On December 13, Beijing time, the Snooker Scottish Open came to an end, and Higgins lost 5-9 to Luka Brechel, once again finishing second. After this final, Higgins suffered four consecutive asians this season, and the local series and ranking matches were three consecutive asians, which can be called a tragic hero. However, Higgins still struggled for his opponents after the game, as Luka Bretchell won the British Championship runner-up, won the Scottish Open, and was in the top 16 in the world ranking, but failed to qualify for the Masters, higgins hopes that this scene will not happen again.
If you look at Higgins' performance in the semi-finals, and the fact that the opponents in the final are not top players, Higgins should be able to win the championship easily. Unfortunately, Higgins still failed to break the championship drought, his performance in the first half of the final was too average, there were many mistakes, it was not normal, and he was left behind by his opponents. Although the last minute continued to save the match point, but there was too much behind, more than enough and insufficient strength.
Many fans ridiculed that Higgins played O'Sullivan particularly strongly, but when he reached the final, he was dumbfounded. Looking at the semi-finals, the 6-1 win over O'Sullivan, which kept a clean sheet in four sets, it's hard to imagine that he would suddenly lose his touch in the final. Ridicule is of course a joke, and we should give the legendary superstar the utmost respect, because he is the top master of this stage, and Higgins's name is often mentioned when it comes to the best in history.
This season suffered four consecutive Asians, the local series and ranking tournaments are three consecutive Asians, coupled with the loss to Yan Bingtao in the Masters at the beginning of the year, Higgins suffered the annual five consecutive Asians, which is indeed a pity. However, Higgins is 46 years old, and it is not easy to reach the finals as a veteran. You know, in front of Higgins, the opponent is not only O'Sullivan, Mark Williams, but also several masters after the 80s and the newly emerging post-90s and post-00s players, but Higgins still occupies a place.
Another point is that his generosity is admirable. Higgins kept smiling after the game and gave the compliments to Luca Brechel, who also played for his opponents. Because Luka Brechel has won the British Championship runner-up, the Scottish Open champion, and the world ranking has also been in the top 16, but it is regrettable that he could not participate in the Masters. Higgins wants that to happen again, that Luka Brechel deserves to qualify for the Masters, and that perhaps the rules should change.
With 31 ranking titles plus 23 ranking runners-up, Higgins' legendary journey continues, he will still chase the championship, and as long as Higgins competes, he will still be the favorite to win the championship. In order to prolong his career, Higgins increased his sports and lost weight, which is aggressiveness, and he is a good example for young players!