Mostafa Dorgham

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Mostafa Dorgham
Born (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 28)
Cairo, Egypt
Sport countryFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Professional2023–present
Highest ranking 90 (July 2024)
Current ranking 109 (as of 30 September 2024)
Best ranking finishLast 64 (x2)

Mostafa Dorgham (born 10 January 1996) is an Egyptian snooker player. He earned a two-year card on to the World Snooker Tour, starting from the 2023-24 snooker season.

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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 NRA RR
Xi'an Grand Prix Not HeldLQ
Saudi Arabia Masters Not Held 1R
English Open ALQLQ
British Open NHLQLQ
Wuhan Open NHLQ
Northern Ireland Open ALQLQ
International Championship ALQLQ
UK Championship ALQ
Shoot Out A 2R
Scottish Open ALQ
German Masters ALQ
Welsh Open ALQ
World Open ALQ
World Grand Prix DNQDNQ
Players Championship DNQDNQ
Tour Championship DNQDNQ
World Championship LQLQ
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. 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

Amateur finals: 3 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.2018African 6-red Championship Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Khairy 2–6
Runner-up2.2018 ABSF African Snooker Championships Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Ibrahim 1–6
Winner1.2022 ABSF African Snooker Championships Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Khairy 5–2

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