India, Oct. 29 -- Fresh off a staggering 29th world title, India's 41-year-old cue sports legend Pankaj Advani says he gets his inspiration to carry on from tennis icon Novak Djokovic, who remains a force even after two decades on the circuit.

In an interview to PTI after winning the WBL World Billiards Championship in Birmingham, Advani spoke about his continuing pursuit of excellence, the joy of winning a major billiards title after two years and the work he put in to win that crown in a field full of former world champions.

"For those who haven't been following my journey very closely. This is a very, very special victory. And it comes against the very best players of the world.

"If someone had to see the lineup of players that play...