[1] Semih Saygıner was born to a tailor father Faruk and a homemaker mother Süreyya in Adapazarı, Turkey on November 12, 1964.

He had a good performance in high school but left for depression over the loss of his mother and father.

The next year, he placed world eighth when he defeated world-champion Raymond Ceulemans by 3-0 in Berlin.

Saygıner won the Three-cushion World Cup held 1998 in Antalya after defeating Dutchman Gerwin Walentijn in the final.

[1] Saygıner won the 1999 CEB European Three-cushion Championship by defeating Dion Nelin of Denmark.

In 2003, Saygıner won the UMB World Three-cushion Championship defeating of Filippos Kasidokostas of Greece.

In 2006, he ranked at 8th place of the world bests of Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB).

[1][6] Saygıner announced his retirement from active sports in 2006, continuing to participate only in some international competitions.