On February 24, 2022, the Snooker European Masters broke out, and world champion Higgins lost five consecutive sets, losing to the post-80s star Tom. Ford, who missed the round of 16, has been in the season for Higgins and Tom. Ford fought twice, both tom. Forde won the game and Higgins was the most consistent player overall this season, but as a 46-year-old veteran, it was difficult to maintain concentration.
Higgins is a legendary snooker player, has won the ranking championship 31 times in his career, second only to O'Sullivan and Hendry in the active players, this season Higgins reached the final five times, won 1 championship and 4 runners, currently ranked sixth in the world, the current 75 three masters still maintain a strong competitiveness, last year's World Grand Prix O'Sullivan defeated Robertson to win the championship, continue to create a new record.
Tom. Ford is ranked 26th in the world and his career best was runner-up in the ranking tournament, when he lost to Selby in the final, and it is worth mentioning that Tom . Forde has shot a five-shot 147, with a strong single-shot winning ability, the two have met 13 times, Higgins 11-2 is an absolute advantage, but just last year's World Grand Prix first round, Tom . Ford eliminated Higgins 4-2 to advance.
After the game began, Higgins remained in the state and made several mistakes to Give Tom. Ford presents a big gift to Tom in the first innings. Ford scored a single 83 points to take the lead, and in the second set the two were locked in a battle, Tom. Ford seized the opportunity to win 50-41, and in the third set Tom. Ford took advantage of the chase and scored a single 68 points to complete the super score, and in the fourth set Tom. Forde scored a single 87 points to make it 4-0.
After returning from intermission, Tom. Ford did not give Higgins a chance to continue to play, blasted a single shot 127 points to lock up the victory, and finally swept Higgins 5-0 to advance to the round of 16, following the World Grand Prix, the second victory over Higgins, this is Tom. Ford eliminated Higgins for the third time in his career, scoring only 50 points in five innings, and Higgins was in poor form and failed to continue his Champions League performance.
Looking back at the whole game, it was basically Tom. Ford's one-man performance, Higgins on the phone will not be much, the defense is always not in place, resulting in the game presented a one-sided situation, Tom. Ford is in hot form, and completing a one-shot win puts a lot of pressure on the opponent.
After the European Masters are out, Higgins will next participate in the Welsh Open, hoping that he will adjust his competitive form and strive for better performances in future matches, after eliminating the seeded players, Tom. Ford is expected to continue to move forward, and winning Higgins has greatly increased his confidence and strives to achieve another good result, but the opponent is also getting stronger and stronger, and it will be wait and see where he can go at that time.