Haris Tahir
| Born | 9 April 2000 Lahore, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Pakistan |
| Professional | 2024–present |
| Highest ranking | 106 (October 2024) |
| Current ranking | 106 (as of 28 October 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 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
[edit]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
[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 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
[edit]| 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 | |||
Career finals
[edit]Amateur finals: 1
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | Asian Under-21 Championship |  Aung Phyo
|
4–6 |
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WUHAN OPEN DAY ONE AFTERNOON ROUNDUP". wst.tv. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Caulfield, David (30 September 2024). "Full list of results at the Northern Ireland Open qualifiers". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 1 October 2024.