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Who among the following captured his third consecutive National Billiards title in the year 2009 ?
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- Pankaj Advani
- Devendra Joshi
- Geet Sethi
- Dhruv Sitawala
Correct Option: A
Pankaj Advani won the National billiards Championship by scoring a stunning 5-4 victory over Geet Sethi in a nerve-wracking final. Trailing 2-3 at one stage, a resilient Advani came back well to claim his third consecutive national title. Advani defeated Sethi 42-150, 154-27, 0-152, 152-0, 11-150, 91-150, 15015, 150-63, 151-12 in the best of 9 games final in a two-hour-long encounter. He also won the World Professional Billiards title (WPBSA) held at Leeds in 2009, registering a comprehensive win against the defending and nine-time champion Mike Russell.