John Higgins eyeing 'incredible' Welsh Open record after rousing Mark Allen win | 8RG9V43 | 2024-02-17 16:08:01
John Higgins is into the Welsh Open semi-final after a powerful 5-2 win over Mark Allen and is now simply two wins away from extending his own report variety of titles within the event.
The 48-year-old seemed really good as he knocked in breaks of 131, 85, 76 and 62 in a dominant win over the Pistol to set up a semi-final clash with both Gary Wilson or Anthony McGill.
'I assumed I hit it rather well right now,' Higgins informed the BBC. 'The desk was quite troublesome to play on and I don't assume it suited Mark's recreation in the present day.
'I feel I was the better player and I scored better than Mark in the present day. He's an amazing, great participant Mark, one of many elite gamers in the recreation, so that's an ideal win for me.'
Higgins has been working with a sports psychologist lately after scuffling with getting over the line in shut, huge matches of late and he was pleased with how he powered in the direction of victory from the rating being 2-2 on the interval.
'I felt good, I felt proud of the best way I was hitting the ball,' he stated. 'I may need thrown away a type of frames nevertheless it was all constructive. I used to be completely happy.'
The four-time world champion has gained the Welsh Open a report five occasions up to now and would love to extend that document to a quantity which can never be crushed.
'Perhaps not, no,' he stated of six titles remaining an unbeaten report. 'I've all the time had a great time in Wales, I all the time seem to do pretty nicely.
'It will be superb to win a sixth title, it will be unimaginable. But I've obtained two other robust matches. I've not been converting them as of late. It's an enormous hurdle for me but one I'm wanting forward to.'
Allen was under-par within the quarter-final contest however made no excuses, saying he was scuffling with a shoulder damage at the beginning of the week however that isn't what value him towards Higgins.
'I had my possibilities, simply didn't play nicely sufficient,' stated the Northern Irishman. 'Struggled a bit as we speak technically and with the desk and John was a very deserving winner, he was a lot better.
'It's disappointing to finish like that because I felt like I performed some half-decent stuff this week. There's positives to take.
'I almost pulled out on Saturday with a nasty shoulder, so to get to the quarters, I'll take the positives. It wasn't an enormous excuse at present, I simply didn't play nicely sufficient.'
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