Babar Masih
| Born | 6 November 1986 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Pakistan |
Babar Masih is a Rawalpindi-based Pakistani amateur snooker player who represents Pakistan in different international tournaments.[1]
Masih is one of Pakistan's top-ranked amateur cueists.[2][3] He belongs to a Christian family.[3]
In August 2017, Masih and Muhammad Asif representing Pakistan-2 defeated Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad representing Pakistan-1 to win the IBSF World 6-Red Team Championship.[4]
In August 2018, Masih was the runner-up in the 10th National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) ranking snooker championship losing 8–6 to Mohammad Ijaz in the final.[5]
In September 2018, Masih won the Jubilee Insurance Ranking Snooker Championship 2018 by defeating Asif Toba 8–5 in the best of 15-frame final.[6] Later in September, Masih along with Muhammad Asif won the Asian Team Snooker Championship held in Doha, Qatar, by defeating India's Pankaj Advani and Malkeet Singh 3–2 in the final.[7]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2016/ 17 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[8][nb 1] | [nb 2] | ||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | RR | ||||||||
| 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 | event was not held | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | event is/was no longer a ranking event | |||
| R / Ranking Event | event is/was a ranking event | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | event is/was a minor-ranking event | |||
Career finals
Team finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/Partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2017[9] | IBSF Team Snooker Championships | Pakistan 2 Muhammad Asif |
Pakistan 1 Muhammad Sajjad Asjad Iqbal |
5–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2018[10] | ACBS Team Snooker Championships | Pakistan 1 Muhammad Asif |
 India 1Pankaj Advani Malkeet Singh |
3–2 |
Amateur finals: 1
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2021 | IBSF World 6-Reds Snooker Championship | Pankaj Advani
|
5–7 |
References
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (September 18, 2018). "Babar Masih: Self-made snooker champion". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "Snooker: Masih, Shahzad win openers". The Express Tribune. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ a b Bakhsh, Madeeha (6 June 2016). "National Ranking Snooker Championship Final: Babar Masih earns his spurs as he captures maiden title". Christians in Pakistan. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "World 6-Red Team Championship: All-Pakistan final won by Asif, Babar". The Express Tribune.
- ^ Zuberi, Anwar (August 14, 2018). "Talented Ijaz stuns Babar to clinch ranking snooker title". Dawn.
- ^ Mahmood, Syed Khalid (September 18, 2018). "Babar Masih retains National Ranking Snooker title". The News International.
- ^ Raheel, Natasha (September 22, 2018). "Pakistan defeat India to win Asian Team Snooker Championship". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Hurghada / Egypt 2017". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "ACBS Team Snooker Championships Men - Doha / Qatar 2018". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.