Hamza Akbar
| Born |
November 12, 1993 Faisalabad, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Pakistan |
| Nickname | Hamza champ |
| Professional | 2015–present |
| Highest ranking | 86 |
| Current ranking | 100 (as of 31 October 2016) |
| Career winnings | £7,100[1] |
| Highest break | 128 |
| Century breaks | 1 |
| Best ranking finish | Last 64 |
Hamza Akbar (Urdu:حمزه اكبر ; born 1993) is a Pakistani snooker player who won the 31st Asian Snooker Championship held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2015.[2]
Career
Born in Faisalabad city of Pakistan, Akbar is a two-time national snooker champion. Akbar won his first major international title at the age of just 22. He became the third player from Pakistan to win the Asian Snooker Championship in 16 years, beating Pankaj Advani of India 7–6 in the final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2015.[3] The title earned him a two-year card for the main snooker tour beginning with the 2015/2016 season.[4]
He threatened a comeback from 4–0 against two-time world champion Mark Williams in the first round of the 2015 UK Championship, but lost 6–4.[5] He took Michael Holt to a deciding frame in the opening round of the Welsh Open and made a 52 break in it, but would be beaten 4–3. His most remarkable performance in his first season on the main tour came at the World Snooker Championship where he defeated world number 33 Jamie Jones 10–5 in the first qualifying round, before losing 10–3 to Ian Burns.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Hamza-Akbar/Career-Total-Statistics
- ↑ "Pakistans Hamza Akbar wins Asian snooker title". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "hamza gives the nation its first asian champion after 17 years". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "Pakistan's Hamza lifts Asian Snooker Championship title". Geo TV. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ ""I am just glad I got over the line" - two-time UK Champion Mark Williams relieved after first round battle with Hamza Akbar". The Press. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "Hamza Akbar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 March 2016.