On March 27, 2022, the Snooker Gibraltar Open came to an end, and the 46-year-old veteran Mirkins went black and won three consecutive sets in the final to win 4-2 against Karen. Wilson, a 27-year career, Milkins finally won the first ranking championship, and he is also the third player to break through himself this season after Zhao Xintong and Fan Zhengyi, Karen. Wilson finished runners-up.
Karen. Ranked No. 5 in the world, Wilson has won the ranking championship four times in his career, followed by the Shanghai Masters, the Paul Hunt Classic, the German Masters, the Champions League, the best result of the three major competitions is the runner-up, the World Championship lost to O'Sullivan, and the Masters lost to Mark. Allen, who had reached the final of the Gibraltar Open, lost to Trump, and this season he was reaching the final for the first time.
Milkins is 46 years old, ranked 43rd in the world, this is also his first time to reach the final of the ranking tournament, creating a new career high, before the game everyone did not expect that Milkins can persist to the end, the two sides have met 5 times in their careers, Karen. Wilson had an absolute advantage of 4 wins and 1 loss, most recently at last year's Northern Ireland Open, when Karen Wilson was a winner of the tournament. Wilson beat Milkins 4-1.
The Gibraltar Open is special, with 4 wins in 7 sets from the first round to the final, and Karen in the first set. Wilson hit a single 59 to interrupt the offense, Milkins hit a single shot of 71 points to take the lead, and in the second inning both sides made mistakes with each other, Karen. Wilson was in poor shape and made a number of mistakes, and Milkins held steady to win another set 62-29.
Third inning Karen. Wilson scored just 14 points to interrupt the offense, Milkins hit a single shot of 62 points to turn into defense, and then Milkins completed the super point, Karen. Wilson didn't give up and Milkins won 76-25 to pick up match points 3-0.
Fourth inning Karen. Wilson scored a single 65 points to save a match point, and then Karen. Wilson won another set 63-27, and in the sixth set, Milkins withstood the pressure to seal the victory 74-10, and finally won 4-2 against Karen. Wilson won the championship.
This is the first time in Milkins' career to win the ranking championship, becoming the oldest champion of the tournament, setting a new record, with the Gibraltar Open Champion, Milkins locked up the qualification for this year's championship, he and Zhao Xintong, Fan Zhengyi are the first time to reach the final to win the championship, which is a very remarkable thing, in the last game Milkins first round out.
But the biggest winner was Higgins, Karen. Wilson eliminated Richie. Wharton, Milkins defeats Karen. Wilson, Higgins received an extra £150,000 prize money for the European Series while catching the last train of the Tour Championship, and he gained more than the championship.