John Higgins feels he's going into the Tour Championship last as a ‘huge underdog’ in opposition to Neil Robertson, going through an ‘unbelievable take a look at’ in opposition to the Australian.
Robertson has been in very good kind this season, profitable the Masters, Gamers Championship and English Open, whereas he's trying to defend his title on Sunday in Llandudno.
His tremendous performances have continued this week, seeing off Mark Allen fairly comfortably, earlier than coming by means of an epic 10-9 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan within the semi-finals.
Higgins has not been enjoying as nicely, however nonetheless battled to wins over Zhao Xintong and Luca Brecel to make the ultimate, and nobody can be dismissing the probabilities of the four-time world champion on Sunday.
Nonetheless, the Wizard is aware of himself how tough will probably be in opposition to the Thunder from Down Beneath, who he charges as one of many biggest to ever play the sport.
‘I really feel actually good about my sport. I’m lacking a number of balls however the primary factor is that deep inside myself I’m assured that I can go in and possibly do one thing,’ mentioned Higgins. ‘I'm going to must be on the prime of my sport to have an opportunity of beating Neil.
‘It's an unbelievable take a look at enjoying Neil. He stands up there with any snooker participant that has performed the sport, he’s that good. His lengthy potting is unbelievable and he has the entire package deal, however I'll sit up for it.’
Requested whether or not he lessons Robertson as one of many greats within the sport, Higgins added: ‘For sure, simply.
‘All he’s supposedly, or he’s trying to do, is add extra world titles, which I ‘m positive will come. He’s simply top-of-the-line gamers that’s ever picked up a cue, with out a shadow of a doubt.
‘I’ll be an enormous underdog in opposition to Neil. I really feel like I want to enhance, however I really feel like it's in there. I really feel like I can produce it.’
Robertson is now seventh on the all-time checklist of rating occasion winners, with 22 to his title, solely behind Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Higgins himself, Steve Davis, Mark Williams and Judd Trump.
The knock on the Aussie within the all-time debate is that he has ‘solely’ received one World Championship title.
The identical criticism Trump has on this dialogue, whereas everybody else on the prime of the rating title checklist has triumphed in Sheffield three or extra occasions.
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