Haris Tahir
| Born | 9 April 2000 Lahore, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Pakistan |
| Professional | 2024– |
Haris Tahir (born 9 April 2000) is a Pakistani snooker player. He has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024-25 snooker season.
Early and personal life[edit]
He is from Lahore, Punjab. He has the nickname 'Mr One Visit' due to his break-building prowess which had led to over a hundred centuries in amateur tournament play. He scored his first 147 break in Lahore in 2015.[1][2] He won the Pakistan national under-18 championship.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2017, Tahir was runner-up at the Pakistan national Under-21 Championship. In August of that year he reached the quarterfinal of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship in Karachi.[4] He he was the 2018 Punjab Champion. He then won the 2020 Under-21 national championship.[2] In October 2020, he reached the final of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship defeating former national champion Mohammad Bilal 6-3 in the semi-final before facing Mohammad Sajjad.[5]
He competed at the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in 2021 where he defeated Qatar’s Ali Alobaidli before overcoming Khalid Kamani of the UAE 5-2 in the quarter-final.[6] In the semi-final he lost to the 2018 champion from Iran, Amir Sarkosh.[7][8] In September 2021, he was beaten by compatriot Babar Masih in the quarter finals of the Six Reds World Cup in Qatar.[9]
In June 2023, he was selected to represent Pakistan in Asian 6 Red and Asian Team Championship in Tehran, Iran.[3]
In January 2024, Tahir caused an upset at the NBP National Snooker Championship in Lahore, defeating former champion and fourth-seed Shahid Aftab on a deciding frame and qualified from the round-robin stage.[10][11] He was defeated by Sohail Shahzad in the last-16.[12]
In May 2024, he played at the Asia/Oceania Q School in Bangkok. In the second event Tahir came through 4-3 against China's Zhou Jinhao before facing Indian Laxman Rawat.[13] He then came through a decider against Iran's Ehsan Heydari Nezhad.[14] In the final round he beat Lan Yuhao of China to earn a two year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024–25 snooker season.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Haris upsets Aftab at national snooker". Dawn.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b "12 Top Super Rising Pakistani Snooker Players". Desiblitz. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b Lakhani, Faizan (14 June 2023). "Two cueists to represent Pakistan in snooker tournaments". Geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Zuberi, Anwar (20 August 2017). "Promising Haris, Mubashir, Ijaz reach snooker quarters". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Zuberi, Anwar (6 October 2020). "Haris sets up final showdown with Sajjad". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Suhaib (15 September 2021). "Haris Tahir qualifies for the semi-final in Asian Snooker Championship". Bolnews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Lakhani, Faizan (16 September 2021). "Pakistan's Haris Tahir gets bronze after Asian Snooker Championship semi-final loss". Geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's Haris Tahir goes down fighting in Asian Snooker Championship's semi-final". Geo.tv. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Babar Masih qualifies for semi-finals; will take on Richard Wienold". ibsf. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Zeb Safi, Alam (16 January 2024). "Haris stuns former champion Shahid". The News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Haris moves into national snooker pre-quarters". Dawn.com. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Quarter-finals lineup decided at national snooker". Dawn.com. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "ASIA/OCEANIA Q SCHOOL SET FOR PENULTIMATE DAY". wst.tv. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "FINAL FOUR SET IN BANGKOK". wst.tv. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Snooker Season Ends at Q School in Bangkok with 12 Players Earning Place on Main Tour". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 June 2024.