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Lei Peifan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lei (雷).
Lei Peifan
Born (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21)
Ankang, Shaanxi, China
Sport country China
Professional2019–2023, 2024–present
Highest ranking43 (December 2024)
Current ranking 43 (as of 16 December 2024)
Tournament wins
Ranking1

Lei Peifan (Chinese: 雷佩凡; born 31 May 2003) is a Chinese professional snooker player.[1] While ranked 84th in the world, he won his first ranking event in December 2024, the 2024 Scottish Open, by defeating Wu Yize 9‍–‍5 in the final.[2]

Career

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In May 2019, Lei came through Q School on the overall Order of Merit to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.[3][4] He didn't retain his tour card after the end of the 2020–21 season but immediately gained a new two-year card for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons by coming through Q School Event 3.[5][6] In March 2024, by beating Australian Vinnie Calabrese from 5‍–‍3 down to win 6‍–‍5, Lei won the 2024 APSBF Asia Pacific Open Snooker Championship to earn another two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, starting from the 2024–25 season.[7]

In December 2024, after never having advanced beyond the Last 16 of a professional tournament, Lei won the 2024 Scottish Open, defeating compatriot Wu Yize 9‍–‍5 in the final. It was only the fourth ever all-Chinese ranking event final and the second of the 2024–25 season (after the 2024 Wuhan Open). Ranked 84th in the world, he became the lowest-ranked player to win a ranking event since 93rd-ranked Dave Harold won the 1993 Asian Open.[2][8] On his way to the final, he defeated Shaun Murphy, Stuart Bingham, Tom Ford and Mark Allen, all in deciding frames.[9] He advanced to a career high ranking of 43 in the world due to this win.[2][8]

Performance and rankings timeline

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Tournament 2019/
20 		2020/
21 		2021/
22 		2022/
23 		2024/
25
Ranking[10][nb 1] [nb 2] 96 [nb 3] 77 [nb 2]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League NR WD A RR RR
Xi'an Grand Prix Tournament Not Held LQ
Saudi Arabia Masters Tournament Not Held 5R
English Open 1R 2R WD 1R LQ
British Open Not Held 1R LQ LQ
Wuhan Open Tournament Not Held LQ
Northern Ireland Open 2R 1R LQ LQ 3R
International Championship LQ Not Held LQ
UK Championship 1R 1R 1R LQ 1R
Shoot Out 3R 1R 2R 1R 1R
Scottish Open 1R 2R 2R LQ W
German Masters LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ
Welsh Open 1R 1R LQ LQ
World Open LQ Not Held
World Grand Prix DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Players Championship DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Tour Championship DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
World Championship A LQ LQ LQ
Former ranking tournaments
Riga Masters LQ Tournament Not Held
China Championship LQ Tournament Not Held
WST Pro Series NH RR Not Held
Turkish Masters Not Held LQ Not Held
Gibraltar Open 2R 3R 1R Not Held
European Masters LQ 1R LQ WD NH
WST Classic Not Held 1R NH
Former non-ranking tournaments
Six-red World Championship A Not Held 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 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.
  1. ^ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  2. ^ a b New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  3. ^ Players qualified through Q School started the season without ranking points

Career finals

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Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2024 Scottish Open China Wu Yize 9–5

Amateur finals: 4 (2 titles)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 2017 World Under-18 Championship Pakistan Muhammad Naseem Akhtar 3–5
Runner-up 2. 2018 World Under-18 Championship China He Guoqiang 4–5
Winner 1. 2024 Asia Pacific Under-21 Championship Australia Jayden Dinga 5–3
Winner 2. 2024 Asia Pacific Championship Australia Vinnie Calabrese 6–5

References

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  1. ^ "Lei Peifan". wst.tv. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Underdog Lei lands maiden crown". World Snooker Tour. 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Tour Players 2019/20". WPBSA. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Q School Order of Merit". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Tour Player 2021/22". WPBSA. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Jones ensures immediate return". World Snooker Tour. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Peifan wins Asia-Pacific Open". World Snooker Tour. 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Lei soars to career high with Scottish Open triumph". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Results (Scottish Open 2024)". snooker.org. 16 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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