| Born | March 4, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport country |  Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional | 1991–2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 34 (2002/2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shokat Ali (born 4 March 1970) is a snooker player who has represented Pakistan in international tournaments. [1] [2]
Ali turned professional in 1991. [1] He appeared on the BBC1 game show "Big Break" in 1997. [3] In 1998, he won a gold medal at the Asian Games. [4]
He defeated Jimmy White to reach the last 16 of the 1998 Grand Prix. [1] At the 2001 Thailand Masters, he reached the quarter-finals, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan en route. [5]
In 2005, his cue was stolen from his car, [6] and he suffered a deterioration of results as he struggled to find another cue he could show his best form using. He dropped off the game's main professional tour in 2007, but showed signs of a return to form in 2008, winning an event on the secondary PIOS Tour. [7] [1]
| Tournament | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1995/ 96 | 1996/ 97 | 1997/ 98 | 1998/ 99 | 1999/ 00 | 2000/ 01 | 2001/ 02 | 2002/ 03 | 2003/ 04 | 2004/ 05 | 2005/ 06 | 2006/ 07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking [8] [nb 1] | [nb 2] | 143 | 110 | 83 | 87 | 76 | 59 | 49 | 69 | 68 | 40 | 34 | 49 | 65 | 54 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Trophy | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prix [nb 3] | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | 3R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | 2R | LQ | 2R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Cup [nb 4] | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ | Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open [nb 5] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open [nb 6] | LQ | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai Classic [nb 7] | LQ | 3R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters [nb 8] | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | 2R | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters [nb 9] | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | QF | LQ | NR | Not Held | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open [nb 10] | NH | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Masters | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland Masters | Tournament Not Held | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | Tournament Not Held | RR | RR | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
| DQ | disqualified 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 | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | China Masters |  Rod Lawler | 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1998 | Asian Games |  Sam Chong | 7–6 |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2008 | PIOS – Event 3 |  Michael White | 6–3 |
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