[1][2] In 2016 and 2017, he became the runner-up at the China International Challenge tournament in the men's singles event.

[3][4] He won his first senior international title at the 2016 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold where he defeated Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei in straight games in the final.

[6] In November 2024, Zhao announced his retirement on social media.

[7] Men's singles Boys' singles Boys' singles The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Men's singles Men's singles Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.