Mostafa Dorgham
| Born | January 10, 1996 Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Egypt |
| Professional | 2023–2025 |
| Highest ranking | 90 (July 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 64 (x2) |
Mostafa Dorgham (born 10 January 1996) is an Egyptian former professional snooker player. He earned a two-year card on to the World Snooker Tour by winning the ABSC All Africa Snooker Championship in 2023.
Career
Dorgham 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
Dorgham 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
In the qualifiers for the Wuhan Open, he pulled off an upset, winning 5-4 against Ricky Walden.[7]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2018/ 19 | 2023/ 24 | 2024/ 25 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1R | |||||||
| English Open | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| British Open | NH | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| Wuhan Open | NH | LQ | 1R | ||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| International Championship | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| UK Championship | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| Shoot Out | A | 2R | 1R | ||||||
| Scottish Open | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| German Masters | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| Welsh Open | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| World Open | A | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||
| Tour Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| 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. | |||
| PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. | |||
Amateur finals: 3 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | African 6-red Championship | Mohamed Khairy | 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2018 | ABSF African Snooker Championships | Mohamed Ibrahim | 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 2022 | ABSF African Snooker Championships | Mohamed Khairy | 5–2 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.