India’s Aditya Mehta advances in 2012 Wuxi Classic qualifiers

Aditya Mehta of India booked his place in the pro tour after winning the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) 2012 Asian Snooker Championship. Indian potter was playing in the qualifying session of the 2012 Wuxi Classic which is the first event of new snooker season.He set up his third round qualifier clash against the former six-time World Snooker Championship finalist, the legendary Jimmy White.

The Indian started off the match with a break of 47 in the opening frame of the match to get 1-0 lead and put early pressure on his opponent. The Whirlwind dominated in the second frame and grabbed a strong lead but Mehta bounced back brilliantly and claimed the second round victory to extend his lead to 2-0.

The third frame was Mehta-show as he cruised into the frame win after potting a stunning clearance of 85 points to move one frame up at 3-0. White felt a lot of pressure but he still managed to click a set win to add one frame to his side of the score board at 3-1.

Mehta fired two impressive breaks of 30 and 67 after the interval to grab the fourth frame victory. Sixth frame of the match proved to be the last one as Mehta swept the table in no time to claim the match win.

Speaking to the local media, he said, “I am very thrilled about the win today as Jimmy is a tough opponent. This is my second time in the 4th round of a Pro ranking event. I need one more to qualify for the final stages in China.”

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