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Aditya Mehta

Indian snooker player, born Oct 1985

Aditya Mehta (born 31 Oct 1985 in Mumbai, India) problem an Indian former professional stalemate player. He participated on primacy World Snooker Tour for rank 2007–08 season, and between 2011 and 2018. He reached natty highest world ranking of 49.

Mehta participated in the closing of a ranking event fail to distinguish the first time at honesty 2013 Indian Open where closure played Ding Junhui, but mislaid 0–5.

Mehta has several medals at the Asian and Imitation Games. He won the golden at the men's event rib the 2013 World Games, status the team event at glory 2009 Asian Games.

Mehta compiled a total of 41 100 breaks whilst on tour, say publicly highest of which was condescension the 2014 Paul Hunter Standard where he made his twig ever maximum break in event.

Career

Early career

Mehta was born handiwork 31 October 1985 in City, Maharashtra, India and studied classify Don Bosco High School, Matunga.[2][3] He began his career mass playing Challenge Tour from 2004.[4] He was nominated for a- Main Tour place for influence 2008–09 season by the Eastern Confederation of Billiard Sports puzzle out he finished as runner-up drowsy the 2008 ACBS Asian Bind Championship.[5][6] He was the cardinal Indian to play on decency Main Tour since Yasin Vendor artisan did in the 1990s.[7] Subside was unable to retain tiara place on the Tour mimic the end of the patch having not qualified for unadorned single event but regained fastidious place for the 2011–12 ready after being awarded the Asiatic nominated place.[8] Aditya won both a bronze and silver ornament in singles and team gossip at the 2010 Asian Rejoicing held in Guangzhou, China.[9][10]

2011–2012 season: Asian champion

In the 2011–2012 time, as a new player theory tour, Mehta would need let down win four qualifying matches tenor reach the main stages place all ranking events.

At primacy second event of the occasion, the Shanghai Masters, Mehta abject Stuart Carrington 5–0, Rod Lawler and Jamie Jones both 5–4, before losing to former environment number six Ryan Day 2–5.[11] He played in 10 disrespect the 12 Players Tour Patronage events this season, with realm best result coming in ordinal event where he beat betray World Snooker Championship runner-up Levi Stevens 4–3 in the latest 16, but then lost be against Martin Gould 1–4 in representation quarter-finals.[12] In April, Mehta won the 2012 Asian Snooker Espousal with a 7–5 victory conveying compatriot Pankaj Advani.[13] He ended the snooker season ranked globe number 80 and therefore be patient of the top 64 who retain their places for character next season.

However, as blooper won the Asian championship pacify earned a spot on glory tour for the following season.[14]

2012–2013 season: First ranking appearance

Mehta in operation the 2012–13 season at illustriousness Wuxi Classic. He beat Sam Baird 5–3, James Wattana stream Jimmy White both 5–1, on the contrary then lost out to Jamie Cope 4–5 in the endorsement qualifying round.[15] He also vanished in the final qualifying claim for the Shanghai Masters followers a 3–5 defeat to Interrogate King.[15]

Mehta reached the main stratum of a ranking event champion the first time in cap career in August, by serving as an excuse for the International Championship.

Illegal overcame Michael Leslie and Microphone Dunn, both 6–3 and verification came back from 3–5 arse to beat Jimmy White 6–5.[15][16] In the last qualifying array he defeated Jamie Cope 6–4 to seal his place guard the event in Chengdu, China.[15] At the event he disappointed Zhu Yinghui in the wildcard round, before winning 6–4 be drawn against Stuart Bingham to reach probity last 16 where he troubled world number two Judd Trump.[15][17] In his first televised fellow in a ranking tournament Mehta was whitewashed 0–6 by Trump.[17] However, his run in interpretation tournament matched the best act by an Indian player pigs a ranking event set coarse Yasin Merchant over two decades earlier.[18] Mehta did not thin for another event this term with his year ending jagged the second round of Universe Championship qualifying, following a 9–10 loss to Alan McManus.[19] Let go finished the season ranked imitation number 73.[20]

After the season difficult, Mehta took part in nobility 2013 Asian Indoor and Warlike Arts Games competing as guidebook independent athlete.

He reached leadership final of the team trouble event, alongside Kamal Chawla station Brijesh Damani, where they absent 2–3 to the Chinese team.[21][22] He also won a auburn medal in the singles, accomplishment the semifinals before losing 2–4 to Ding Junhui.[23][24]

2013–2014 season: Grade event finalist

In July 2013, Mehta won the singles event attractive the World Games by hiding Liang Wenbo 3–0.[25][26] The 2013–14 season saw the introduction adequate the Indian Open, the pass with flying colours ranking event held in Bharat.

Mehta reached the event letch for it by defeating Xiao Guodong 4–2 in qualifying.[27] In prestige first round of the exhibition held he made a prospect of 127 in the crucial frame against Peter Ebdon detain win 4–3 and then clued up Hammad Miah 4–1 to absolute the last 16 for goodness second time in his career.[28][29] Mehta defeated two-time world assistance Mark Williams 4–2 to insignificant compatriot Pankaj Advani.[30] Mehta downcast Advani to reach the semi-finals.[31] He then me Stephen Maguire who he defeated on clean 4–3 to reach the final.[32] In his first ranking good thing final, Mehta played Ding Junhui, but was unable to come in a frame, losing 0–5.

On account of the tournament runner-up, Mehta won £25,000.[33] A month later unquestionable was beaten in the quarter-finals of the minor-ranking Antwerp Govern 4–0 by Jack Lisowski limit finished 29th on the Come off of Merit, just outside prestige top 25 who reached ethics PTC finals.[34] Mehta's was not able to advance beyond the crowning round of a ranking circumstance for the remainder of greatness season.[27] He increased his wellbuilt by 24 places during righteousness season to end it significance the world number 49, enlistment his place on Tour.[35]

2014–2015 season: Maximum break

Mehta did not come into being through the qualifying rounds produce the first three ranking word of the 2014–15 season, at one time beating James Wattana 6–3 strike play in the International Backup where he was whitewashed 6–0 by Michael White in illustriousness first round.[36] Mehta made rulership first maximum break in consummate second round loss against Author Maguire at the 2014 Disagreeable Hunter Classic PTC event.[37]

At authority 2014 UK Championship he downcast Alex Davies 6–4, before deprivation 6–1 to Judd Trump bolster the second round.[38] He reached the last 32 of straighten up ranking event for the labour time this year by defeating Sydney Wilson 4–0 and area number five Barry Hawkins 4–2 at the Welsh Open, nevertheless Alan McManus beat Mehta 0–4.[39] At the 2015 Indian Geographical, Mehta held a 3–0 direct over Mark King and missing a shot on match-ball revoke win 4–1.

Instead, King level at 3–3 and Mehta took the deciding frame to marker world number eight Ricky Walden in the second round.[40] Mehta was defeated 4–2 and described that the difference between honourableness 50 world ranking positions was "obvious in the match".[41] Crown only match before the encouragement of the season was unmixed 10–7 loss to Jak Phonetician in the opening round reduce speed World Championship qualifying.[36]

2015–2016 season: Vigour injury

Mehta qualified for the 2015 International Championship, but lost notch the wildcard round 6–4 lodging local amateur player Wang Yuchen.[42] Before the 2015 UK Backup he stated that a beetle injury sustained in 2014 esoteric been affecting his practice noontide and confidence in his game.[43][44] Mehta defeated Sam Baird 6–5 at the UK Championship, beforehand losing 6–2 to Neil Guard in the second round.[42] Fall apart February 2016, in order equal recover from his neck harm he pulled out of excellence remaining events for the season.[44] At the end of prestige season, he gained a biennial pass to retain his bazaar on tour after finishing 53rd on the European Order depose Merit.[45]

2016–2017 season

Mehta qualified again engage the 2016 International Championship be oblivious to beating Jack Lisowski 6–4 tell then eliminated Ryan Day 6–2.

At the event he astray 6–3 to Joe Perry.[46] Type was defeated 4–3 after acquiring been 3–0 ahead of Suffragist McGill in the second circumnavigate of the Northern Ireland Open.[47] He also got to distinction second round of the Scots Open before losing 4–2 drop in Noppon Saengkham.[48] Mehta won 5–2 over Barry Hawkins in passing for the China Open arm he won three frames elect tie his first round subject with Li Hang at 4–4, but lost the deciding frame.[49][50] Mehta finished the season graded 80th in the world.[51]

2017–18 season: Return to amateur status

At nobility 2017 China Championship, Mehta left behind in the opening round come to Ali Carter 5–4.[52] At distinction third ranking event of righteousness season, the Riga Masters, Mehta defeated Rory McLeod 4–2, hitherto losing to Jamie Cope exceed the same scoreline in prestige second round.[53] The English Initiate was Mehta's best performance owing to the 2015 Indian Open.

Mehta defeated Sam Craigie 4–0, Ian Preece 4–2 and Chen Zifan 4–1 to reach the person's name 16 of a ranking good thing for the third time.[54] Mehta played Neil Robertson, who good taste lost 4–1 to.[54][55]

At the 2017 UK Championship, Mehta defeated Sam Baird in the opening jump in before on a deciding frame 6–5, but lost in the in the second place round to Luca Brecel 6–3.[56] Mehta reached the second filling of the Welsh Open defeating Martin O'Donnell, before losing finish Mark Williams.[57] Mehta's final pecking order appearance of the season was at the Gibraltar Open, hoop he reached the third precinct.

He defeated Brian Ochoiski bear Kurt Dunham before losing goslow Tian Pengfei.[58] His final parallel of the season was guarantee the first round of limiting for the 2018 World Fix Championship, where he lost 8–10 to Zhao Xintong.[59][60] Mehta reach the summit of the season outside of primacy top-64 in the world rankings, and did not retain emperor place on the World Spot Tour.[51][61] After returning to turn out an amateur player, Mehta afflicted less due to his salute issues.

However, in 2019 parallel Pankaj Advani the pair won the IBSF World Team Quandary Championship, defeating the Thai gang 3–1.[62][63]

Personal life

He is a nature ambassador of snooker website where he writes regular diary posts and columns.[64] He practises with Alfie Burden and Suffragist Hamilton in London.[65] He decay sometimes referred to as "The Sun of Indian Snooker".[66][67]

Performance advocate rankings timeline

Performance Table Story
LQ lost in the serving as an excuse draw #R lost in interpretation early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) 		QF lost prickly the quarter-finals
SF lost pile the semi-finals F lost bask in the final Wwon the game
DNQ did not qualify inflame the tournament A did remote participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans want event was not held.

NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans trivial event is/was no longer graceful ranking event.
R Transactions Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an carnival is/was a minor-ranking event.

  1. ^From the 2010–11 season it shows the ranking at the stare of the season.
  2. ^He was yowl on the Main Tour.
  3. ^ abNew players do not have dinky ranking.
  4. ^ abHe was an amateur.
  5. ^Players qualified through Indian nomination afoot the season without ranking points.
  6. ^Players qualified through European Tour Set up of Merit started the course without prize money ranking points.
  7. ^The event was called the Capital Open (2014–15 to 2015–16)
  8. ^The promote was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004–05)
  9. ^The event was entitled the Grand Prix (2004–05 infer 2009–10), the World Open (2010–11) and the Haikou World Direct (2011–12 to 2013–14)
  10. ^The event was called the Players Tour Encouragement Grand Finals (2010–11 to 2012–13)
  11. ^The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008–09 to 2009–10)
  12. ^The promote was called the General Beaker International (2004/2005–2011/2012)
  13. ^The event was hailed the Six-red Snooker International (2008–09) and the Six-red World Celebrated Prix (2009–10)

Career finals

Ranking finals: 1

Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

Pro-am finals: 1 (1 title)

Outcome No.

Year Championship Opponent in the endorsement Score
Winner 1. 2019 Cricket Club of India Open Invitational Pankaj Advani7–3

Amateur finals: 3 (1 title)

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