World Professional Billiards Championship

It was his maiden appearance in World Professional Championship finals but Indian billiards player Dhruv Sitwala reckons defeating legendary cueist and compatriot Geet Sethi in the semifinals as more satisfying than reaching the summit clash.

Indian billiards player Dhruv Sitwala's hopes of winning his maiden World Professional title came crashing down on Monday after he lost his summit clash to nine-time champion Mike Russell of Qatar at the Northern Snooker Centre.

India's Dhruv Sitwala pipped five-time winner Geet Sethi by a point to sail into the finals of the World Professional Billiards Championship for the first time in his career, where he will meet veteran and title favourite Qatar's Mike Russell.

Pankaj Advani's hopes of winning the World Professional Billiards title for the second consecutive time went up in smoke after compatriot Dhruv Sitwala registered a hard fought 723-608 victory over the reigning champion in the quarterfinals of the event here.

Pankaj Advani's hopes of winning the World Professional Billiards title for the second consecutive time went up in smoke after compatriot Dhruv Sitwala registered a hard fought 723-608 victory over the reigning champion in the quarterfinals of the event here.

Three Indians including reigning world champion Pankaj Advani moved into the quarterfinals of the World Professional Billiards championship following clinical victories over their respective opponents on the second day of the event.

Reigning champion Pankaj Advani remained on course for the second successive World Professional Billiards title after securing contrasting wins over compatriot Sushrat Pandia and England's Martin Goodwill on the opening day of the event here.

Reigning champion Pankaj Advani and veteran cueist Geet Sethi will spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Professional Billiards Championships beginning in Leeds, UK on Wednesday.

Pankaj Advani, who won the world professional billiards championships last year, was adjudged the best sportsperson of 2009 by the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club at their annual awards function on Friday.

Pankaj Advani is the new World Professional Billiards Champion.

It was his maiden appearance in World Professional Championship finals but Indian billiards player Dhruv Sitwala reckons defeating legendary cueist and compatriot Geet Sethi in the semifinals as more satisfying than reaching the summit clash.

Indian billiards player Dhruv Sitwala's hopes of winning his maiden World Professional title came crashing down on Monday after he lost his summit clash to nine-time champion Mike Russell of Qatar at the Northern Snooker Centre.

India's Dhruv Sitwala pipped five-time winner Geet Sethi by a point to sail into the finals of the World Professional Billiards Championship for the first time in his career, where he will meet veteran and title favourite Qatar's Mike Russell.

Pankaj Advani's hopes of winning the World Professional Billiards title for the second consecutive time went up in smoke after compatriot Dhruv Sitwala registered a hard fought 723-608 victory over the reigning champion in the quarterfinals of the event here.

Pankaj Advani's hopes of winning the World Professional Billiards title for the second consecutive time went up in smoke after compatriot Dhruv Sitwala registered a hard fought 723-608 victory over the reigning champion in the quarterfinals of the event here.

Three Indians including reigning world champion Pankaj Advani moved into the quarterfinals of the World Professional Billiards championship following clinical victories over their respective opponents on the second day of the event.

Reigning champion Pankaj Advani remained on course for the second successive World Professional Billiards title after securing contrasting wins over compatriot Sushrat Pandia and England's Martin Goodwill on the opening day of the event here.

Reigning champion Pankaj Advani and veteran cueist Geet Sethi will spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Professional Billiards Championships beginning in Leeds, UK on Wednesday.

Pankaj Advani, who won the world professional billiards championships last year, was adjudged the best sportsperson of 2009 by the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club at their annual awards function on Friday.

Pankaj Advani is the new World Professional Billiards Champion.