mark Allen. Makes his third official 147 during the UK Championship.

  4. 2023

    Makes his first ranking event final at the English Open, winning six matches to reach the title match. Leads Judd Trump 7-3 but eventually loses 9-7. Lands a momentous maiden ranking title, beating Tom Ford 10-6 in the final of the International Championship. That makes Zhang the sixth player from mainland China to win a ranking event.

  5. 2022

    Reaches the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open, winning four matches before a narrow 5-4 defeat against Hossein Vafaei. Makes the first 147 of his career during the qualifying round of the European Masters.

  6. 2021

    Regains a place on the pro tour via the CBSA China Tour.

  7. 2018

    Makes the quarter-finals of the Paul Hunter Classic.

  8. 2017

    Reaches the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the Indian Open, before a narrow 4-3 defeat against Anthony McGill.

  9. 2016

    Reaches the last 16 of the UK Championship. Another trip to the Crucible, this time he loses to Barry Hawkins in the last 32.

  10. 2015

    Reaches the Crucible before losing to Joe Perry.

  11. 2010

    Qualifies for the final stages of the World Championship for the first time and pushes Stephen Hendry all the way at the Crucible; Zhang leads 9-7 but eventually loses 10-9.

  12. 2009

    Wins the Asian Under-21 Championship, beating Noppon Saengkham in the final.