Higgins and Bingham win the classic showdown in an epic night of Crucible theatre
On April 30, 2024, according to Hegel, on a dramatic late night at the World Championships, Higgins and Bingham won the top 8 places with an epic victory.
The Wizards narrowly beat Allen 13-12 in a shocking game, while Bingham beat Jack Lisowski 13-11.
A few minutes later, Higgins hit a memorable single-game comeback from a 62-point deficit in the tiebreaker, and Allen was defeated by him in the final game.
Higgins' brilliant 71 was picked up by Higgins with a precise two-pack bag, which allowed him to clear the table perfectly to the black ball to complete the promotion task.
The four-time World Champion threw his arms up to the Sheffield crowd after winning the final ring, tears of great relief and joy poured out.
The Wizards have lost a number of hard-fought matches in recent years, and he feels that based on his experience, he has played the best clearance comeback of all time.
Higgins said of the stunning clearance: "It was probably my best comeback win in the tiebreaker. When you think about what I've been through over the last few years, doing the clearance under the most pressure, I actually feel great. ”
"I think I remember. When I came here with a new club, I gave myself a chance. Although I missed some balls, I wanted to keep attacking because I wanted to keep scoring. That's what you have to do during a downturn. ”
After the match, Allen shook hands and hugged the winner, saying: "Everything is in this game. There's some good stuff in there, and some not-so-good stuff. It was thanks to the wizard who did what he did and won the tiebreaker. I can only blame myself, I had a lot of opportunities, but I didn't take them. ”
Higgins will face Kyren Wilson in the quarterfinals starting at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On the match, Higgins said: "I'm feeling calm now. I cried in the locker room for two minutes. I'm an emotional person and you have to put it out there. But I'm calm. I want to get a good night's sleep and get ready for tomorrow's game. ”
Bingham didn't need to go to a tiebreaker, but it was still an epic game, as he defeated Lisowski 13-11 in the second round.
When the game was tied at 11-11, Lisowski looked sure to lead with a 67 in a single stroke, but Bingham somehow fought back to level the score.
Lisowski also scored 84 and 123 points before hitting 67 points, which looked good, but the loss in the 23rd game was heartbreaking. Bingham then dominated the final game and advanced to the quarterfinals where he would face off against O'Sullivan. (Welcome to click to pay attention to moisturizing AB, please indicate the source for reprinting, thank you)