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Three Indians - Rupesh Shah, Pankaj Advani and Dhruv Sitwala - entered the semi-finals of 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship after notching up contrasting wins in their quarter-final encounters here on Saturday.
After thumping five-time winner Geet Sethi on Friday, IBSF World Billiards champion Advani pipped David Causier of England 896-782 with brilliant breaks of 245, 68, 127, 60, 196 to set up a clash with Sitwala in the semifinals.
Sitwala also did not break any sweat against Peter Gilchrist of Singapore, defeating him 872-399 with brilliant breaks of 185, 90, 97, 100.
Compatriot Rupesh also scored a thrilling 545-394 win over Martin Goodwill of England in the quarter-finals with breaks of 64, 99, 103, 90, 45. The Gujrathi cueist will now take on defending champion Mike Russel in the last four stage.
Russell, meanwhile, brushed aside B Bhaskar of India 1271-419 in another quarter-final match.
After thumping five-time winner Geet Sethi on Friday, IBSF World Billiards champion Advani pipped David Causier of England 896-782 with brilliant breaks of 245, 68, 127, 60, 196 to set up a clash with Sitwala in the semifinals.
Sitwala also did not break any sweat against Peter Gilchrist of Singapore, defeating him 872-399 with brilliant breaks of 185, 90, 97, 100.
Compatriot Rupesh also scored a thrilling 545-394 win over Martin Goodwill of England in the quarter-finals with breaks of 64, 99, 103, 90, 45. The Gujrathi cueist will now take on defending champion Mike Russel in the last four stage.
Russell, meanwhile, brushed aside B Bhaskar of India 1271-419 in another quarter-final match.
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