to reach the final qualifying round. There, he led Martin Gould 5–2 before the experienced Gould took control, winning the last eight frames. This loss meant he was relegated from the tour, ranked 102. In attempt to regain his tour card, Bai Langning entered Q School. In the first event, Bai lost to Fraser Patrick in the last round. Subsequent losses to Sydney Wilson and Mitchell Mann in the other two events meant that Bai did not qualify for the 2021–22 tour. However, his total of 41 frames meant that he finished ninth on the amateur top-up list. With only 122 professionals, this would ensure invitations to most tournaments during the season. 2021/22 season In the opening ranking event of the season, the 2021 Championship League, Bai reached the last 8 stage. He lost two matches and drew the other in the round-robin group. Style Bai Langning is a left-hander with a very sound technique, and features as the model player in Roger Leighton's training videos. Personal life When in the UK, Bai Langning lives in Darlington and practices at the Q House Snooker Academy, coached by Mike Dunn. Performance and rankings timeline References External links Bai Langning at worldsnooker.com 2002 births Living people Chinese snooker players 21st-century Chinese people