Hossein Vafaei is an Iranian professional snooker player.
10 Facts About Hossein Vafaei
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Hossein Vafaei made his Masters debut at the 2023 event, replacing Zhao Xintong in the draw after the sport's governing body suspended Zhao amid a match-fixing investigation.
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Hossein Vafaei reached the last 16 where he lost by five frames to three against Liu Chuang.
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Hossein Vafaei competed in Group C, and finished in fourth place with one win and three losses.
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Hossein Vafaei won the title at the age of 17 years and 81 days, which made him the youngest ever winner of the tournament, breaking Ian Preece's record.
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Hossein Vafaei played in the UK Championship for the first time and the Welsh Open.
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Hossein Vafaei finished the campaign inside the top 64 in the world rankings and retained his place on the tour.
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In January 2022, Hossein Vafaei won his first ranking title at the 2022 Snooker Shoot Out in Leicester, defeating Mark Williams in the final.
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Hossein Vafaei dedicated this victory to his grandmother and mother because that day was mother's day in Iran.
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Hossein Vafaei made his first Masters appearance at the 2023 event, where he defeated Selby.