Vafaei lost to Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen 5-4 in Last 32.

The Iranian snooker player started the Open with a win over China’s Zhou Jinhao and then defeated Belgian representative Ben Mertens

The Open is a professional snooker tournament that is taking place from August 24 to 30, 2025, at the Optics Valley Gymnasium, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, in Wuhan, China.

The winner will receive £140,000 from a total prize fund of £700,000.