The tension was evident throughout the match up to that point, as both the legends of the game and the members of the famous’ Class of ’92’ exchanged great breaks, crazy exchanges and some failures. Higgins found that his frustration began to boil over after a series of stunning failures that allowed O’Sullivan to return to a frame they saw behind him, and culminated in the start of the 23rd frame of the pulsating match. World Championship “I have never seen him with such intensity” – O ‘Sullivan in the fire against Higgins 2 HOURS AGO The normally determined Scot hit the Crucible’s iconic carpet with a thunderbolt after losing a long red attempt in the corner pocket that would have taken him to the board when he fell 13-9 to a better 33 yards. meeting. There was a loud sigh from the audience in the theater – mainly from the sheer shock that one of the calmest players on the tour had reached this level of frustration with his performance on the biggest stage the sport has to offer. The surprise was reflected in the Eurosport comment booth as Higgins walked over to his chair, still visibly angry at both the loss and, no doubt, his very uncharacteristic reaction to it. “Well, something made him mad!” explained Neal Foulds, in a comment for Eurosport. “This is an absolute collectible item, seeing John Higgins get so upset at the table. “That’s the best way I can describe it: he’s furious!” Dave Hendon added: “He just could not stop himself, could he? “Yes, it’s a worrying sign for his supporters. It’s an accumulation of what happened in the last frame and then at the beginning.” Watch O’Sullivan ask the referee to intervene for distractions of the fans It is the fifth case in the brilliant career of O’Sullivan, who occupies the No. 1 in the world rankings and the first time since 2019, as he continues his pursuit for a seventh world title that equates to a record. The dominance of the legendary trio – Sullivan, Higgins and Mark Williams – continues to be absolutely remarkable. Higgins has four World Cup titles to his name, while Williams has three. Jade Trump joked about the “World Senior Championship” in which he was in the middle in view of the Final Four matches in Crucible. “I ended up getting stuck in the middle of a World Senior Championship,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Super excited about the semi-finals, however, I continue to fight with three game legends!” — Broadcast the 2022 World Championships and more top snooker action live and on demand on Discovery + World Championship “I have never seen him with such intensity” – O’Sullivan hits the 10th century Crucible of 2022 3 HOURS BEFORE World Championship ‘Terrific break’ – O’Sullivan shows his class in the tense frame against Higgins 3 HOURS BEFORE
