Shruthi L
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | c. 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | English billiards, Heyball |
Shruthi L (born c. 2007) is an Indian player of English billiards. She won the 2024 World Women's Billiards Championship.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]English Billiards
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2024 | World Women's Billiards Championship |  Keerath Bhandal (IND)
|
215–202 | [10] |
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Double delight: Natasha bags snooker and billiard titles at nationals". The New Indian Express. 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Shruti wins Sub-Junior Billiards title". Free Press Journal. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Shruthi shines in the sub-junior national billiards championship". The New Indian Express. 2022-12-20.
- ^ "Shruthi secures first junior billiards title at nationals". The New Indian Express. 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Cue sports nationals: Grand double for Natasha Chethan". The Hindu. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Stead, Marcus (November 2024). "Women's World Championship". Snooker Scene. p. 38.
- ^ "2019 World Women's Billiards Championship". wbeventsonline.com. World Billiards. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Ladies Billiards Champions". world-billiards.com. World Billiards. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Shruthi clinches 2024 Women's World Billiards Championship". World Billiards. 2024-11-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Prize Money Winner" (PDF). Billiards and Snooker federation of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Shruthi wins Junior National Billiards Championship". Sports Today. 2023-12-23.