Marco Fu fights back to defeat John Higgins with maximum effort at Hong Kong Masters
Home favourite Marco Fu compiled a maximum break in the deciding frame to sink John Higgins and reach the final of the Hong Kong Masters.
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Marco Fu makes 'wonderful' 147 in semi-final decider against John Higgins at Hong Kong Masters:
Marco Fu made a «wonderful» 147 in front of his home crowd in the deciding frame of his semi-final against John Higgins. Fu was never ahead in the match until the last frame when he potted 15 reds and 15 blacks, plus the colours, to record the fifth maximum of his career. Ad There were a few wobbles including two blacks that touched the jaws, but the key moment was potting the final red that was near the right-hand side cushion.
Marco Fu makes sublime 147 in deciding frame to stun John Higgins in semi-final thriller at Hong Kong Masters
Marco Fu made a sublime 147 maximum break in the final-frame decider to stun John Higgins and reach the Hong Kong Masters final. The home favourite staged a terrific fightback from 4-2 and 5-4 to send a thrilling match the distance before delighting the partisan crowd with a perfect total clearance to oust the four-time world champion. Ad Fu’s playing time has been limited in recent seasons after having surgery to fix the vision in his left eye – a procedure that left him fearing for his snooker career – and Covid restrictions.
Marco Fu delights Hong Kong Masters crowd with 147 break to beat John Higgins
Marco Fu created one of the greatest moments of his brilliant career as he made a 147 in the deciding frame of a 6-5 win over John Higgins in the semi-final of the Hong Kong Masters.
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Fu 1-3 Higgins (0-1) Ad Back out then for the conclusion of this opening semi-final. Fu needs five of a possible seven remaining frames. Tall order, but not impossible.
'I knew I couldn't win' – Mark Williams on why frantic dash to Hong Kong Masters snooker was all about the cash
Mark Williams admits his frantic last-minute scramble to compete at the elite eight-player Hong Kong Masters event on Friday was doomed to failure. The three-time world champion made the 13-hour flight from London on Thursday to face Neil Robertson with UK holder Zhao Xintong forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Ad Despite opening with a 133 break against Masters champion Robertson at the 12,500-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum, Williams came up short as the Australian icon showed his class to emerge a 5-3 winner from a taut quarter-final encounter.
'I knew I couldn't win' – Mark Williams on why frantic dash to Hong Kong Masters snooker was all about the money
Mark Williams admits his frantic last-minute scramble to compete at the elite eight-player Hong Kong Masters event on Friday was doomed to failure. The three-time world champion made the 13-hour flight from London on Thursday to face Neil Robertson with UK holder Zhao Xintong forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Ad Despite opening with a 133 break against Masters champion Robertson at the 12,500-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum, Williams came up short as the Australian icon showed his class to emerge a 5-3 winner from a taut quarter-final encounter.
Hong Kong Masters: John Higgins battles past Judd Trump in thrilling quarter-final to set up Marco Fu clash
John Higgins says his thrilling 5-4 victory over Judd Trump at the Hong Kong Masters had “one of the best atmospheres” he’s ever played in after he won the battle between the former world champions. Higgins was 3-1 up, before Trump won three frames in a row to get within one frame of victory. Ad However, the Wizard of Wishaw came back to win the final two frames in a high-quality match.