Shruthi L

Shruthi L
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Bornc. 2007
Sport
SportEnglish billiards, Heyball

Shruthi L (born c. 2007) is an Indian player of English billiards. She won the 2024 World Women's Billiards Championship.

Biography

Shruthi L was born c. 2007 in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] She won the Indian girls' Sub-junior National Billiards Championship in 2022, defeating Saanvi Shah 112–106 in a one-hour match. Shuthi took the lead, but fell behind before securing victory in the final minute of the contest.[2][3]

The following year, she won the Indian Junior Girls' National Billiards Championship, defeating Aanya Patel with a score of 179–93 in the final.[4][5]

In 2024, Shruthi won the World Women's Billiards Championship, which was held at the Landywood Snooker Club, Walsall, England.[6] Starting as the lowest seed in the competition, she won all three of her matches in the group stage, defeating 2019 champion Anna Lynch 256 – 203, Keerath Bhandaal 201–173, and Michelle Cohen 311–142.[6][7][8] In her semi-final match, she elimated three-time finalist Eva Palmius 276–148.[6][9] In the final, she faced Bhandaal again, and won 215–202 to take the title.[10][6]

In December 2024, she was competing in the World Junior Heyball Championship.[11]

Shruthi took up cue sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is coached by Abinava Krishna at Buddys Billiards Academy in Chennai.[12]

Achievements

English Billiards

World Championship finals contested by Shruthi L
Outcome Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Ref.
Winner 2024 World Women's Billiards Championship  Keerath Bhandal (IND) 215–202 [10]
Indian national finals contested by Shruthi L
Outcome Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Ref.
Winner 2022 Sub-Junior Billiards Championship  Saanvi Shah (IND) 112–106 [13]
Winner 2023 Junior Billiards Championship  Aanya Patel (IND) 179–93 [14]

References

  1. ^ "Double delight: Natasha bags snooker and billiard titles at nationals". The New Indian Express. 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Shruti wins Sub-Junior Billiards title". Free Press Journal. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Shruthi shines in the sub-junior national billiards championship". The New Indian Express. 2022-12-20.
  4. ^ "Shruthi secures first junior billiards title at nationals". The New Indian Express. 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ "Cue sports nationals: Grand double for Natasha Chethan". The Hindu. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Stead, Marcus (November 2024). "Women's World Championship". Snooker Scene. p. 38.
  7. ^ "2019 World Women's Billiards Championship". wbeventsonline.com. World Billiards. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  8. ^ Ragav, S. Dipak (13 November 2024). "Shruthi clinches crown in Women's World Billiards Championship Title". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024.
  9. ^ "World Ladies Billiards Champions". world-billiards.com. World Billiards. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Shruthi clinches 2024 Women's World Billiards Championship". World Billiards. 2024-11-01.
  11. ^ "India hosts inaugural Jr Heyball championship". The Times of India. 3 December 2024. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  12. ^ Surana, Neha (23 December 2023). "Chennai Cueist Shruthi Makes Strides". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Prize Money Winner" (PDF). Billiards and Snooker federation of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Shruthi wins Junior National Billiards Championship". Sports Today. 2023-12-23.

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