DOHA: Mohammad Asif’s bid for a double ended on Saturday after the Pakistan cueist suffered a 4-2 quarter-final defeat to Philip Williams of Wales at the IBSF Master World Snooker Championship.
Williams started strongly as he clinched the first frame 101-1 but Asif immediately retaliated when he equalled the score taking the second frame (68-21) with a brilliant break of 61.
After that the Welsh cueist dominated the match, taking a strong 3-1 lead.
Williams comfortably won the third frame 78-16 and then on the back of a sublime 64-break won the fourth (68-20) to took a two-frame lead.
Pakistan’s veteran player briefly fought back securing the fifth frame (68-12) as he recorded a break of 43 but Williams sealed the victory in the next frame (70-60).
Asif, 42, who recently won his third World Snooker Championship title, will now return home to Pakistan on Sunday.
Published in Dawn, November 10th, 2024
Asif bows out of IBSF Master World Snooker Championship – Sport
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