He prevailed 5-4 in the last 16 of the World Open in Yushan, China on Thursday.
“I’m very happy to get the victory. He is my hero. Just playing against Ronnie O’Sullivan is a dream come true, but what about winning?" Vafaei said.
“I’m not going to talk about past results, all that matters is the moment right now. The past is past and right now I’m so happy.”