Advani eases into pre-quarters of 6 Red World Championship

Fifteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani stormed into the pre-quarterfinals at the SangSom 6 Red World Championship here today.
Advani maintained a clean slate in the group stage with an all-win record.
Having overcome the toughest challenge from Chinese heavyweight Ding Junhui, the Indian continued his fine form to topple established players of the UK-based snooker circuit.
The Indian defeated Welshman Dominic Dale, England's Robert Milkins, Ryan Thomerson from Australia and local talent Phaitoon Phonbun.
On qualifying to the Last 32 knockout stage, Advani whitewashed Germany's Lukas Kleckers 6-0. He now faces Yuan Sijun of China for a berth in the quarterfinal.

Pankaj no longer participates in the English snooker circuit - his only stint being from 2012 to 2014. The ace Indian cueist chose to return home to represent his country and in a span of two years (2014-15) amassed a record seven world titles.

Out Of those, two world titles came in back-to-back IBSF 6 red championships.
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Advani said in the first game, where Mehta put up a solid show, was the turning point.
"The way Aditya (Mehta) started, I never thought I would win the first frame. I think winning the first frame gave me the confidence to go ahead for a victory," he said about winning the first game where Mehta led 56-23.

"Had he managed to start off in a better way and finished it off to be 1-0 up, things could have been very different. When you know your opponent is very capable, you know you have to make use of the chances you get because you know there are going to be very few of them," Advani said.
"I thought that whatever chances I get, I will get to score. I tried to play well today. I think I exceeded my own expectations and performed exceptionally well today.