Haris Tahir
Haris Tahir is a Pakistani snooker player. He has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024-25 snooker season.
Early and personal life
He is from Lahore, Punjab. He has the nickname 'Mr. One-Visit' due to his break-building power, which had led to over a hundred centuries in amateur tournament play. He scored his first 147 break in Lahore in 2015. He Scored 147 in a Tournament as well in Lahore in 2022. To date, he has scored a maximum break three times including practice and competition. He won the Pakistan national under-18 championship in 2020.Career
In 2017, Tahir was runner-up at the Pakistan national Under-21 Championship. In August of that year he reached the quarterfinal of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship in Karachi. He was the 2018 Punjab Champion. Then He won the 2020 Under-21 national championship. In October 2020, he reached the final of the Pakistan National Ranking Snooker Championship defeating former national champion Mohammad Bilal 6-3 in the semi-final before facing Mohammad Sajjad.He competed at the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in 2021 where he defeated Qatar’s Ali Alobaidli before overcoming Khalid Kamani of the UAE 5-2 in the quarter-final. In the semi-final he lost to the 2018 champion from Iran, Amir Sarkhosh. In September 2021, he was beaten by compatriot Babar Masih in the quarter finals of the Six Reds World Cup in Qatar.
In June 2023, he was selected to represent Pakistan in Asian 6 Red and Asian Team Championship in Tehran, Iran.
In January 2024, Tahir caused an upset at the NBP National Snooker Championship in Lahore, defeating former champion and fourth-seed Shahid Aftab on a deciding frame and qualified from the round-robin stage. He was defeated by Sohail Shahzad in the last-16.
In May 2024, he played at the Asia/Oceania Q School in Bangkok. In the second event Tahir came through 4-3 against China's Zhou Jinhao before facing Indian Laxman Rawat. He then came through a decider against Iran's Ehsan Heydari Nezhad. In the final round he beat Lan Yuhao of China to earn a two year card on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024–25 snooker season.
He recorded his first win as a professional when he defeated Jamie Jones in a qualifier for the Wuhan Open (snooker)|Wuhan Open] in July 2024. His run to the last-64 was ended by Chris Wakelin. In September 2024, he defeated Zak Surety at the 2024 Northern Ireland Open.
In June 2025, he received a walkover 5-0 victory in the first round of the 2025 Wuhan Open qualifying after former world champion Luca Brecel failed to show-up for their match. That month, he beat former world champion Ken Doherty in qualifying for the 2025 British Open. He was drawn in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Championship League against Barry Hawkins, Haydon Pinhey and John Astley, recording a win over group winner Pinhey but missing out on top-spot on frame difference. In November, his top break was 137 in a 6-3 win over Kreishh Gurbaxani at the 2025 UK Championship.