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John Higgins
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Male; Scotland (Scotland); Born: 18 May 1975 (age )
Status: Professional; First season as pro: 1992; Ranking wins: 33; Maximums: 13; Ranking: 5; Bio page; Other sources: CueTracker; World Snooker

World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 2026)
Rd 2 (25) Scotland John Higgins [5] v R O'Sullivan / He Guoqiang   2026-04-25 18:00:00Z
2026-04-26 18:00:00Z
2026-04-27 12:00:00Z
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [5] 10-7 England Ali Carter [23] Head to head Details 
Tour Championship (30 Mar - 5 Apr 2026)
SF China Zhao Xintong [2] 10-1 Scotland John Higgins [11] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
65-11, 69-46 (69), 118-8 (64, 54)
81-50 (JH 50, ZX 81), 90-15 (74), 78-0 (78)
120-1 (58, 62), 105-17 (104)

Session 2:
75-14 (54), 41-79 (79), 93-9 (85)
QF Scotland John Higgins [11] 10-8 England Mark Selby [3] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [11] 10-8 Wales Mark J Williams [6] Head to head Details 
World Open (16‑22 Mar 2026)
Rd 2 England Stan Moody [50] 5-4 Scotland John Higgins [1]   Details 

This was Higgins' record-extending 2,000th professional match.
World Open Qual (10‑12 Feb 2026)
Q Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [1] 5-3 England Liam Highfield [89] Head to head Details 
Welsh Open (23 Feb - 1 Mar 2026)
SF England Jack Lisowski [19] 6-5 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 

4-72, 60-39, 0-92 (73), 45-59
95-0 (95), 79-0 (79), 138-0 (138), 0-82 (82)
71-21 (58), 1-71, 78-0 (78)

Alex Higgins-esque 78 by Jack Lisowski in the deciding frame to reach the Welsh Open final and win the 150,000 pounds Home Nations bonus. Watch on YouTube.
QF Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-0 China Zhou Yuelong [27] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-2 China Zhang Anda [20] Head to head Details 

144 by Higgins in the final frame was the highest break of the event
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-3 Hungary Bulcsu Revesz [82]   Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-1 China Liu Wenwei [106]   Details 
Players Championship (17‑22 Feb 2026)
Final China Zhao Xintong [6] 10-7 Scotland John Higgins [16] Head to head Details 
The 81 in frame 7 was a maximum attempt.

Session 1:
0-65, 36-82, 121-0 (62), 66-0 (61)
0-83 (83), 82-0, 81-0 (81), 11-111 (90)

Session 2:
38-73, 88-14 (88), 44-71, 116-14 (83)
71-77, 72-14, 104-0 (104), 140-0 (126)
92-0 (92)

Referee: Marcel Eckardt

This was Zhao's fifth ranking title and second of the season.

Higgins became the second oldest ranking finalist in history, following Rex Williams who was 53 at the 1986 Grand Prix
SF Scotland John Higgins [16] 6-5 England Judd Trump [5] Head to head Details 

71-26 (71), 100-1 (57), 82-5 (76), 20-70, 71-28
21-68, 1-72, 64-21, 52-68 (68), 62-67, 71-44 (65)
QF Scotland John Higgins [16] 6-3 England Chris Wakelin [8] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [16] 6-1 Australia Neil Robertson [1] Head to head Details 
World Grand Prix (3‑8 Feb 2026)
Rd 1 China Zhao Xintong [18] 5-3 Scotland John Higgins [15] Head to head Details 
Zhao missed the 10th black on a max attempt in frame 7. He won the last frame on a respotted black.
German Masters (26 Jan - 1 Feb 2026)
Rd 3 China Xiao Guodong [11] 5-3 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-3 China Zhou Yuelong [28] Head to head Details 
German Masters Qual (5‑8 Jan 2026)
Q Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-1 Wales Jamie Jones [58] Head to head Details 
Masters (11‑18 Jan 2026)
Final England Kyren Wilson [4] 10-6 Scotland John Higgins [7] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
0-80 (58), 68-51 (58), 75-1
75-58 (KW 53, JH 58), 15-66, 37-61
103-0 (103), 111-0 (111)

Session 2:
22-75 (71), 81-36, 56-73 (61), 67-15
52-40, 78-7 (78), 17-70 (70), 68-12

Referee: Tatiana Woollaston

This was Wilson's first Masters title.

Higgins (50) is the oldest ever Masters finalist.
SF Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-5 England Judd Trump [3] Head to head Details 

0-94, 5-70, 41-73 (60), 62-48, 104-0 (104)
51-71 (70), 81-54 (57), 62-63 (JT 57, JH 62)
63-43, 79-40 (70), 72-18 (57)
QF Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-5 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Decided on the final black
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-2 England Barry Hawkins [14] Head to head Details 
Scottish Open (15‑21 Dec 2025)
Rd 2 Thailand Noppon Saengkham [32] 4-0 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-2 Poland Antoni Kowalski [66]   Details 
UK Championship (29 Nov - 7 Dec 2025)
Rd 2 England Shaun Murphy [10] 6-5 Scotland John Higgins [7] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-2 England Ben Woollaston [37] Head to head Details 
Snooker Championship (19‑21 Nov 2025)
QF Northern Ireland Mark Allen [1] 4-2 Scotland John Higgins [8] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [8] 4-0 China Ding Junhui [9] Head to head Details 
Champion of Champions (10‑16 Nov 2025)
QF Australia Neil Robertson [4] 6-4 Scotland John Higgins [5] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [5] 4-3 China Xiao Guodong [9] Head to head Details 
International Championship (2‑9 Nov 2025)
Final China Wu Yize [19] 10-6 Scotland John Higgins [8] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
99-19 (86), 71-0 (62), 0-135 (101), 117-0 (110)
113-0 (113), 19-67, 137-0 (137), 40-58, 39-61

Session 2:
91-6 (87), 70-59 (JH 54), 80-0 (80), 4-72
76-12, 20-69, 108-0 (108)

Referee: Wang Haitao

Wu Yize wins his 1st ranking title and enters the top 16 in style
SF Scotland John Higgins [8] 9-2 Scotland Stephen Maguire [25] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
78-0 (67), 75-37, 72-42 (71), 118-12 (101)
137-0 (137), 97-0 (97), 0-114 (114), 43-81

Session 2:
97-0 (93), 75-8, 84-0 (84)
QF Scotland John Higgins [8] 6-2 England Shaun Murphy [16] Head to head Details 
Rd 4 Scotland John Higgins [8] 6-5 Scotland Scott Donaldson [58] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [8] 6-3 Iran Hossein Vafaei [26] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [8] 6-2 England Oliver Lines [65] Head to head Details 
Northern Ireland Open (19‑26 Oct 2025)
QF England Judd Trump [3] 5-2 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-1 China Si Jiahui [12]   Details 
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-3 China Pang Junxu [26] Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-0 England Louis Heathcote [88] Head to head Details 
International Championship Qual (30 Sep - 2 Oct 2025)
Q Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [8] 6-5 England Liam Pullen [101] Head to head Details 
British Open (22‑28 Sep 2025)
SF Scotland Anthony McGill [58] 6-3 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 

67-54, 53-73 (58), 24-67 (62), 99-16 (99)
0-111 (111), 68-7 (50), 73-8 (57), 109-13 (104)
93-42 (93)
QF Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-2 England Louis Heathcote [102] Head to head Details 
Rd 4 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-1 Belgium Ben Mertens [69] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-2 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-3 England Jack Lisowski [24] Head to head Details 
British Open Qual (25‑28 Jun 2025)
Q Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [6] 4-3 England Mark Davis [53] Head to head Details 
Xi'an Grand Prix Qual (1‑3 Sep 2025)
Q Rd 2 England Liam Pullen [107] 5-3 Scotland John Higgins [7] Head to head Details 
Wuhan Open (24‑30 Aug 2025)
QF England Gary Wilson [18] 5-3 Scotland John Higgins [6] Head to head Details 
Rd 4 Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-1 England Tom Ford [19] Head to head Details 
Rd 3 Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-3 China Yuan Sijun [30] Head to head Details 
Rd 2 Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-1 Wales Dylan Emery [106] Head to head Details 
Saudi Arabia Masters (8‑16 Aug 2025)
Rd 5 England Elliot Slessor [28] 5-4 Scotland John Higgins [5] Head to head Details 
Shanghai Masters (28 Jul - 3 Aug 2025)
Rd 2 China Xiao Guodong [13] 6-4 Scotland John Higgins [5] Head to head Details 
Wuhan Open Qual (22‑24 Jun 2025)
Q Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins [6] 5-2 China Huang Jiahao [85]   Details