Pankaj Advani's Asian Snooker Title Defense Ends in 1-4 Loss to Deng Haohui

• Pankaj Advani, India's veteran snooker player, lost 1-4 to China's Deng Haohui in the Asian Snooker Championship final in Doha.
• Advani, a three-time champion, was unable to defend his title against Haohui's aggressive play.
• Advani won the first frame with a break of 96, but Haohui secured the next four frames to win the championship.
• In the women's 10 Red category, Indian players Ami Kamani, Keerthana Pandian, and Anupama Ramachandran reached the quarterfinals.
• Aarav Sancheti topped Group 'B' in the men's Under-21 category to advance to the knockout pre-quarterfinals.