Dhruv Sitwala

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Dhruv Sitwala (born 15 October 1972){{cite web |url=https://bsfi.net/dhruv-sitwala-2/ |title=Dhruv Sitwala |website=bsfi.net |publisher=The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India |access-date=20 December 2019}} is an Indian player of English billiards. He has reached three world finals, and twice been Asian Billiards champion.

In 2007, Sitwala reached the final of the timed version of the IBSF World Billiards Championship, losing 1488–1946 to Pankaj Advani.

In the semi-final of the 2010 World Professional Billiards Championship, Sitwala won by a single point, 980-979 against Geet Sethi.{{cite news |last=Sethi |first=Geet |date=31 October 2010 |title=Sitwala to take on Russell in final |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/Sitwala-to-take-on-Russell-in-final/article15799708.ece |work=The Hindu |location=India |access-date=20 December 2019 }} Mike Russell won his 10th World Professional Billiards Championship title after beating Sitwala 1738–1204 in the final.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/02/stories/2010110254702100.htm|title=Mike Russell regains World crown|work=The Hindu|accessdate=2011-01-21|date=2010-11-02|authorlink=Geet Sethi|first=Sethi|last=Geet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601083742/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/02/stories/2010110254702100.htm|archive-date=1 June 2011|url-status=dead}} Sitwala was also the losing finalist in the 2016 short format World Billiards Championship, losing 6–8 to David Causier in the final.{{cite web |url=https://world-billiards.com/?p=11170 |title=The 2016 LITEtask World Billiards Championship |website=world-billiards.com |publisher=World Billiards |date=26 October 2016 |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031171108/http://world-billiards.com/?p=11170 |archive-date=31 October 2018 |url-status=live }}

In 2016, Sitwala won 6–2 against Bhaskar Balachandra in the final to successfully defend the Asian Billiards Championship title that he had won the previous year.

At the 2019 Pan-Am Cup in Winnipeg, Peter Gilchrist beat Sitwala 1500-507 in the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.wbeventsonline.com/?page_id=57&TID=310 |title=2019 Pan Am Cup |website=wbeventsonline.com |publisher=World Billiards|date=27 May 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019}}

Sitwala's highest {{cuegloss|break}} break in competition is 654.