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Asjad to face England’s Joyce on August 13 in British Open 2022 qualifiers

Posted on by Syed Ahsan Ali Jaffri

BLETCHLEY: Pakistan’s professional snooker player Asjad Iqbal will take on England’s Mark Joyce in British Open 2022 qualifiers on August 13.

National cueist Asjad, who became the second Pakistani player after Muhammad Asif to turn pro in June this year following his exceptional run in the Q School Asia-Oceania, will be starting his World Snooker Tour (WST) campaign on August 13.

As the British Open 2022 qualifiers commenced on Tuesday, 80 cueists from around the world will be in action, in a bid to make it to the main round, comprising significant names in the sport.

 

The qualifiers for the event will take place from August 9 to August 14, while another Pakistan professional cueist Muhammad Asif was missing from the initial draws.

It is apropos to mention here that the main round of British Open 2022 will embark on September 26 and will conclude on October 2. China’s Zhao Xintong will be defending his title.

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Asif, Asjad included as list of WST players for upcoming season revealed

Posted on by A Sports

KARACHI: Pakistan’s professional snooker players Muhammad Asif and Asjad Iqbal have been added to the list of the World Snooker Tour (WST) players for the upcoming 2022-23 season.

The list of WST players that features 131 cueists from 11 different categories, also includes the Pakistani players Asif and Asjad, who turned pro this year.

The two cueists earned a two-year professional card following their successful outing in the recently-concluded Q School Asia-Oceania.

 

Following this achievement, Asif and Asjad will now be able to compete in the WST for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. Asif is the first Pakistan player to earn a professional card before Asjad followed him.

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