Ahmed Aly Elsayed is one win away from securing US representation

He will face Canadian Amar Sadeg in the final of the 2022 Pan American Snooker Championships Open Event, which takes place in Toronto, Canada.

After failing to defend his Seniors Event title, Aly bounced back by defeating the reigning Canadian Snooker Champion 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the Open Event.

In the semifinals, the six-time former US National Snooker Champion (who was knocked out in the round of 16 by Romil Azemat) defeated Brazil’s Noel Rodrigues Morreira 4-3 with breaks of 37, 68, 90, and 40.

Last year’s runner-up Renat Denkha, from Chicago, lost 4-2 to Itaro Santos in the round of 16.

Santos, a former Brazilian professional who was a favorite to win the Open Event, fell 4-1 to Rodrigues Morreira in the quarterfinals.

Former US National Snooker Champion Ajeya Prabhakar advanced to the quarterfinals after winning his Group and defeating Canadian Jason Williams 4-3 in the round of 16.

However, he lost 4-3 to Canadian John Brooks in the quarterfinals on the final colors in the final frame.

Brooks defeated Jouzif Aldalo 4-0 in the round of 16 after defeating the American 4-0. The fifth US player, Rajneesh Bansal, lost 4-1 to Rodrigues Morreira in the round of 16.