Ahmed Aly Elsayed
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  United States |
Ahmed Aly Elsayed (born 1980[1]) is an American snooker player and six time winner of the United States National Snooker Championship.[2] He will turn professional at the start of the 2023/2024 season. He earned a two-year tour card after winning the men's PABSA Pan American Championship in October 2022.[3]
Aly took part in the World Seniors Championship 2022, Sheffield, England. He was knocked out in the first round by England's Wayne Cooper.[1]
Aly also played the part of a snooker player at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway in the play The Nap in 2018. It was written by One Man, Two Guvnors playwright, Richard Bean.[4]
Career finals
Amateur finals: 10 (7 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2009 | United States Amateur Championship |  Ajeya Prabhakar
|
5–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2010 | United States Amateur Championship | Yi Fei Mei
|
5–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 2011 | United States Amateur Championship | Ajeya Prabhakar
|
5–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2015 | United States Amateur Championship | Sargon Isaac
|
3–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2016 | United States Amateur Championship | Sargon Isaac
|
1–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2017 | United States Amateur Championship | Raymond Fung
|
4–5 |
| Winner | 4. | 2018 | United States Amateur Championship | Raymond Fung
|
5–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 2019 | United States Amateur Championship | Cheang Ciing Yoo
|
5–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 2021 | United States Amateur Championship | Ajeya Prabhakar
|
5–0 |
| Winner | 7. | 2021 | Pan American Championship - Masters |  Levi Meiller
|
4–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2022 | Pan American Championship - Masters | Vito Puopolo
|
0–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 2022 | Pan American Championship | Amar Sadeg
|
5–1 |
References
- ^ a b Rob Walker (Presenter), John Virgo (Commentator) and Cliff Thorburn (Commentator) (May 5, 2022). 2022 World Seniors Championship: Ahmed Aly versus Wayne Cooper (Television production). BBC Red Button.
- ^ "Aly secures record breaking sixth U.S. title". United States Snooker Association. October 17, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "American Aly Elsayed Set For Professional Circuit". WPBSA. November 8, 2022.
- ^ King, Darryn (September 27, 2018). "U.S. Snooker Champ Ahmed Aly Elsayed On Playing Broadway". Forbes. Retrieved May 6, 2022.