In the latest news on January 5, 2022, Beijing time, "Wizard" John Higgins insisted that the latter was an excellent talent in the field of snooker when talking about his opponent in the first round of the Masters, Zhao Xintong. In Higgins' view, Zhao Xintong's talent and performance are enough to be amazing. Facing Zhao Xintong in the first round of the Masters is not good news for himself, after all, he was reversed by the youngster from China in the recent British Championship. Higgins sees it as an impressive performance and he currently has no advantage against these young players. He just hopes he can have a good performance in the Masters.
Higgins: Zhao Xintong's talent is amazing
In Higgins' view, Zhao Xintong's talent is absolutely enviable, because he is a real talented player. Higgins said: "When Zhao Xintong was very young, I knew him. His talent is really great, he plays very fast and he doesn't play as slowly as I do. When you play with him, you'll always be attracted to the charm of him and you'll enjoy that feeling. The charisma on him is very similar to O'Sullivan, they are very fast, they can play their own style, which is different from the vast majority of players. That's a sign of talent, and with a different player, they probably won't be able to achieve that. Fast and efficient goals are not for everyone, but Zhao Xintong seems to be doing it very easily, and I really enjoy watching him play. ”
Higgins: It won't be easy to face Zhao Xintong
Although Zhao Xintong's current defense has been criticized, Higgins does not think that China's future star is easy to deal with. Higgins said seriously: "It was not a good thing to meet Zhao Xintong in the first round of the Masters, because he was really fantastic. If you look at his performance in the Champions League, you know how strong he really is today. He can clearly feel that his current form is more stable than before, and his defense has improved a little. I think writing will help him in future games, so I don't think he's an easy player to deal with. On the contrary, I now think he will be a very difficult player to beat. His accuracy is indeed terrible, and there are very few that can limit him in this regard. Accuracy is a difficult thing for me because it's really hard to keep a high level of competition right now. So now I don't particularly care about the outcome of the game, I just hope to play a wonderful game with Zhao Xintong. ”
Higgins: Hopefully I can play a great game
Although Higgins is not objective about his prospects of encountering Zhao Xintong, he still hopes that he can bring a wonderful game to the audience. Higgins said: "Playing with Zhao Xintong is undoubtedly very difficult, but I still hope that I can play a good performance. For me, I'm old and it's perfectly normal to beat young people because they're energized. They tend to get more and more excited about playing in the game because they are very hopeful about their future. But that's not the same for me, and I might think I don't have the ability to compete at the top level at the moment. And it doesn't matter to me who the championship belongs to at the moment, because it always takes a little bit of luck to win the championship, and I always lack some luck. Maybe it's not luck, it may just be that you don't have the confidence to win at the moment. Instead of putting too much thought into it, it's better to enjoy the next game. Playing with Zhao Xintong is a wonderful experience, and it is not surprising who wins, because there are always many possibilities in the game. So I don't want to think too much about it now, I just want to be able to play well in the Masters. ”