{"id":55234,"date":"2024-11-06T16:41:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=55234"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:41:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:41:41","slug":"mohammad-asif-clinches-ibsf-world-snooker-championship-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/mohammad-asif-clinches-ibsf-world-snooker-championship-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Asif clinches IBSF World Snooker Championship 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DOHA: Pakistan&#8217;s renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/bilal-majid-babar-cruise-into-last-16-round-of-ibsf-6red-snooker-world-cup\/\">snooker player<\/a>, Mohammad Asif, has clinched the coveted International Billiards and Snooker Federation (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/pakistani-cueists-make-cut-for-world-snooker-championship\/\">IBSF) World Snooker Championship<\/a> 2024 title in Doha, Qatar, defeating Iran&#8217;s Ali Gharahgozlou in the final.<\/p>\n<p>This triumph marks Asif&#8217;s third individual world title, solidifying his position as one of the sport&#8217;s greats.<\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old Pakistani ace entered the championship as a qualifier, receiving a wild card nomination through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/asjad-iqbal-clean-sweeps-indian-rival-to-reach-world-6-red-snooker-championship-final\/\">Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association<\/a> (PBSA).<\/p>\n<p>Undaunted, Asif showcased exceptional skill and determination, advancing through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/ihc-rejects-plea-seeking-imran-khans-disqualification-in-tyrian-white-case\/\">qualification round<\/a> and dominating both the main and knockout stages.<\/p>\n<p>In the best-of-nine-frames final, Asif faced a formidable opponent in Iran&#8217;s Ali Gharahgozlou. Asif set the tone with a commanding 70-25 win in the opening frame.<\/p>\n<p>Although Gharahgozlou leveled the contest in the second frame (94-7), Asif regained control, securing the third frame (62-8) and producing a flawless 106-clearance break in the fourth frame. This impressive century break, his sixth in the tournament, gave Asif a decisive 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Asif continued to excel, winning the fifth frame (82-12) and extending his lead to 4-1. Despite Gharahgozlou&#8217;s brief resurgence, winning the sixth and seventh frames, Asif sealed victory with a commanding 93-point break in the eighth frame.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Asif&#8217;s third individual world title equals India&#8217;s Pankaj Advani&#8217;s record. Including his two team titles, Asif now holds an impressive five world titles, cementing his status as Pakistan&#8217;s most decorated cueist.<\/p>\n<p>Asif&#8217;s remarkable achievement serves as a testament to his dedication, skill, and perseverance, inspiring a new generation of Pakistani snooker players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOHA: Pakistan&#8217;s renowned snooker player, Mohammad Asif, has clinched the coveted International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Snooker Championship 2024 title in Doha, Qatar, defeating Iran&#8217;s Ali Gharahgozlou in the final. This triumph marks Asif&#8217;s third individual world title, solidifying his position as one of the sport&#8217;s greats. The 42-year-old Pakistani ace entered the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":55235,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[23572,23745],"class_list":["post-55234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-ibsf-world-snooker-championship-2024","tag-mohammad-asif-wins-ibsf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55234"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55236,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55234\/revisions\/55236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}