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John Higgins chokes back tears and sends emotional message to wife after defeat
John Higgins struggled to contain his emotions after losing an epic World Snooker Championship quarter-final against Mark Williams. A final-frame decider was required to separate the veteran cueists, who boast seven world titles between them, and Higgins came out on the losing side.
The writing looked to be on the wall for Higgins at 12-8 down in a first-to-13-frame match. But he put Williams under the cosh by winning four on the spin to force a decider in front of the Crucible crowd. The Wizard of Wishaw admitted that exiting the tournament after such a tight battle was tough to take, but he also took the opportunity to send an emotional message to his wife, days after her dad survived a heart attack.
