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![Tian Pengfei looks on in his second round match against John Higgins during day four of the 2015 Betway UK Snooker Championship at The York Barbican, York Stock Photo - Alamy Tian Pengfei looks on in his second round match against John Higgins during day four of the 2015 Betway UK Snooker Championship at The York Barbican, York Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G8GM7W/tian-pengfei-looks-on-in-his-second-round-match-against-john-higgins-G8GM7W.jpg)
Tian Pengfei looks on in his second round match against John Higgins during day four of the 2015 Betway UK Snooker Championship at The York Barbican, York Stock Photo - Alamy
![Cardiff, Wales, UK. 26th February, 2018. Tian Pengfei of China during his 1st round matchh against Sunny Akani of Thailand. . ManBetX Welsh open snooker championship 2018, day one at the Motorpoint Cardiff, Wales, UK. 26th February, 2018. Tian Pengfei of China during his 1st round matchh against Sunny Akani of Thailand. . ManBetX Welsh open snooker championship 2018, day one at the Motorpoint](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M5X2X0/cardiff-wales-uk-26th-february-2018-tian-pengfei-of-china-during-his-M5X2X0.jpg)