▁semi - final s ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Championship . ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁young est ▁player ▁compet ing ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 ▁main ▁tour . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁young est ▁s no oker ▁player ▁to ▁have ▁made ▁an ▁official ▁maximum ▁break ▁in ▁professional ▁competition ; ▁he ▁achieved ▁this ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Rhein – Main ▁Masters ▁aged ▁ 1 6 ▁years ▁and ▁ 3 1 2 ▁days . ▁ ▁Career ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 ▁season ▁In ▁his ▁very ▁first ▁professional ▁tournament , ▁the ▁Shang hai ▁Masters ▁Th i rap ong pa ib oon ▁made ▁an ▁impact ▁by ▁be ating ▁Justin ▁Ast ley ▁ 5 – 3 , ▁Mark ▁Joy ce ▁ 5 – 4 ▁and ▁N ig el ▁Bond ▁ 5 – 1 ▁before ▁losing ▁ 4 – 5 ▁to ▁Mark ▁Davis , ▁just ▁one ▁frame ▁away ▁from ▁reaching ▁the ▁final ▁stages ▁in ▁Shang hai . ▁ ▁Th i rap ong pa ib oon ▁made ▁the ▁ 7 4 th ▁official ▁maximum ▁break ▁during ▁his ▁third ▁round ▁match ▁against ▁Barry ▁Haw kins ▁at ▁Euro ▁Play ers ▁Tour ▁Championship ▁ 2 0 1 0 / 2 0 1 1 ▁– ▁Event ▁ 3 , ▁but ▁lost ▁the ▁match ▁ 1 – 4 . ▁With ▁this ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁young est ▁player ▁ever ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁official ▁maximum ▁break ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁