As
it was in Sofia, so it is in Wuxi. Today’s final pits John Higgins against Neil
Robertson.
Higgins
hasn’t been pushed hard through the tournament but surely will be by Robertson,
who has cued superbly throughout and did so again yesterday during his
semi-final defeat of Robert Milkins.
The
Australian went through a long spell in which he couldn’t lose a final. Last
season for a while he couldn’t win one but did so at the China Open in Beijing
and can today win back-to-back Chinese ranking titles.
Robertson
needs to remain positive and keep attacking. If he gets drawn into a tactical
game then Higgins will be favourite, as he would be against anyone in that sort
of match.
It’s
not easy for anyone to beat an in form Higgins over 19 frames but Robertson
belongs in the small category that can.
A
tournament which began with him forgetting to pack his waistcoat and trousers
to go to Gloucester could end with an eighth ranking title.
For
Higgins, it would mark his best start to a season since 2001/02, when he won
the first three titles.
These
two are proven winners capable of serving up a classic. Robertson has played
the better snooker of the week but it is in the final where it really matters.
Thankfully
this one is much longer than the best of seven they played in Bulgaria.
4 comments:
Good first half.
great win for neil he is good enough to win another world championship at least and i would be surprised if he doesnt beat jimmy whites record of 10 ranking titles..I would like to see him win his home tournament the Australian open
And a good second half.
No impact of flat structure on this final
Of course not. The top 16 are the top 16 because they frequently beat top 32 players, so obviously most of them will beat top 128 players. The flat format won't have an adverse effect on the top 16—other than the inconvenience of playing qualifiers in Barnsley.
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