Tekken Master

Tekken Master
Current team
Team	NASR eSports
Games	Tekken Mortal Kombat Injustice 2
Personal information
Name	Sayed Hashem Ahmed
Born	1995
Nationality	Bahraini
Career information
Playing career	2010–present
Team history
2017–present	NASR eSports

Sayed Hashem Ahmed, better known as Tekken Master (Arabic: سيد هاشم أحمد), is a professional esports player.[1] He is largely credited with popularizing the e-sports industry in the Persian Gulf.[2]

Hashem is known for being recognized by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa following his win at the Brazil Game Show Tournament for Mortal Kombat 11 game in 2019.[3][4]

He is also notable for being given the accolade of "the best in the Middle East."[2] by his peers at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship in Dubai.[2]

Hashem, under the name Tekken Master, is currently sponsored by NASR ESPORTS.[5]

Early years

"I always wanted to be a champion".

The youngest of four, Hashem began playing video games when he was six years old.[6][7]

He showed interest for fighting games early on, inspired by his older brothers.[6][7]

Professional career

Hashem's professional career began in 2010 when he won the 2v2 Tekken 6 Tournament in Kuwait.[2]

2012

Hashem was acclaimed to be "best in the Middle East"[8] at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship in Dubai.[9] This allowed entry to the Electronic Sports World Cup 2012 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in France.

2015

Hashem won the PLG Mortal Kombat Middle East Cup. In the same year, he was the first Arab player to participate in the Mortal Kombat X European Finals in Paris where he finished second.[10]

2016

Hashem was granted entry by the Power League Gaming PLG to participate at Evo 2016, where he finished second.[2]

2017

Hashem participated in several Injustice 2 tournaments and finished 3rd in the Eleague Injustice 2 World Championship.[8]

He was also awarded the "Best E-sports player for the year 2017" trophy by TRUE GAMING.[11]

2018

In 2018 he competed in a variety of tournaments including Viennality 2018, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2.^[citation needed]

Hashem won the Intercontinental Championship which allowed him to participate in the IPS for Injustice 2.[12]

2019

Hashem won the Brazil Game Show 2019 of Mortal Kombat 11. Following the victory, Hashem was dignified by the King of Bahrain. Hashem was then ranked 3rd on the Mortal Kombat Pro Series overall leaderboard of 2019.

He also won the Insomnia Saudi Morta Kombat 11 tournament in that same year.[13]

Hashem also got the 2nd place in a very close and what became later an iconic match at the Viennality-2019.[14]

2020

Tekken Master holding the WePlay Dragon Temple Season 1 cup

In 2020, Hashem won the Mortal Kombat players in the WePlay Dragon Temple event in Kyiv.[15]

He dominated the tournament and went undefeated pretty much throughout.

2021

In 2021, Hashem continued winning and defended his championship, but lost in the grand final coming in second place.

At the finals of the online Mortal Kombat Pro Competition, he placed 1st, beating vWsym in the Grand finals. Hashem was also invited to Saudi Arabia for the Mortal Kombat 11 tournament, called Rush, in October 2021 and placed 1st.[16]

2022

Hashem was voted for and won the Best E-sports player in sports and fighting games category provided by Talabat.[17]

2023

In November 2023, Hashem traveled to France to play in the UFA (Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023) tournament for Mortal Kombat 1. There he placed the 1st.[18]

2024

In January 2023, Hashem won the First MK1 Pro Kompetition Middle East Regional Qualifier.[19] Then went on to win the second Middle East Regional Qualifier in February 2024.[20]

In March , Hashem got the 2nd place in the third MK1 Pro Kompetition Middle East Regional Qualifier. And finally, for the final Regional Qualifier, Hashem once again got the 2nd place.[21] In that same month as well, Hashem played in the Fuddruckers Tekken 7 tournament winning it and getting the 1st place.[22]

In March, Hashem got the 3rd place in the Saudi Fighting League Season 2 Major For Tekken 8.[23]

In April, Hashem traveled to Japan to play in the 2024 JAPAN EVO. Getting the 7th place out of 1200+ entrants.[24]

In June, he played in the GCCEsport Tekken 8 tournament winning it and placing the 1st place.[25]

In August, Hashem got the 3rd place in the Arabian cup for Tekken 8, coming after KSA and Morocco [26]

In September, he got the second place in the Emirates Showdown 2024 for Tekken 8.[27]

References

1. Master, Tekken (December 24, 2020). "I won the international tournament in Ukraine "فزت في بطولة العالم في أوكرانيا"". YouTube. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
2. Nooruddin, Noor (December 2, 2019). "The Viral Rise of Sayed Hashem-Tekken Master". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
3. "Tekken Master Sayed Hashem - Player Quick Bio". NASR eSports. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
4. "Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition Premiere Event - Summary". Smash.gg. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
5. "Player Roster Sayed 'Tekken Master' Hashem". NASR ESPORTS. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
6. Nooruddin, Noor (December 2, 2019). "The Viral Rise of Sayed Hashem-Tekken Master". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
7. "Sayed 'Tekken Master' Hashem, Bahrain's most successful esports athlete, on why Americans have it easier". MCVUK. June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
8. Foxall, Sam (June 4, 2017). "Yahoo Esports sits down with Tekken Master to talk Injustice 2, the Middle Eastern FGC and his tag". SRK. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
9. Farah, Serge (October 2, 2012). "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship Coverage". IGN Middle East. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
10. Fakhruddin, Mufaddal (April 17, 2016). "Bahraini Comes Second Place in International Mortal Kombat Cup". IGN Middle East. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "thnx @TrueGaming for this amazing trophy". Twitter. 2018-03-11.
12. "Just won the Intercontinental championship !! i did it !! am in the IPS finals !!!!!". Twitter. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
13. "I just won Insomnia Saudi Mk11 tournament, thank you guys for the continues support!". Twitter. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
14. "2nd place in MK11 at Viennality, thank you, guys, for the support. I really tried hard at the end..." Twitter. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
15. "Tekken Master – European Gaming Industry News". europeangaming.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
16. Nooruddin, Noor (December 17, 2020). "Tekken Master Wins First WePlay Dragon Temple Event". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Tekken Master is the MENA Sports Gamer of the Year awarded by Talabat Great Gamers award nominee". 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
18. Gordon, Justin 'AdaptiveTrigger' (2023-11-26). "TekkenMaster wins Mortal Kombat 1 event at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023 with Baraka despite character viability concerns after the nerfs". EventHubs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
19. "TekkenMaster wins the Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
20. "TekkenMaster wins the second Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
21. "TekkenMaster gets the second place in 4th and final Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
22. "Tekken Master winning the 1st place at the Fuddruckers Tekken7 tournament". X. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
23. "TekkenMaster gets 3rd place in the Saudi Fighting League season 2 major". Twitter. 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
24. "TekkenMaster leaves EVO JAPAN in the 7th place". Twitter. 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
25. "Golf league Champion for Tekken 8: Tekken Master". Twitter. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
26. "I got 3rd place in the Arabian cup". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
27. "Emirates Showdown 2024 - Top 8 Results". Twitter. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-01.