According to the latest news on May 1, 2022, Beijing time, four-time world champion John Higgins insisted that Ronnie O'Sullivan was the greatest player in snooker history, and he believed that there was no doubt about it. In the semi-finals of the World Championships, which ended in the early hours of this morning, O'Sullivan defeated Higgins 17-11 to advance to the Crucible final for the eighth time, where he will compete with Trump for the title. O'Sullivan will hopefully tie Hendry's record of seven World Championship titles, which Higgins sees as an opportunity for O'Sullivan to consolidate his position. Because there are still some people who think Hendry is the greatest player.
Higgins: O'Sullivan is the greatest player
While many people always choose the greatest player between O'Sullivan and Hendry, Higgins insists that O'Sullivan is greater than Hendry. Because he firmly believes that O'Sullivan's victory will only add more chips to himself, and even if he doesn't, he is the greatest player in the world. Higgins said: "I think he's consolidating his position in everyone's eyes, but it's increasing his leverage, not that he's inferior to Hendry. I know there are a lot of people who still insist that Hendry is the greatest player because he has seven world champions. But it seems to me that these debates are long over, because O'Sullivan is the greatest player in the world, or even one of them. ”
Higgins: O'Sullivan is greater than Hendry
Although many people still insist that Hendry is greater than O'Sullivan, this is clearly non-existent in Higgins' eyes. Higgins said: "I believe that the vast majority of fans or players in this world will think that O'Sullivan is the best player, he has won the highest honors in the hardest years, which no one can erase. Hendry is certainly a great player, but he's not as great as O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan set the vast majority of the records, and hendry could really be better than him by setting a world championship record and being the world number one for eight consecutive years. But what you have to know is that today's level of competition is completely different from the level of competition before. Hendry is certainly a respectable player, but it's not a good thing to be obsessed with the past all the time, because it's a fact that O'Sullivan surpassed him. ”
Higgins: O'Sullivan will have a tough game
After the victory over Higgins, O'Sullivan will face world number four Trump in the final. Higgins is convinced that it will be a very tough game. Higgins said: "I am sure O'Sullivan will have a very tough game because Trump is reaching the final of the World Championship for the third time and he is currently fighting for his second World Championship trophy. Trump had an incredible match with Williams, and now he was confident and confident that he could beat any opponent, and it was a great opportunity for him to achieve greatness. So I believe it's going to be very tough for both of them because they're both fighting for opportunities to be greater. Although losing the crucial game, Higgins was not discouraged. He said: "I feel like I'm just a level lower than O'Sullivan and Trump, I didn't win those big tournaments, but I've also had some big moments and that's enough for me. I'm enjoying my career now, it's a very important moment and I wish I could do more here. ”