Hossein Vafaei changed into the primary Iranian participant to win a rating name, beating Mark Williams within the ultimate of the Snooker Shoot Out.
Vafaei gained the one-frame ultimate with a destroy of 71 and devoted the victory to his overdue grandmother.
“This is for you grandma,” the 27-year-old informed Eurosport. “It is Mom’s Day in Iran and I’m very proud I did that.
“It is a large success for a rustic like Iran. No one knew about snooker ahead of. Now they know.”
Wales’ Williams, the three-time international champion, most effective were given the danger to play one shot within the ultimate with international quantity 42 Vafaei sinking a tough, lengthy crimson after the break-off.
“I believed I might performed a lovely excellent break-off shot there and what an improbable crimson that used to be,” stated Williams. “To make that destroy underneath power to win your first event, hats off to him.”
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