| Born | (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21) Ankang, Shaanxi, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Professional | 2019–2023, 2024–present |
| Highest ranking | 43 (December 2024) |
| Current ranking | 43 (as of 16 December 2024) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
Lei Peifan (Chinese: 雷佩凡; born 31 May 2003) is a Chinese professional snooker player. 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.
Career
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. 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. 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.
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. On his way to the final, he defeated Shaun Murphy, Stuart Bingham, Tom Ford and Mark Allen, all in deciding frames. He advanced to a career high ranking of 43 in the world due to this win.
Performance and rankings timeline
| 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. | |||
- It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
- ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
- Players qualified through Q School started the season without ranking points
Career finals
Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2024 | Scottish Open | Wu Yize
|
9–5 |
Amateur finals: 4 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | World Under-18 Championship |  Muhammad Naseem Akhtar
|
3–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2018 | World Under-18 Championship | He Guoqiang
|
4–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 2024 | Asia Pacific Under-21 Championship |  Jayden Dinga
|
5–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 2024 | Asia Pacific Championship | Vinnie Calabrese
|
6–5 |
References
- "Lei Peifan". wst.tv. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Underdog Lei lands maiden crown". World Snooker Tour. 15 December 2024.
- "Tour Players 2019/20". WPBSA. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Q School Order of Merit". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Tour Player 2021/22". WPBSA. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021.
- "Jones ensures immediate return". World Snooker Tour. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
- "Peifan wins Asia-Pacific Open". World Snooker Tour. 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Lei soars to career high with Scottish Open triumph". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- "Results (Scottish Open 2024)". snooker.org. 16 December 2024.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
External links
- Lei Peifan at the World Snooker Tour
- Lei Peifan at snooker.org