‘Vintage Higgins beats Selby in Tour Championship final’
BBC REPORT: ‘An emotional John Higgins produced a vintage display to defeat fellow four-time world champion Mark Selby 10-8 in a compelling Tour Championship final in Manchester.
The Scot dominated the early stages on Sunday to lead 5-1 but appeared on the ropes when Selby reeled off seven consecutive frames to hold an 8-5 advantage in a high-quality encounter.
However, from there, Higgins who turns 50 next month, exhibited his fighting qualities, crafting breaks of 110, 67 and 84 as he edged back in front at 9-8.
Victory was sealed with a sublime 132 clearance as Higgins collected the top prize of £150,000 and his second ranking title in as many months after a four-year drought.
“You are playing a monster of a player,” said Higgins. “To be 5-1 up and to be frozen out to be 8-5 behind, you don’t come back and win five in a row against Mark Selby normally.
“I managed to do it, so it was incredible.’
BBC REPORT: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cp8jkr20re8o
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