Sanderson Lam claimed his maiden Q Tour title because the opening occasion of the brand new marketing campaign reached its conclusion on the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds on Sunday.
The 32 year-old, who was knowledgeable for a number of years and reached a career-high rating of 57, dropped off the principle tour on the finish of final season.
Returning to the Q Tour, Lam received seven matches throughout the four-day occasion to safe his first ever title on the circuit.
The Leeds potter made a superb begin to the match and continued his run by to the final 16, the place he defeated Ryan Davies 4-1.
He then edged out Paul Deaville 4-3 within the quarter-finals earlier than producing a powerful 4-0 semi-final victory over former skilled Mark Joyce.
Lam confronted Farakh Ajaib within the last, with the Pakistani having additionally been relegated from the principle tour on the finish of final season.
Lam took the opening two frames, together with an 83 break within the second, earlier than Ajaib pulled one again with a break of 60.
Contributions of 52 and 66 helped Lam restore his two-frame benefit, earlier than a break of 64 within the fifth body noticed him cross the profitable line for a 4-1 triumph.
“I’m actually completely satisfied to get off to a great begin,” Lam stated. “I’ve been working arduous on and off the desk and I really feel like one thing clicked within the final couple of days. I felt snug within the balls, and I used to be assured.”
Ajaib, 35, had earlier overwhelmed Haris Tahir 4-2 within the semi-finals to succeed in his first Q Tour last since profitable an occasion in 2022.
There have been some notable early exits in Leeds, with two-time rating occasion winner Robert Milkins struggling a 4-0 defeat to Stuart Watson within the final 64.
Mark Davis additionally fell on the similar stage to Hamim Hussain, whereas former Q Tour occasion winner Peter Traces was one other participant to depart within the final 64.
Lam strikes instantly to the highest of the Q Tour rankings after accumulating 10,000 factors for his victory, with Ajaib second on 7,000.
Mark Joyce and Haris Tahir occupy third and fourth respectively following their semi-final runs, whereas Paul Deaville, Patrick Whelan, Brian Ochoiski, and Simon Blackwell full the highest eight.
As in earlier seasons, there are seven occasions on the Q Tour European schedule this marketing campaign.
The highest-ranked participant on the finish of the marketing campaign will earn a two-year ticket onto the World Snooker Tour, whereas the following 16 eligible gamers will qualify for the Q Tour International Play-Offs the place an extra three skilled playing cards will likely be accessible.
The following occasion takes place in Sofia, Bulgaria from September twenty first to September twenty fourth.
Q Tour Occasion 1
Chosen Outcomes
Final 16
Paul Deaville 4-2 Shaun Liu
Sanderson Lam 4-1 Ryan Davies
Mark Joyce 4-3 Sebastian Milewski
Patrick Whelan 4-1 Haydon Pinhey
Haris Tahir 4-0 Umut Dikme
Brian Ochoiski 4-2 Barry Pinches
Farakh Ajaib 4-2 Sean McAllister
Simon Blackwell 4-0 Shachar Ruberg
Quarter-Finals
Sanderson Lam 4-3 Paul Deaville
Mark Joyce 4-1 Patrick Whelan
Haris Tahir 4-2 Brian Ochoiski
Farakh Ajaib 4-3 Simon Blackwell
Semi-Finals
Sanderson Lam 4-0 Mark Joyce
Farakh Ajaib 4-2 Haris Tahir
Closing
Sanderson Lam 4-1 Farakh Ajaib
Rankings (Aug 30)
- Sanderson Lam – 10,000
- Farakh Ajaib – 7,000
- Mark Joyce – 4,900
- Haris Tahir – 4,900
- Paul Deaville – 3,430
- Patrick Whelan – 3,430
- Brian Ochoiski – 3,430
- Simon Blackwell – 3,430
- Shaun Liu – 2,400
- Ryan Davies – 2,400
- Sebastian Milewski – 2,400
- Haydon Pinhey – 2,400
- Umut Dikme – 2,400
- Barry Pinches – 2,400
- Sean McAllister – 2,400
- Shachar Ruberg – 2,400
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