The 2022 World Championships were dominated by the 75s, with Roño Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins gathering in the semi-finals. Trump felt like an outsider, and according to the schedule, Trump challenged Mark Williams, with Roninio Sullivan playing out the 77th meeting with John Higgins. Higgenstein said before the game: Ronnie's achievements cannot be replicated, but I have never been jealous of him!
This encounter was the sixth time in the World Championships between Roño Sullivan and John Higgins in their careers, and in the previous 5 duels, Higgins won 3 of them and O'Sullivan won two matches. The two first met at the World Championships, dating back to the quarter-finals of 1996. After 26 years, the two 46-year-old legends staged a peak duel in Crucible.
Higgins said: "Ronnie has a halo of his own, he is the best, when I first watched him play, I was impressed by him. There is no doubt that he is the greatest snooker player and his achievements are unmatched, but I have never been jealous of him and I am proud to have played with him, and with players like Mark to this day. ”
"Really, I'm very happy." John Higgins was nearly eliminated when he faced Jack Lissovsky. Trailing 11-12, Jack Lissovsky held match points in his hands, and at key moments, Higgins played a single 105 and 72 points to reverse the victory.
John Higgins revealed: "Before winning the Champions League this season, I lost the title four times in a row, and I once lost confidence in myself, but I won the Championship in the Champions League and slowly played again. ”
John Higgins and Ronin Sullivan were both players who officially switched to professional snooker in 1992, and in their 30-year careers, the two achieved impressive results, especially O'Sullivan, who held many records. The two have played each other 76 times before that, with O'Sullivan taking the lead 38-35.
However, the two have played each other 3 times this season, and O'Sullivan has failed. On the 77th encounter, it remains to be seen whether O'Sullivan can save face from his previous three defeats. For this reason, many fans no longer care who loses and who wins, as long as they see their wonderful matches.
Despite this, fans have great expectations for Ronino Sullivan, hoping that O'Sullivan will win the world championship in one fell swoop to match Hendry's record of world championships. Whether or not this feat can be accomplished, this World Championship may be the most chance for O'Sullivan.