Mostafa Dorgham (born 10 January 1996) is an Egyptian snooker player. He earned a two-year card on to the World Snooker Tour, starting from the 2023-24 snooker season.
Born | Cairo, Egypt | January 10, 1996
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Sport country | |
Professional | 2023–present |
Highest ranking | 90 (July 2024) |
Current ranking | 90 (as of 16 July 2024) |
Best ranking finish | Last 64 (x2) |
Career
editDorgham finished as runner-up to Mohamed Ibrahim at the 2018 ABSF African Snooker Championships.[1][2]
Dorgham claimed a two-year tour card on the World Snooker Tour after a 5-2 win over Mohamed Khairy in an all-Egyptian final at the African Snooker Championship held in Casablanca in June 2023.[3]
2023/24
editDorgham was confirmed on the World Snooker Tour for the 2023-24 snooker season.[4] In qualification for the 2024 Welsh Open he took Ryan Day to a decider in a 4-3 defeat in January 2024.[5]
In the first round of qualifying for the 2024 World Snooker Championship he defeated Fergal O'Brien 10-8 in the veteran Irishman’s final match as a professional.[6]
2024/25
editIn the qualifiers for the Wuhan Open, he pulled off an upset, winning 5-4 against Ricky Walden.[7]
Performance and rankings timeline
editTournament | 2018/ 19 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 | ||||||
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Ranking[8][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 91 | ||||||
Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Championship League | NR | A | RR | ||||||
Xi'an Grand Prix | Not Held | LQ | |||||||
Saudi Arabia Masters | Not Held | ||||||||
English Open | A | LQ | |||||||
British Open | NH | LQ | LQ | ||||||
Wuhan Open | NH | LQ | |||||||
Northern Ireland Open | A | LQ | |||||||
International Championship | A | LQ | |||||||
UK Championship | A | LQ | |||||||
Shoot Out | A | 2R | |||||||
Scottish Open | A | LQ | |||||||
German Masters | A | LQ | |||||||
Welsh Open | A | LQ | |||||||
World Open | A | LQ | |||||||
World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
Tour Championship | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
World Championship | LQ | LQ |
Performance Table Legend | |||||
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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. | |||
PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. |
Amateur finals: 3 (1 title)
editOutcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | African 6-red Championship | 2–6 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 2018 | ABSF African Snooker Championships | 1–6 | |
Winner | 1. | 2022 | ABSF African Snooker Championships | 5–2 |
References
edit- ^ "Ibrahim Awarded World Snooker Tour Card". WPBSA. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "www.blastingnews.com/sport/2018/05/the-17-new-world-snooker-tour-graduates-for-201819-002580347.amp.html". blastingnews.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dorgham is African Snooker Champion in Casablanca". WPBSA.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "WHO IS PLAYING ON THE WORLD SNOOKER TOUR THIS SEASON? FULL LIST OF COMPETITORS WITH RONNIE O'SULLIVAN AT WORLD NO. 1". Eurosport. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "DAY SURVIVES DORGHAM TEST". wst.tv. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: FERGAL O'BRIEN BRINGS CURTAIN DOWN ON 33-YEAR CAREER AFTER DEFEAT IN CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER". Eurosport. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 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.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.