Luca: Playing Higgins in the final was like a dream, I would give it my all, and the second set was a turning point and didn't look down on Wheat. Luca talks about big wins: The black ball in the second set quieted me down, didn't disrespect my opponents, and fought hard for the final.
Lucabresel played a dominant performance in the match, beating McGill 6-1 to secure his place in the Final of the Scottish Open.
The Belgian will face Higgins in tomorrow's 17 innings, with the two vying for the Hendry Trophy and the £70,000 title prize.
This week's performance put an end to the monk's perfect form, as he made his way to the final at last week's British Championships. The 26-year-old beat the top 16 players such as Maguire, McGill and Wilson in last week's final, but was defeated by non-TOP16 player Zhao Xintong in the final.
Tomorrow he will host his fourth career final. His only ranking title so far was won at the 2017 China Championships, when he beat Murphy in the final.
McGill lost to Higgins in 2017 India and has not been in the ranking finals since. He left Landno, the host of the event, with a consolation prize of £20,000.
Luca scored a single 96 in the first set. He then scored a black ball in the 2nd inning, which took 30 minutes to win, and took the 3rd inning to take a 3-0 lead. He won the 4th set in a tug-of-war with a patient defense. This frustrated McGill, whose highest score during this period was 15.
Then he got the fifth inning, 5-0 to match point, and McGill finally scored a single 90 to save the match point to save hope. But it was all in vain as Luca won the 7th inning to lock up a spot in the final.
Luca said: "Catching the black ball in the second set was a very crucial one, which allowed me to keep my composure in the following sets and believe that I could easily take down the opponent. I don't mean to disrespect the opponent when I say this, I just want to win. Not because it's him, but because I'm confident and relaxed. It was great to beat him twice and reached the final of the British Championship. I think he's a good player, so it's good to be able to beat him. ”
"It was a dream to play Higgins in the final. If I want to win tomorrow, I have to play at the best level unconditionally. I'll give it my all. If I can play well in the game and have confidence in the game, it will be wonderful. It's also interesting to know that because John lost about £3 and I gained £3, he lost just enough weight for me to gain. (Code word translation is very troublesome, please click to pay attention to moisturizer AB)