US EditionHiggins mounts comeback to defeat O'Sullivan in Crucible thriller
- On Sunday, John Higgins narrowed his deficit against seven-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan to 9-7 during their second-round World Snooker Championship match at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
- O'Sullivan established a commanding 6-2 lead on Saturday, but Higgins drew on his decades of top-level experience to reel in the champion as the second session progressed.
- Frustration boiled over for O'Sullivan, who punched the table after missing a crucial red in the final frame, allowing Higgins to capitalize and secure the pivotal 16th frame.
- Seven-Time world champion Stephen Hendry observed O'Sullivan looked "not the same player," while Steve Davis noted the frustration provided a crucial psychological boost for Higgins.
- The pair will return on Monday at 1pm to complete their match, with the victor advancing to a quarter-final clash against either Neil Robertson or Chris Wakelin.
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Higgins edges O’Sullivan in Crucible classic win
John Higgins beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-12 in a final-frame decider to reach the World Championship quarter-finals, overturning a 9-4 deficit and producing a late session that will be talked about long after the table is cleared. John Higgins won: How the match turned Higgins’ recovery was methodical rather than miraculous. After falling well behind, he chipped away at O’Sullivan’s lead across the last two sessions, producing three centuries in t…
Ronnie O'Sullivan is defeated at the Snooker World Championships in the eighth half of John Higgins after 9:4 leadership at 12:13.
Snooker-Higgins mounts comeback to defeat O'Sullivan in Crucible thriller
SHEFFIELD, England, April 27 - Scotland's John Higgins produced a sensational comeback to defeat seven-times champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre and reach the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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