Mehmet Husnu
# Mehmet Husnu

Mehmet Husnu (born 25 July 1972) is a Cypriot former professional snooker player.

## Career

Born in 1972, Husnu turned professional in 1991, becoming the first Cypriot professional snooker player in the history of the game.

Husnu's career highlights came in his first two seasons; he reached the last 32 of the 1992 European Open, losing 0–5 to Jimmy White, and the same stage of the 1993 Welsh Open, where he was defeated 1–5 by James Wattana. He also made a 147 break during the 1999 China International tournament.

Husnu's opponent in his first qualifying match for the 1993 World Championship was Spencer Dunn, who defeated him 5–2; the match was Dunn's seventh en route to appearing in the last 32 at the Crucible Theatre.

Having performed poorly in the intervening years, Husnu was ranked 145th in the world at the end of the 1996/97 season, and lost his place on the tour, being forced to qualify to regain it the following year. This he did, subsequently maintaining his status for four years, before being relegated once more in 2002.

During the 2002/2003 season, Husnu reached the final of the 2002 Benson & Hedges Championship, losing 6–9 to Mark Davis, but having earned back his professional status, lost it again in 2004.

He entered several tournaments in 2004 and 2005, but after failing to qualify for the 2006 World Championship, Husnu left competitive snooker, aged 33.

## Performance and rankings timeline

| Tournament | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1995/ 96 | 1996/ 97 | 1997/ 98 | 1998/ 99 | 1999/ 00 | 2000/ 01 | 2001/ 02 | 2002/ 03 | 2003/ 04 | 2004/ 05 | 2005/ 06 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranking | | 97 | 133 | 166 | 208 | 159 | | | 130 | 118 | 107 | | | | |
| Ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prix | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | A | A |
| UK Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | A | A |
| Malta Cup | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ | Not Held | Not Held | A | A | LQ | A | A |
| Welsh Open | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | A | A |
| China Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | Not Held | Not Held | A | A |
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| Non-ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Masters | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A |
| Former ranking tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Classic | LQ | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Strachan Open | LQ | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Asian Classic | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| German Masters | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Thailand Masters | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Players Championship | NH | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | Not Held | Not Held |
| British Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | A | NH |
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | A | LQ | A | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | 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 3 New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
* 1 2 3 4 He was an amateur.
* ↑ The event was called the LG Cup (2001/2002-2003/2004)
* ↑ The event was called the Irish Open (1998/1999) and the European Open (1991/1992-1996/1997 and 2001/2002-2003/2004)
* ↑ The event was called the China International (1997/1998-1998/1999)
* ↑ The event was called the Dubai Classic (1991/1992-1994/1995) and the Thailand Classic (1995/1996)
* ↑ The event was called the German Open (1995/1996-1997/1998)
* ↑ The event was called the Asian Open (1991/1992-1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994-1996/1997)
* ↑ The event was called the International Open (1992/1993-1996/1997) and the Scottish Open (1997/1998-2002/2003)
