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The tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible.
The 49-year-old was out of sorts in losing the morning session 5-4 but returned later in the day to turn things around and admitted afterwards he was battling strong feelings.
Written by PA Media
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/21/mark-allen-world-snooker-championship-crucible under the title “John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
