{"id":7498,"date":"2026-04-30T05:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7498"},"modified":"2026-04-30T05:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:53:00","slug":"john-higgins-makes-up-for-heartbreaking-crucible-experience-with-neil-robertson-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7498","title":{"rendered":"John Higgins makes up for &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217; Crucible experience with Neil Robertson win"},"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=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273610220.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28172866\" alt=\"Halo World Championship 2026 - Day 11\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>John Higgins is into a 12th Crucible semi-final (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Higgins is into the World Snooker Championship semi-finals, going some way to make up for the \u2018heartbreaking\u2019 defeat in the last eight a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Wizard of Wishaw continued his superb Crucible run with a 13-10 win over Neil Robertson on Wednesday night, which followed victories over Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan and Ali Carter.<\/p>\n<p>Shaun Murphy awaits the Scot in the semi-finals after the Magician knocked out defending champion Zhao Xintong earlier on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This semi-final run for Higgins comes a year after he narrowly missed out on the one-table set-up when he was painfully beaten in a decider by his old rival Mark Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The Welshman edged Higgins 13-12 on the final black in the 2025 quarter-finals and the four-time world champion admits that one stung.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a great achievement, I think, getting back to the one-table, being so close last year with Mark,\u2019 Higgins told the BBC. \u2018It was heartbreaking in a way, when you watch it on the TV because you\u2019d love to get back there one more time. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAre you snooker loopy?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>You&#8217;re in the right place. I&#8217;m Phil Haigh, and I cover the game we all love for <strong>Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In my new newsletter, The Table, I&#8217;ll be analysing the biggest talking points, breaking down frames and crowning the week&#8217;s winners and losers every Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The World Championship is here, so there&#8217;s no better time to sign up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB-MAIN-8adc.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27997408\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Phil has been reporting on snooker for over a decade, since working in World Snooker&#8217;s press office in 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m managing to do it, it\u2019ll be an amazing feeling to step out there in the Crucible, just me and Shaun, it\u2019ll be amazing.\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-2273759971.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28172859\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Twelve\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Higgins has come through a gruelling draw to reach the semis (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Higgins has been behind in all three of his matches so far, most notably at 9-4 down against O\u2019Sullivan before winning 13-12.<\/p>\n<p>He feels constantly needing to scrap from behind gives him the belief in those situations, rather than allowing panic to set in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s always going home with a deficit!\u2019 Higgins said. It\u2019s amazing, [wife] Denise is with me and I\u2019m saying I\u2019m always behind, I\u2019m always behind! <\/p>\n<p>\u2018That gives you the belief that you can come out and do it. If you were in front and fall behind maybe some matches you\u2019re thinking I can\u2019t come back. But I\u2019m always behind I always feel like I\u2019ve got a chance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>There was little between the players for the entire match and for much of it the contest was a stodgy affair, with some lengthy frames as neither player gave an inch.<\/p>\n<p>Centuries were tough to come by, with Robertson failing to make any and Higgins making just one, a 126 in the 12th frame.<\/p>\n<p>The first six frames were shared in Tuesday afternoon\u2019s opening session, with Robertson taking two close ones to finish the day 5-3 up, although the evening session was delayed because play was so drawn out.<\/p>\n<p>The Scot found some rhythm in the second session, losing the first frame but then making breaks of 51, 86 and his solitary ton to level up at 6-6.<\/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-2273610296.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28172934\" alt=\"Halo World Championship 2026 - Day 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Neil Robertson\u2019s wait for a return to the one-table set-up extends to 12 years (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were swings in momentum as Robertson took the next three and then Higgins made a trio of half-centuries to go on another three-frame burst,<\/p>\n<p>The Aussie made 73 to go back into the lead but then Higgins scrapped his way to three more on the spin to go one from victory.<\/p>\n<p>There was another long frame to finish the night, with chances for both, but it proved to be Higgins\u2019 fourth on the bounce and 13th of the game, to make the semis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Wu Yize like \u2018playing against a PlayStation\u2019 as he books first Crucible semi-final<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Shaun Murphy credits unlikely TV show for run to World Snooker Championship semis<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Stephen Hendry makes Zhao Xintong prediction after shock Crucible exit<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--snooker\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>The Table<\/h4>\n<p>Stay ahead of snooker&#8217;s next big break with Metro&#8217;s resident expert Phil Haigh in his new weekly newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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