{"id":9482,"date":"2026-05-13T22:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9482"},"modified":"2026-05-13T22:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:46:05","slug":"john-higgins-names-ronnie-osullivan-as-only-person-who-could-coach-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9482","title":{"rendered":"John Higgins names Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan as only person who could coach him"},"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\/05\/GettyImages-2273110111.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28355308\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Eight\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>John Higgins beat Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan 13-12 in a Crucible epic this year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Higgins has built one of the greatest careers snooker has ever seen without a coach and suggests there is only one person who could teach him anything new at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old is still competing at the very top of his sport, reaching the World Championship semi-finals this year, only narrowly losing out 17-15 to Shaun Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>It was a bruising run for the Wizard of Wishaw, beating Ali Carter in round one, downing Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan in the last 16 and then Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals, before succumbing to the Magician.<\/p>\n<p>While almost all his rivals have leant on the services of a coach or mentor over the years, the four-time world champion is very happy flying solo.<\/p>\n<p>That situation is not going to change at this stage of his career, questioning who could possibly know more than him about top level snooker and only coming up with one answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just look at these great champions and just think, who\u2019s going to tell me when I\u2019m out there, what player? Maybe O\u2019Sullivan? I don\u2019t know,\u2019 he said.<\/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 newsletter, The Table, I analyse the biggest talking points, pull back the curtain on the sport and crown the biggest winners and losers every week.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve just seen one of the greatest World Championships of all time, 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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018I just think I\u2019d have more experience than other guys trying to come in and tell me.<\/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-2272249717.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28156657\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Three\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>John Higgins won three tough battles at the Crucible this year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think I know as much as I\u2019m ever going to know in this game. So that\u2019s why I\u2019ve always just kept to myself.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Wizard is never truly a one man band as he has the support of his family, particularly praising the help of wife Denise over his epic career.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve got a wife!\u2019 Higgins said on having no need for a coach. \u2018She\u2019s everything rolled into one: coach, teammate, boss, of course, so she\u2019s been great.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s an old saying that you wouldn\u2019t be here if it wasn\u2019t for her. Aye, I owe her everything, of course I do.\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\/05\/GettyImages-2273856925.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28208909\" alt=\"Halo World Snooker Championship - Day Thirteen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Shaun Murphy eventually got the better of Higgins in the semis (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Higgins turns 51 this month and came very close to being the oldest Triple Crown finalist ever in Sheffield this year.<\/p>\n<p>Still ranked number five in the world, age is just a number for the seemingly timeless Wizard.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I always keep on thinking about when my old man was alive and he was my age,\u2019 said Higgins. \u2018Was he thinking the same as me? Was he thinking, I\u2019m still a young man! <\/p>\n<p>\u2018But my kids are looking at me as if I\u2019m an old guy now and that\u2019s just the circle of life. But I still feel as if I\u2019m young enough.\u2019<\/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: Ken Doherty names his top five snooker players of all time<\/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: Iconic 90s TV show Big Break returning to BBC with new hosts after 24 years<\/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: China launches snooker team league in bid to become \u2018leading powerhouse\u2019<\/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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