Tag: Hossein Vafaei
Hossein Vafaei has called out rival Ronnie O’Sullivan after setting up a grudge clash at the World Snooker Championship on Monday. Vafaei produced a scintillating second session of snooker to defeat 2016 finalist Ding Junhui 10-6, winning seven of the last eight frames. In doing so, he became the first Iranian player to register a […]
Ding Junhui and Hossein Vafaei go head to head for the right to play Ronnie O’Sullivan in the World Championship second round. Two of snooker’s crowd favourites lock horns in one of the most eye-catching ties of the opening round, with a showdown against reigning champion O’Sullivan on offer to the winner. It is now […]
Jack Lisowski and Hossein Vafaei collide on Thursday for the right to play Mark Williams in the Masters semi-finals at Alexandra Palace. Both players will be aiming to match the entertainment and drama provided during the day’s earlier match, when Williams overturned a 3-0 deficit to deny Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5. The Welshman recorded his first […]
Mark Selby aims to avoid a third successive defeat against Hossein Vafaei when they lock horns in the Masters first round on Sunday. The Prince of Persia has prevailed in each of the last two meetings between the players, with both coming in the past two editions of the UK Championship. And Vafaei has been […]
Hossein Vafaei admits qualifying for the Masters would be “such a big achievement” after knocking Mark Selby out of the UK Championship. The Prince of Persia denied the two-time champion at the York Barbican for the second year running, hitting breaks of 119, 88 and 80 to prevail a 6-4 winner on Tuesday. Vafaei became […]
Mark Selby and Hossein Vafaei lock horns in the UK Championship for a third successive year when they collide in the Last 32 on Tuesday. Both players are eyeing one of the final two available places in the last 16 at the York Barbican, where a showdown with Jack Lisowski awaits. It will be the […]
John Higgins is looking to go one step better at this year’s Champion of Champions, starting against Hossein Vafaei on Monday. The Wizard and the Prince of Persia collide at the Bolton Whites Hotel for a place in the Group Four final, where Mark Selby awaits. Higgins was runner-up to an inspired Judd Trump last […]
Hossein Vafaei looks to secure his place at next month’s Scottish Open when he faces Ian Burns in Cannock on Wednesday. The world number 18 takes on a player ranked 63 places lower at Chase Leisure Centre off the back of an eventful start to the 2022-23 season. Vafaei came flying out of the blocks […]
Hossein Vafaei was a no-show at the European Masters on Tuesday as he failed to appear for his scheduled clash with Xiao Guodong. The reigning Shoot Out champion was due to face the two-time ranking finalist on the opening day of the tournament at the Stadthalle in Furth. In a tweet that has since been […]