Ahmed Aly Elsayed

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Ahmed Aly Elsayed
Born (1979-12-14) December 14, 1979 (age 45)
Alexandria, Egypt
Sport countryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Professional2023–2025
Highest ranking 108 (July 2024)
Current ranking 125 (as of 5 May 2025)
Best ranking finishLast 128 (x22)

Ahmed Aly Elsayed (born 14 December 1979) is an American former professional snooker player who has won the United States Amateur Championship a record six times, having won three consecutive titles between 2009 and 2011, and another three consecutive titles between 2018 and 2021 (no tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). [1] [2]

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Career

Born in Egypt, he began as a pool player, winning tournaments in Alexandria. [3] His father, an officer in the Egyptian Army, introduced him to snooker, and Elsayed practiced the sport in an army club that featured snooker tables formerly owned by King Farouk. [3] After earning a degree in civil engineering, he went to the United States, intending to compete in pool tournaments. He remained in the US, working at the New York Athletic Club, where he supervises the billiard room. [3] [4] He is a naturalized US citizen. [5]

He participated in the 2022 World Seniors Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, becoming the first American to compete at the Crucible. [4] He lost in the first round to Wayne Cooper. [6] He turned professional in the 2023–24 season after earning a two-year tour card by winning the 2022 Pan American Amateur Championship. [7] Former world champion Cliff Thorburn and top snooker coach Chris Henry advised him on playing professionally. [3]

Outside snooker

In 2018, Elsayed played the part of a snooker player in The Nap at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway. The play was written by One Man, Two Guvnors playwright Richard Bean. [8] Elsayed met his wife Amy, a stage manager, during his time appearing in the play. [3]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2021/
22 		2023/
24 		2024/
25
Ranking [9] [nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3] 94
Ranking tournaments
Championship League A RR RR
Xi'an Grand Prix Not HeldLQ
Saudi Arabia Masters Not Held 1R
English Open ALQLQ
British Open ALQLQ
Wuhan Open NHLQLQ
Northern Ireland Open ALQLQ
International Championship NHWDLQ
UK Championship ALQLQ
Shoot Out A 1R 1R
Scottish Open ALQLQ
German Masters ALQLQ
Welsh Open ALQLQ
World Open NHLQLQ
World Grand Prix DNQDNQDNQ
Players Championship DNQDNQDNQ
Tour Championship DNQDNQDNQ
World Championship ALQLQ
Non-ranking tournaments
World Seniors Championship 1R AA
Former ranking tournaments
European Masters ALQNH
Performance Table Legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
PA / Pro-am Eventmeans an event is/was a pro-am event.
  1. ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ↑ He was an amateur
  3. ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

Career finals

Amateur finals: 12 (8 titles)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.2009 United States Amateur Championship Flag of the United States.svg Ajeya Prabhakar 5–4
Winner2.2010 United States Amateur Championship (2) Flag of the United States.svg Yi Fei Mei 5–4
Winner3.2011 United States Amateur Championship (3) Flag of the United States.svg Ajeya Prabhakar 5–3
Runner-up1.2015 United States Amateur Championship Flag of the United States.svg Sargon Isaac 3–5
Runner-up2.2016 United States Amateur Championship (2) Flag of the United States.svg Sargon Isaac 1–5
Runner-up3.2017 United States Amateur Championship (3) Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Fung 4–5
Winner4.2018 United States Amateur Championship (4) Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Fung 5–2
Winner5.2019 United States Amateur Championship (5) Flag of the United States.svg Cheang Ciing Yoo 5–3
Winner6.2021 United States Amateur Championship (6) Flag of the United States.svg Ajeya Prabhakar 5–0
Winner7.2021Pan American Amateur Championship - Masters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levi Meiller 4–1
Runner-up4.2022Pan American Amateur Championship - Masters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vito Puopolo 0–3
Winner8.2022Pan American Amateur Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amar Sadeg 5–1

References

  1. ↑ "Aly secures record breaking sixth U.S. title". United States Snooker Association. October 17, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "SnookerUSA.com - USSA Organization - United States National Snooker Championship - Roll Of Honor". www.snookerusa.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "From Alexandria To New York – Elsayed's Path To Professional Status". World Snooker. November 23, 2022. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Who is US snooker star Ahmed Aly Elsayed?". Diario AS. May 1, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "SnookerUSA.com - News - Aly arrives in Egypt for IBSF World Snooker". www.snookerusa.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "American Aly Elsayed Set For Professional Circuit". WPBSA. November 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ King, Darryn (September 27, 2018). "U.S. Snooker Champ Ahmed Aly Elsayed On Playing Broadway". Forbes. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
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