Ahmed Aly Elsayed

Ahmed Aly Elsayed (born 14 December 1979) is an American former professional snooker player who has won the United States Amateur Championship a record six times, having won three consecutive titles between 2009 and 2011, and another three consecutive titles between 2018 and 2021 (no tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Career Born in Egypt, he began as a pool player, winning tournaments in Alexandria. His father, an officer in the Egyptian Army, introduced him to snooker, and Elsayed practiced the sport in an army club that featured snooker tables formerly owned by King Farouk. He is a naturalized US citizen.

He participated in the 2022 World Seniors Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, becoming the first American to compete at the Crucible. He turned professional in the 2023–24 season after earning a two-year tour card by winning the 2022 Pan American Amateur Championship. Former world champion Cliff Thorburn and top snooker coach Chris Henry advised him on playing professionally. Elsayed met his wife Amy, a stage manager, during his time appearing in the play.

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 tournament NH / Not Held means an event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event means an 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 Amateur finals: 12 (8 titles) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 2009 United States Amateur Championship Ajeya Prabhakar 5–4Winner 2. 2010 United States Amateur Championship (2) Yi Fei Mei 5–4Winner 3. 2011 United States Amateur Championship (3) Ajeya Prabhakar 5–3Runner-up 1. 2015 United States Amateur Championship Sargon Isaac 3–5Runner-up 2. 2016 United States Amateur Championship (2) Sargon Isaac 1–5Runner-up 3. 2017 United States Amateur Championship (3) Raymond Fung 4–5Winner 4. 2018 United States Amateur Championship (4) Raymond Fung 5–2Winner 5. 2019 United States Amateur Championship (5) Cheang Ciing Yoo 5–3Winner 6. 2021 United States Amateur Championship (6) Ajeya Prabhakar 5–0Winner 7. 2021 Pan American Amateur Championship - Masters Levi Meiller 4–1Runner-up 4. 2022 Pan American Amateur Championship - Masters Vito Puopolo 0–3Winner 8. 2022 Pan American Amateur Championship Amar Sadeg 5–1