Shruthi L Explained
Shruthi L (born 2007) is an Indian player of English billiards. She won the 2024 World Women's Billiards Championship.
Biography
Shruthi L was born 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. 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] In her semi-final match, she elimated three-time finalist Eva Palmius 276–148.[8] In the final, she faced Bhandaal again, and won 215–202 to take the title.[9] [10]
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 Abinav Krishna at Buddys Academy in Chennai.[12]
Achievements
English Billiards
Notes and References
- News: Double delight: Natasha bags snooker and billiard titles at nationals . The New Indian Express . 25 December 2023.
- News: Shruti wins Sub-Junior Billiards title . Free Press Journal . 20 December 2022 . 4 December 2024 . 24 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324160557/https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-sports-update-indore-academy-post-thrilling-win-over-hyderabad . live .
- News: Shruthi shines in the sub-junior national billiards championship . The New Indian Express . 2022-12-20.
- News: Shruthi secures first junior billiards title at nationals . The New Indian Express . 2023-12-23.
- News: Cue sports nationals: Grand double for Natasha Chethan . The Hindu . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221015645/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/cue-sports-nationals-grand-double-for-natasha-chethan/article67658952.ece . 20 December 2023 . 21 December 2023.
- Web site: 2019 World Women's Billiards Championship . wbeventsonline.com . World Billiards . 12 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191016174058/http://www.wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=57&TID=321 . 16 October 2019 . live .
- News: S. Dipak . Ragav . Shruthi clinches crown in Women's World Billiards Championship Title . The Hindu . https://web.archive.org/web/20241116164019/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/shruthi-clinches-crown-in-womens-world-billiards-championship-title/article68859555.ece . 13 November 2024 . 16 November 2024.
- Web site: World Ladies Billiards Champions . world-billiards.com . World Billiards . 22 June 2015 . 4 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816182227/http://world-billiards.com/?p=9757 . 16 August 2019 . live .
- News: Shruthi clinches 2024 Women's World Billiards Championship . World Billiards . 2024-11-01.
- Stead . Marcus . Women's World Championship . Snooker Scene . November 2024 . 38.
- News: India hosts inaugural Jr Heyball championship . The Times of India . 3 December 2024 . 4 December 2024 . 28 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241128021405/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/india-hosts-inaugural-jr-heyball-championship/articleshow/115744206.cms . live .
- News: Surana . Neha . Chennai Cueist Shruthi Makes Strides . The Times of India . 23 December 2023 . 4 December 2024 . 13 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613214809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-cueist-shruthi-makes-strides/articleshow/106234575.cms . live .
- Web site: Prize Money Winner . Billiards and Snooker federation of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618222123/https://bsfi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Prize-money-winner.pdf . 18 June 2023 .
- News: Shruthi wins Junior National Billiards Championship . Sports Today . 2023-12-23.
