| Born | 9 April 2000 Lahore, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Pakistan |
| Professional | 2024–present |
| Highest ranking | 83 (July 2025) |
| Current ranking | 86 (as of 18 August 2025) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (2024 British Open) |
Haris Tahir (born 9 April 2000) is a Pakistani snooker player. He has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024-25 snooker season.
He is from Lahore, Punjab. He has the nickname 'Mr. One-Visit' due to his break-building power, which had led to over a hundred centuries in amateur tournament play. He scored his first 147 break in Lahore in 2015. He Scored 147 in a Tournament as well in Lahore in 2022. To date, he has scored a maximum break three times including practice and competition. [1] [2] He won the Pakistan national under-18 championship in 2020. [3]
In 2017, Tahir was runner-up at the Pakistan national Under-21 Championship. In August of that year he reached the quarterfinal of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship in Karachi. [4] He was the 2018 Punjab Champion. Then He won the 2020 Under-21 national championship. [2] In October 2020, he reached the final of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship defeating former national champion Mohammad Bilal 6-3 in the semi-final before facing Mohammad Sajjad. [5]
He competed at the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in 2021 where he defeated Qatar’s Ali Alobaidli before overcoming Khalid Kamani of the UAE 5-2 in the quarter-final. [6] In the semi-final he lost to the 2018 champion from Iran, Amir Sarkhosh. [7] [8] In September 2021, he was beaten by compatriot Babar Masih in the quarter finals of the Six Reds World Cup in Qatar. [9]
In June 2023, he was selected to represent Pakistan in Asian 6 Red and Asian Team Championship in Tehran, Iran. [3]
In January 2024, Tahir caused an upset at the NBP National Snooker Championship in Lahore, defeating former champion and fourth-seed Shahid Aftab on a deciding frame and qualified from the round-robin stage. [10] [11] He was defeated by Sohail Shahzad in the last-16. [12]
In May 2024, he played at the Asia/Oceania Q School in Bangkok. In the second event Tahir came through 4-3 against China's Zhou Jinhao before facing Indian Laxman Rawat. [13] He then came through a decider against Iran's Ehsan Heydari Nezhad. [14] In the final round he beat Lan Yuhao of China to earn a two year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024–25 snooker season. [15]
He recorded his first win as a professional when he defeated Jamie Jones in a qualifier for the Wuhan Open in July 2024. [16] His run to the last-64 was ended by Chris Wakelin. [17] In September 2024, he defeated Zak Surety at the 2024 Northern Ireland Open. [18]
In June 2025, he received a walkover 5-0 victory in the first round of the 2025 Wuhan Open qualifying after former world champion Luca Brecel failed to show-up for their match. [19] That month, he beat former world champion Ken Doherty in qualifying for the 2025 British Open. [20] He was drawn in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Championship League against Barry Hawkins, Haydon Pinhey and John Astley, recording a win over group winner Pinhey but missing out on top-spot on frame difference. [21] [22]
| Tournament | 2024/ 25 | 2025/ 26 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking [nb 1] | [nb 2] | 82 | |||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | A | RR | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | 1R | 2R | |||||||
| Wuhan Open | 1R | 1R | |||||||
| English Open | LQ | ||||||||
| British Open | 2R | ||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | LQ | ||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | LQ | ||||||||
| International Championship | LQ | ||||||||
| UK Championship | LQ | ||||||||
| Shoot Out | 1R | ||||||||
| Scottish Open | LQ | ||||||||
| German Masters | LQ | ||||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | ||||||||
| Welsh Open | LQ | ||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | ||||||||
| World Open | LQ | ||||||||
| Tour Championship | DNQ | ||||||||
| World Championship | 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 | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | Asian Under-21 Championship |  Aung Phyo | 4–6 |
