Tag: Hossein Vafaei
Jimmy White looks to continue his recent resurgence when he locks horns with Hossein Vafaei in the Northern Ireland Open last 64 on Monday. The Whirlwind goes head to head with the Prince of Persia in one of the more eye-catching ties on day two at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. White is enjoying much […]
Hossein Vafaei unleashed a bizarre rant against the Crucible conditions following his first round exit at the World Championship on Sunday. Vafaei was soundly beaten 10-5 by Judd Trump in the opening round in Sheffield, but hit out at what he describes as a “smelly” venue that he would be happy to never play in […]
Judd Trump and Hossein Vafaei face off at the World Championship for the second time in three years at the Crucible on Saturday. One of the standout ties in the opening round of this year’s tournament, the pair also collided at this stage in Sheffield in 2022, with Trump prevailing a 10-4 winner over the […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan locks horns with old rival Hossein Vafaei on Thursday for a place in the World Open quarter-finals. It is just under a year since the notorious meeting at the World Championship following a war of words between the pair. O’Sullivan let his cue do the talking with a comprehensive 13-2 rout, though the […]
Mark Williams and Hossein Vafaei go head to head in the first British Open semi-final at The Centaur in Cheltenham on Saturday. The two players are meeting at this stage of a ranking event for the third time, with Williams prevailing in both of their previous such encounters at the 2017 China Open and 2019 […]
Mark Selby looks to end his losing streak against Hossein Vafaei when they lock horns in the Shanghai Masters last 16 on Tuesday. The Iranian has become something of a nemesis to the Jester in recent years, winning each of their last three meetings – all of which came at Triple Crown events. The most […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he bears “no hard feelings” towards Hossein Vafaei following his comprehensive rout of the Iranian at the Crucible. The seven-time World champion roared through to a 21st quarter-final after completing a thumping 13-2 victory with a session to spare on Saturday. O’Sullivan and Vafaei were embroiled in a war of words ahead […]
Hossein Vafaei believes he can be “the next Ronnie O’Sullivan” as he looks to learn from his brutal Second Round defeat at the World Snooker Championship. Vafaei was thrashed 13-2 by a merciless O’Sullivan in their highly-anticipated show-down in Sheffield, with the defending champion wrapping up victory with a session to spare. O’Sullivan had established […]
Steve Davis branded Hossein Vafaei’s break-off “stupidity” after the Iranian smashed into the pack of reds during his match against Ronnie O’Sullivan on Friday. Breaking off in the second frame after losing the opener, Vafaei stunned The Crucible crowd by slamming the cue ball straight into the pack and seemingly gifting his opponent the frame. […]