“When you get to the business end of tournaments, average is not going to do it. I am not saying John is average as he is a superb player, but I think if he plays a high enough level of attacking play he will win.” O’Sullivan has already asked Higgins […]
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John Higgins insisted that Ronnie O’Sullivan was to blame for the criticism aimed towards the Wizard of Wishaw in recent years. The 48-year-old defeated Tom Ford 5-3 at the Scottish Open quarter-finals with a battling performance, having fought off a comeback to book his place in the final four of […]
World Snooker Tour honorary president Barry Hearn has issued an expulsion warning to five players who are set to play at a rebel event in Macau amid a row which has threatened to tear the sport apart. Players on the WST are not forced to attend all events on the […]
John Higgins brought Kyren Wilson back down to the earth at the Crucible, hitting vintage form to claim a scarcely believable 8-0 lead in their second-round clash at the World Snooker Championship on Sunday. The four-time former champion reeled off three centuries and three other breaks over 50 to take […]
John Higgins has backed the ramping-up of security at the World Championships to snuff out any copy-cat attacks following Monday’s ‘Just Stop Oil’ protest. The images of the table for the Joe Perry against Rob Milkins match covered in orange powder paint have gone around the world over the past […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan ranks above the great Stephen Hendry as the greatest snooker player of all time, in the mind of John Higgins, who says there is “no debate” on the matter. O’Sullivan defeated Higgins 17-11 on Saturday to reach his eighth World Snooker Championship final, in which he will face […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan was furious with himself after losing cue ball position during his match with John Higgins on Thursday and ended up slamming his cue against the floor. The Rocket is in action against his Class of 92 adversary in the Snooker World Championship semi-finals but allowed his frustrations to […]
Snooker player John Higgins is currently competing in the 2022 World Snooker Championship. The 46-year-old is known for winning four World Championships, and has become more slender in recent years due to healthy lifestyle changes including diet and exercise. Like many people, John admitted to piling on the pounds during […]