Tag: Hossein Vafaei
Hossein Vafaei has revealed his pride after his historic Crucible debut ended at the hands of Judd Trump in the opening round. The Prince of Persia became the first Iranian to appear at the spiritual home of snooker, having beaten Simon Lichtenberg and Lei Peifan during the qualifiers earlier this month. But despite breaks of […]
Judd Trump begins his quest for a second World Championship title with a show-down against history-maker Hossein Vafaei at The Crucible. Trump fulfilled his snooker destiny in Sheffield three years ago by lifting the trophy and is now looking to join the elite group of multiple World Champions. The world number four heads into the […]
Hossein Vafaei secured his first ranking title at the 2022 Snooker Shoot Out with victory over Mark Williams in the final in Leicester. Vafaei created a slice of snooker history as he became the first Iranian player to win a ranking tournament, scooping the £50,000 top prize at the Morningside Arena. An emotional triumph for […]
Hossein Vafaei pulled off a remarkable 5-0 whitewash of an out of sorts Ronnie O’Sullivan in the German Masters qualifiers in Cannock on Monday. World number 60 Vafaei romped to one of the most notable victories of his career to date as he dismantled an erratic O’Sullivan at the Chase Leisure Centre. The Persian potter […]