Ronnie O'Sullivan had booked flight home before Crucible defeat to John Higgins
O'Sullivan expressed surprise that he managed to push his old rival to the brink in their thrilling second-round clash in Sheffield.
www.independent.co.ukHere’s the latest I can share based on recent coverage.
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John Higgins defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan in a dramatic World Snooker Championship last-16/second-round clash, edging the Rocket 13-12 in a deciding frame to advance to the quarter-finals. This ended O’Sullivan’s bid for an eighth Crucible title in what had been a tight battle with momentum swing in the latter stages.[7]
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The match featured a late surge from Higgins after O’Sullivan had built a substantial advantage, with Higgins clinching the final frame on the decider to turn around a likely O’Sullivan win. O’Sullivan acknowledged Higgins’s performance after the match.[5][7]
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Preceding and surrounding coverage highlighted the long-standing rivalry between the two, including their multiple memorable Crucible encounters over the years and Higgins’ sustained class at winning tight, high-pressure frames.[3][4]
If you’d like, I can pull a short, up-to-the-minute recap from a specific outlet (e.g., BBC Sport, Independent, Sky Sports) or summarize frame-by-frame progress from the latest session. I can also set up a quick chart of frame-by-frame swing if you want a visual. Would you like that?[4][7]