Shokat Ali (born 4 March 1970) is a snooker player who has represented Pakistan in international tournaments."International Open 1997" , by Hermund Årdalen, WWW Snooker, Oslo, Norway, 4 May 2005; accessed 1 March 2007

Career Ali turned professional in 1991. He appeared on the BBC1 game programme Big Break in 1997.

At the 1998 Asian Games, he won a gold medal in the snooker singles, a bronze medal in the snooker doubles and a bronze medal in the snooker team event.The Citizen: Snooker: Shokat strikes gold

He defeated Jimmy White to reach the last 16 of the 1998 Grand Prix. At the 2001 Thailand Masters, Ali reached the quarter-finals, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan en route.

In 2005, his cue was stolen from his car parked at his garage in Lancashire, and he suffered a deterioration of results as he struggled to find another cue he could show his best form using.

He represented Pakistan in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.

He dropped off the game's main professional tour in 2007, but showed signs of a return to form in 2008, winning an event on the secondary PIOS Tour.World Snooker News: The Wonder Of Cue

Personal life He runs Elite Snooker Club in Lostock Hall, Lancashire along with fellow professional player, Chris Norbury.

Performance and rankings timeline Tournament 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/032003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 RankingFrom the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.14311083877659496968403449655455 Ranking tournaments Tournament Not Held NR LQ Grand PrixThe event was also called the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004) LQ LQ LQ1R2R LQ LQ3R LQ1R1R2R LQ1R LQ LQ UK Championship1R LQ LQ LQ LQ2R2R LQ2R LQ1R LQ LQ1R LQ LQ Malta CupThe event was called the European Open (1991/1992–2003/2004) and the Irish Open (1998/1999) LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ NH LQNot Held LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ Welsh Open LQ1R LQ LQ LQ2R LQ LQ1R LQ LQ LQ LQ2R LQ LQ China OpenThe event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999) Tournament Not Held NR LQ2R LQ LQ Not Held LQ LQ LQ World Championship LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ Non-ranking tournaments The Masters LQ LQ LQ A LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ A A A Former ranking tournaments ClassicLQ Tournament Not Held Strachan OpenThe event was called the Strachan Challenge (1992/1993–1993/1994)LQMRNR Tournament Not Held Dubai ClassicThe event was called the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997) LQ3R LQ LQ LQ LQ Tournament Not Held German MastersThe event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998) Tournament Not Held LQ LQ2R NR Tournament Not Held Malta Grand Prix Not Held Non-Ranking Event LQ NR Tournament Not Held Thailand MastersThe event was called the Asian Open (1991/1992–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997) LQ1R LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQQF LQ NR Not Held NR Scottish OpenThe event was called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004) NH LQ LQ LQ LQ2R1R LQ LQ LQ1R LQ LQ Not Held British Open LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ1R1R LQ LQ2R1R LQ LQ LQ Not Held Irish Masters Non-Ranking Event LQ LQ LQ NH NR Former non-ranking tournaments China Masters Tournament Not HeldF Tournament Not Held Pakistan Masters Tournament Not Held1R Tournament Not Held Malta Masters Tournament Not Held1R Tournament Not Held Poland Masters Tournament Not HeldQF Tournament Not HeldEuro-Asia Masters Challenge Tournament Not Held RR RR Not Held Performance Table LegendLQ lost in the qualifying draw#R lost in the early rounds of the tournament(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)QF lost in the quarter-finalsSF lost in the semi-finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew from the tournamentDQ disqualified from the tournament NH / Not Held event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.PA / Pro-am Event means an event is/was a pro-am event.

Career finals Non-ranking finals: 2 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreRunner-up 1. 1996 China Masters Rod Lawler 3–6Winner 1.1998Asian Games Sam Chong 7–6

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 2008 PIOS – Event 3 Michael White 6–3

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Sports record of Shokat Ali