MojNews-Iranian snooker player, Hossein Vafaei defeated English snooker player in his opening match in the 2024 World Grand Prix.

He will play the winner of Welshman Mark Williams and Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the tournament’s last of 16.

The event features a total prize fund of £380,000, with the winner receiving £100,000.

The tournament is taking place from January 15 to 21 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.

It features the top 32 players in the one-year ranking list as it stood after the 2023 Scottish Open.