Answer: L. Shruthi
Notes: L. Shruthi from Chennai won the Women’s World Billiards Championship title in Walsall, England, defeating Keerath Bhandaal 215-202. At 17, Shruthi was the lowest-ranked among seven competitors from five nations. Shruthi won five consecutive matches to claim her first world title. In the final, she defeated Keerath by 13 points, after a 28-point win over her in the group stage.
