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Higgins and Brechel compete for the Scottish Open title
At 9 o'clock Beijing time tonight and 3 o'clock in the morning tomorrow, the Kuaishou "Star Card Club" broadcast the final of the Scottish Open in two slots, with Higgins and Brechel competing for the championship.
Higgins and Brechel have played each other five times before, with Higgins winning 4-1, and Brechel's only victory came in the seventh group round robin of the 2017-18 Champions League – it's worth mentioning that the "Belgian Bullet" shot a 147 in that match, which was the 71st in the history of the star billiards table.
Both made it easy to pass 6-1 in the semi-finals. Higgins defeated old rival O'Sullivan again last night, "I never thought about myself [in the hand-to-hand record] one step closer to Ronnie. Our careers have been like this, one side wins a few games in a row, then the other person wins better, and then you might win a few games. This has always been the case, and it may be the same in the future. ”
It was Higgins' third ranking final of the season, after he fell to a decider in both the Northern Ireland Open and England Open finals. "I think you'd say I'm in perfect shape without a doubt. Top players always win when they want to win. I'm just trying to get back on the winning track and tomorrow I'll do my best. ”
Brechel beat McGill for the second consecutive week and reached the final for the second consecutive week after the British Championship. "It was very important to win in the second set and this one kept me steady. Not disrespectful to Anthony, but I expect to win. Not because the opponent is him, but because I am confident and relaxed. It's certainly good to win him twice in a row since the British Championships. ”
"Facing John in the final is a dream come true. If I want to win, tomorrow I have to play better. The funny thing is that John lost almost 20 kilograms, while I gained almost 20 kilograms. The flesh he dropped on me. ”
World Grand Prix Yan Bingtao's debut time is determined!
Yan Bingtao was determined to play in the first round of the World Grand Prix in the early morning of December 14, Beijing time, against Mark King. It has been previously determined that Zhao Xintong will start the opening match of the World Grand Prix at 3 a.m. on December 14, and the opponent is "Glasses Man" Gould. If Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao can win the first round, they will encounter in the second round.
The World Grand Prix is a "red envelope event" that can only be participated in for the first 32 of a single season, with a championship prize of 100,000 pounds and a loss of 5,000 pounds in the first round. From December 14th to 20th, Kuaishou "Star Club" and "StarGull" will broadcast the World Grand Prix live, so stay tuned!