‘Real mental scars’ - John Higgins rues letting 9-4 lead slip against Neil Robertson in Tour Championship final
John Higgins admits his remarkable Tour Championship final defeat to Neil Robertson will leave “real mental scars” after he let slip a 9-4 lead in Llandudno. For the third time in a ranking event final this season, the Wizard of Wishaw was just one frame from victory, only to let the win escape him as Robertson mounted a remarkable comeback to retain the title he won in 2021. Ad/> In both the Northern Ireland Open and English Open final last year, Higgins had led 8-6 in a best-of-17 frames match, but on both occasions — against Mark Allen and Robertson — he was unable to wrap up victory.


