{"id":3472,"date":"2026-04-01T22:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3472"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:18:03","slug":"john-higgins-names-his-favourite-to-win-the-world-snooker-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3472","title":{"rendered":"John Higgins names his favourite to win the World Snooker Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256431192.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26364850\" alt=\"Johnstone's Paint Masters - Day Five\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>John Higgins fancies the defending champion at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Higgins thinks history could be made at the World Snooker Championship this year, backing Zhao Xintong to break the infamous Crucible curse.<\/p>\n<p>Zhao became China\u2019s first world champion when he beat Mark Williams in the 2025 Sheffield final, having downed Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan in the semis.<\/p>\n<p>Now the Cyclone faces the Crucible curse as no first time world champion has ever defended their title at the Sheffield theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Kyren Wilson was the latest to fall to the curse last year, but he is in good company as every modern great has been struck by the hex on the venue.<\/p>\n<p>Higgins, who has won the World Championship four times, reckons Zhao can be the man to break the curse, believing his break-building prowess could fire him to the trophy again.<\/p>\n<p>The Wizard of Wishaw was beaten by Zhao in the Players Championship final in February and labelled the Chinese superstar a \u2018genius\u2019 on the table.<\/p>\n<p>Asked who is favourite for this year\u2019s World Championship, Higgins said: \u2018I think Xintong, the way he plays and how easy he wins frames, and just the way he goes about the patterns he\u2019s got. I think Xintong is favourite.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2213020184.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27662864\" alt=\"SNOOKER-WORLD\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Zhao Xintong breezed to the World Championship title last year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pushed on whether the power of the curse will be a problem, the Wizard of Wishaw said: \u2018No, I don\u2019t think so. He\u2019s that special a player, I think.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Zhao is the only player who has won two ranking titles so far this season, with the trophies dished out to a wide array of cueists.<\/p>\n<p>Barry Hawkins was asked the same question on Crucible favourite and the recent Welsh Open winner could not settle on an answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s so wide open,\u2019 he said. \u2018Who won the last tournament? Oh, Thepchaiya, I wouldn\u2019t make him favourite, no.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s so hard. You\u2019ve got [Judd] Trump. He\u2019s been there or thereabouts all year, won a tournament. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2264282450_3a01cc.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27686403\" alt=\"Welsh Open 2026 - Day 7\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Barry Hawkins enjoyed a great run to the Welsh Open title last month (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Ronnie looks like he\u2019s playing well, Xintong, if anyone\u2019s going to break the curse, it could be him, there\u2019s so many good players.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mark [Selby] has got a chance. Looks like he\u2019s been playing well most of the season, he\u2019ll be grafting. I wouldn\u2019t like to guess, to be honest. It\u2019s too wide open.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Hawkins wasn\u2019t putting himself in the conversation, though, saying of his own chances: \u2018Oh, mate, I just want to win the first game. I don\u2019t fancy my chances at the moment, no.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just want to get there and feel part of the tournament. It\u2019d be nice just to get through that first hurdle. I think I\u2019ve lost three first rounders the last four years. So first thing\u2019s first, win that first game.\u2019 <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Talking Snooker Episode 247 - World Championship staying at Crucible until 2045: Our Verdict\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/58hwN3ywbFDdc3Kf5Lm6zT?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The World Championship is set to stay at the Crucible until 2045, following last week\u2019s announcement that the venue will be renovated and its capacity increased by 500 seats.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction to the news has been largely positive, but the Hawk suggested it might not be enough of a boost to the numbers and the event could have moved elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s great that snooker is staying there,\u2019 said Hawkins. \u2018I was one of the people that thought it needed a bigger and better venue. The tournament is too big for it, we can outsell that tournament three, four times over I think.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2210893902.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27662948\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship 2025 Media Day\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Crucible is set to be renovated and expanded in 2028 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Do I think 500 seats is going to be enough? I don\u2019t think it will to be honest with you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It will be interesting to see what it looks like when it\u2019s all done. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m sure it will be good. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I wanted it to stay in Sheffield, but a bigger and better venue, we\u2019ll see.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Higgins and Hawkins are both looking to add another title to their collections before they head to Sheffield, competing at the Tour Championship this week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259446378.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26947313\" alt=\"WST World Grand Prix 2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Mark Selby awaits Higgins in the Tour Championship quarter-finals (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a repeat of last year\u2019s final, which Higgins won, the Scot takes on Mark Selby in the quarter-finals over two sessions on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>There is enormous respect between the two four-time world champions, with Higgins saying of Selby: \u2018I think every single player that holds a snooker cue knows how great a champion he is.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s all you should really be bothered about. You shouldn\u2019t be bothered about the wider public and what they say about you or whatever. Every snooker player that plays the game knows what an unbelievable champion Selby is.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018One of the greatest players that\u2019s ever held a cue.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269249345.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27809509\" alt=\"Sportsbet.io Tour Championship 2026 - Day 2\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Higgins got the better of Mark Williams on Tuesday night (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Higgins beat another of the greatest to ever do it in his opening game in Manchester, downing fellow Class of 92 legend Mark Williams 10-8, which he feels will be a big boost for his confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve beat a lot of great players this year, but I\u2019ve been losing games against them as well,\u2019 he said. \u2018So when you beat those sort of guys, it gives you an inner confidence, because I\u2019ve been losing a lot of those matches, to a lot of them. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s special [to beat Williams]. Especially in the last two or three years, because we have played in such big events. He\u2019s just always managed to pip me at the post and do great breaks, and it was good to get one back on him there. 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