Ahmed Aly

Ahmed Aly Elsayed (born 1980[1]) is an American snooker player and six time winner of the United States Amateur Championship.[2] He will turn professional at the start of the 2023/2024 season. He earned a two-year tour card after winning the Pan American Amateur Championship in October 2022.[3]

This article is about the American snooker player. For the Egyptian boxer, see Ahmed Mahmoud Aly.

Ahmed Aly
Born1980 (age 42–43)
Sport country United States
Professional2023–

Aly took part in the World Seniors Championship 2022, Sheffield, England. He was knocked out in the first round by England's Wayne Cooper.[1]

Aly also played the part of a snooker player at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway in the play The Nap in 2018. It was written by One Man, Two Guvnors playwright, Richard Bean.[4]

Career finals

Amateur finals: 10 (7 titles)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2009 United States Amateur Championship United States Ajeya Prabhakar 5–4
Winner 2. 2010 United States Amateur Championship United States Yi Fei Mei 5–4
Winner 3. 2011 United States Amateur Championship United States Ajeya Prabhakar 5–3
Runner-up 1. 2015 United States Amateur Championship United States Sargon Isaac 3–5
Runner-up 2. 2016 United States Amateur Championship United States Sargon Isaac 1–5
Runner-up 3. 2017 United States Amateur Championship United States Raymond Fung 4–5
Winner 4. 2018 United States Amateur Championship United States Raymond Fung 5–2
Winner 5. 2019 United States Amateur Championship United States Cheang Ciing Yoo 5–3
Winner 6. 2021 United States Amateur Championship United States Ajeya Prabhakar 5–0
Winner 7. 2021 Pan American Amateur Championship - Masters Canada Levi Meiller 4–1
Runner-up 4. 2022 Pan American Amateur Championship - Masters Canada Vito Puopolo 0–3
Winner 8. 2022 Pan American Amateur Championship Canada Amar Sadeg 5–1

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Aly secures record breaking sixth U.S. title". United States Snooker Association. October 17, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  3. "American Aly Elsayed Set For Professional Circuit". WPBSA. November 8, 2022.
  4. King, Darryn (September 27, 2018). "U.S. Snooker Champ Ahmed Aly Elsayed On Playing Broadway". Forbes. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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