Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Born | (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996 (age 28) Mumbai, Maharashtra |
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Sport country | ![]() |
Professional | 2023–present |
Highest ranking | 79 (July 2024) |
Current ranking | 80 (as of 26 August 2024) |
Best ranking finish | Last 32 (x2) |
Ishpreet Singh Chadha (Hindi: इशप्रीत सिंह चढ्ढा, born 30 May 1996) is an Indian snooker player. He has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting with 2023–24 snooker season.
Career
From Mumbai, Maharashtra,[1] he and fellow-Mumbai native Kreishh Gurbaxani have been described as a prodigies of Indian former-professional snooker player Yasin Merchant.[2]
In April 2022, Chadha beat Pushpender Singh to win Bangalore Snooker Academy’s all-India Open snooker championship.[3] In December 2022, Chadha was crowned the SAARC Snooker champion in Dhaka, defeating Ahsan Ramzan on the way to the final, and then fellow Indian Brijesh Daman in the final.[4] That month he defeated Pankaj Advani to win the 6-Red Snooker National Championships in Indore.[5]
Chadha reached the final of the Asia-Oceania Q School in Bangkok in June 2023, with a run that included victories over Pakistan’s Sharjeel Mahmood Asmat and Yu Kiu Chang of Hong Kong.[6][7] In the final round he defeated Hon Man Chau to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2023–24 snooker season.[8]
2023/24
He started the season being entered into the draw at the 2023 Championship League held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England, from 26 June 2023.[9] He began his career with a credible draw against top-16 player David Gilbert, and finished his round-robin group stage with a win over Sean O'Sullivan.[10] In August 2023, he defeated Manasawin Phetmalaikul 4-1 to qualify for the final stages of the 2023 British Open.[11] At the event, he secured the biggest win of his career against former world champion Stuart Bingham. In September 2023, he also beat Anthony McGill to qualify for the 2023 Wuhan Open.[12] He earned a second victory of the season over Stuart Bingham to qualify for the World Open, winning 5-3.[13] In January 2024, he recorded the biggest win of his career with a 5-2 win over World Champion Luca Brecel at the 2024 German Masters.[14][15]
2024/25
He reached the third round of the 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters where he was defeated by Hossein Vafaei.[16]
Personal life
He was formerly a competitive esports player.[17]
Performance and rankings timeline
Tournament | 2016/ 17 | 2023/ 24 | 2024/ 25 | ||||||
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Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 80 | ||||||
Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Championship League | NR | RR | RR | ||||||
Xi'an Grand Prix | Not Held | LQ | |||||||
Saudi Arabia Masters | Not Held | 3R | |||||||
English Open | A | LQ | |||||||
British Open | NH | 2R | LQ | ||||||
Wuhan Open | NH | 1R | |||||||
Northern Ireland Open | A | LQ | |||||||
International Championship | A | LQ | |||||||
UK Championship | A | LQ | |||||||
Shoot Out | A | 1R | |||||||
Scottish Open | A | 1R | |||||||
German Masters | A | 2R | |||||||
Welsh Open | A | LQ | |||||||
World Open | A | 1R | |||||||
World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
Tour Championship | NH | DNQ | |||||||
World Championship | A | LQ | |||||||
Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Indian Open | 1R | Not Held | |||||||
European Masters | A | 1R | NH | ||||||
Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Six-red World Championship | 2R | Not Held |
Performance Table Legend | |||||
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LQ | 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-finals |
SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | 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. |
Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 2021 | Indian Amateur Championship | ![]() | 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 2022 | Asian Championship | ![]() | 0–5 |
References
- ^ "Ishpreet Singh Chadha in sparkling form". Magzmumbai.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "All India Snooker Open: Yasin Merchant, Ishpreet Singh Chadha, Kreishh Gurbaxani record easy first round wins". Freepressjournal.in. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Ishpreet crowned champion". The Times of India. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Ishpreet Singh Chadha crowned SAARC Snooker Champion". Thebridge.in. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Ishpreet Singh wins 6-Red Snooker Nationals, beats Pankaj Advani in final". Sportscafe.in. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Chahdha scores impressive win". wst.tv. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Asia-Oceania Q school - Final day line up". wst.tv. 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Singh set for Pro tour". wst.tv. 12 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER 2023". Championship League Snooker. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Gilbert grabs winners week slot". wst.tv. 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Singh when you're winning". wst.tv. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Singh scores huge win over Bingham". wst.tv. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "KLECKERS LANDS YUSHAN SLOT". wst.tv. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Mark Allen holds his nerve in German Masters". RTE. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Carter makes winning start". wst.tv. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "SAUDI ARABIA SNOOKER MASTERS: DAY THREE AFTERNOON". wst.tv. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Wolstenholme, Luke (23 August 2023). "How esports helped a snooker player go pro". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
External links
- Ishpreet Singh Chadha at the World Snooker Tour
- Ishpreet Singh Chadha at snooker.org