Nineteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani sent out a strong message before the upcoming world championships by winning the second leg of the Asian Snooker Tour in Jinan, China yesterday.

Advani delivered a power-packed performance to outclass China's Ju Reti 6-1 in the final and become the first Indian to win an Asian Snooker Tour event. The IBSF World Billiards and Snooker Championships is less than a fortnight away and the Indian star cueist is the defending champion in both sports.