John Higgins has arrange a possible second-round conflict with Ronnie O’Sullivan on the World Snooker Championship.
Ronnie O’Sullivan with John Higgins on the World Snooker Championship. (Picture: PA)
John Higgins is relishing the potential for extending 30 years of epic Crucible clashes with Ronnie O’Sullivan. The legends are on a collision course after the Scot battled again from an in a single day deficit to see off Ali Carter and progress via the opening stage for the twelfth consecutive 12 months.
Higgins celebrated with a clenched fist after a hard-fought 10-7 victory which has created the tantalising prospect of one other Sheffield encounter with O’Sullivan, a full three a long time after their first assembly. The duo have been kids once they first locked horns in 1996 and have since shared 11 World Championship titles between them all through their illustrious careers.
O’Sullivan launches his title tilt on Tuesday towards He Guoqiang and success towards the Chinese language participant will arrange the eagerly anticipated second-round showdown between the greats.
Higgins recognises that, ought to it materialise, it might be the ultimate time the pair ever face one another within the venue and stated: “There may be each likelihood I might be taking part in Ronnie within the subsequent spherical, which will likely be a terrific event.
“I’d like to play him on the market once more. That will likely be particular. It’d by no means occur once more. As I had with [Mark] Williams the previous couple of years right here, they have been particular events. If Ronnie does get via will probably be an important day.
“Taking part in one of many biggest ever, it might be a terrific match if he comes via and we play over three classes.”
Higgins’ household are set to make their method south ought to the extremely anticipated showdown be confirmed, as he revealed: “There may be no one with me. They haven’t come down. They’ve left me to it. I’ve obtained a number of mates who’ve come down. The household will all come down for that recreation.”
“I believed I used to be toast at 4-0 down. I’d have been comfortable to get within the automotive and drive house. That is no joke. I used to be completely fuming within the first half of the match.
“I’m completely sick as a canine. I’ve had not some good stuff to take care of off the desk, so it was harm limitation. I’ll kick-on subsequent 12 months. However I’ll go house and go flying and neglect about snooker.”
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