Saif's first match win as a professional came in January 2015 at the minor-ranking Xuzhou Open over Chinese amateur Long Yun.&lt;ref name="2014/15"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; Later, he managed to take his first win in a full ranking event, beating Anthony Hamilton 4–0 at the 2015 Welsh Open, closing out the match with a 95 break which is the highest of his career in competitive play. However, Saif was whitewashed in the next round 4–0 by Alan McManus. He ended his stint on the tour ranked world number 117 and failed to come through Q School in an attempt to win his place back.