Vafaei had previously defeated Scottish player Graeme Dott.

The Iranian player will play Ronnie O’Sullivan in last-16 on Thursday.

The 2024 World Open (officially the 2024 Huading Nylon World Open) is a professional snooker tournament that is taking place from 18 to 24 March 2024 at the Yushan Sports Centre in Yushan, China.