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Haris Tahir
Born (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24)
Lahore, Pakistan
Sport country Pakistan
Professional2024–present
Highest ranking106 (October 2024)
Current ranking 108 (as of 16 December 2024)
Best ranking finishLast 32 (2024 British Open)

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

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He is from Lahore, Punjab. He has the nickname 'Mr One Visit' due to his break-building power which had led to over a hundred centuries in amateur tournament play. He scored his first 147 break in Lahore in 2015. He Scored 147 in a Tournament as Well in Lahore in 2022. To date, he has Scored a maximum break 3 times including practice and competition. [1][2] He won the Pakistan national under-18 championship in 2020.[3]

Career

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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 was the 2018 Punjab Champion. Then He 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]

He recorded his first win as a professional when he defeated Jamie Jones in a qualifier for the Wuhan Open in July 2024.[16] His run to the last-64 was ended by Chris Wakelin.[17] In September 2024, he defeated Zak Surety at the 2024 Northern Ireland Open.[18]

Performance and rankings timeline

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Tournament 2024/
25
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League A
Xi'an Grand Prix LQ
Saudi Arabia Masters 1R
English Open LQ
British Open 2R
Wuhan Open 1R
Northern Ireland Open LQ
International Championship LQ
UK Championship LQ
Shoot Out 1R
Scottish Open LQ
German Masters LQ
Welsh Open
World Open LQ
World Grand Prix
Players Championship
Tour Championship
World Championship
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) 		QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Held means an event was not held
NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event
R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event
MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event
  1. ^ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

Career finals

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Amateur finals: 1

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 2018 Asian Under-21 Championship Myanmar Aung Phyo 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Haris upsets Aftab at national snooker". Dawn.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "12 Top Super Rising Pakistani Snooker Players". Desiblitz. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lakhani, Faizan (14 June 2023). "Two cueists to represent Pakistan in snooker tournaments". Geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ Zuberi, Anwar (20 August 2017). "Promising Haris, Mubashir, Ijaz reach snooker quarters". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  5. ^ Zuberi, Anwar (6 October 2020). "Haris sets up final showdown with Sajjad". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ Ahmed, Suhaib (15 September 2021). "Haris Tahir qualifies for the semi-final in Asian Snooker Championship". Bolnews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ Lakhani, Faizan (16 September 2021). "Pakistan's Haris Tahir gets bronze after Asian Snooker Championship semi-final loss". Geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Pakistan's Haris Tahir goes down fighting in Asian Snooker Championship's semi-final". Geo.tv. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Babar Masih qualifies for semi-finals; will take on Richard Wienold". ibsf. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  10. ^ Zeb Safi, Alam (16 January 2024). "Haris stuns former champion Shahid". The News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Haris moves into national snooker pre-quarters". Dawn.com. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Quarter-finals lineup decided at national snooker". Dawn.com. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ "ASIA/OCEANIA Q SCHOOL SET FOR PENULTIMATE DAY". wst.tv. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  14. ^ "FINAL FOUR SET IN BANGKOK". wst.tv. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  15. ^ "2023/24 Snooker Season Ends at Q School in Bangkok with 12 Players Earning Place on Main Tour". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  16. ^ "MARK SELBY KNOCKED OUT OF 2024 WUHAN OPEN QUALIFICATION BY LONG ZEHUANG, JIMMY WHITE ROLLS BACK THE YEARS". Eurosport. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  17. ^ "WUHAN OPEN DAY ONE AFTERNOON ROUNDUP". wst.tv. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  18. ^ Caulfield, David (30 September 2024). "Full list of results at the Northern Ireland Open qualifiers". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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