# Hatem Yassen

Hatem Yassen (Arabic: حاتم ياسين Ḥātam Yāsīn; born 21 August 1986) is an Egyptian professional snooker player. Yassen turned professional in 2015 winning the African Championship.

## Career

In 2015, Yassen beat fellow countryman and former professional Mohamed Khairy 6–5 in the final of the African Championship. The win gained him a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons. He lost all six matches he played during the season and failed to pick up a frame in four of them. It was a similar story the following season as he lost all eight matches he played and he has now dropped off the tour.
In the qualifying stages of the 2024 UK Championship, Hatem won his first match as a professional, beating Mink Nutcharut 6-0.

## Performance and rankings timeline

| Tournament | 2015/ 16 | 2016/ 17 | 2024/ 25 |
| Ranking | | 93 | |
| Ranking tournaments ||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking | Non-Ranking | A |
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Not Held | Not Held | A |
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Not Held | Not Held | A |
| English Open | NH | A | A |
| British Open | Not Held | Not Held | A |
| Wuhan Open | Not Held | Not Held | A |
| Northern Ireland Open | NH | A | A |
| International Championship | LQ | A | A |
| UK Championship | 1R | A | LQ |
| Shoot Out | NR | 1R | 1R |
| Scottish Open | NH | A | LQ |
| German Masters | LQ | A | LQ |
| Welsh Open | 1R | 1R | LQ |
| World Open | NH | LQ | LQ |
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Tour Championship | Not Held | Not Held | DNQ |
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | |
| Former ranking tournaments ||||
| Riga Masters | MR | LQ | NH |
| Indian Open | NH | LQ | NH |
| Paul Hunter Classic | MR | 1R | NH |
| Shanghai Masters | A | LQ | NR |
| Gibraltar Open | MR | A | NH |
| China Open | LQ | A | NH |
Performance Table Legend :
| 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 | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. |
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. |
| R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. |
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. |
* ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
* 1 2 New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
* ↑ The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2015/2016)

## Career finals
### Amateur finals: 2 (2 title)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2015 | ABSF African Snooker Championships | Mohamed Khairy | 6–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 2024 | ABSF African Snooker Championships (2) | Abdelrahman Shahin | 6–5 |