Heavy-scoring John Higgins through to World Snooker Championship second round after convincing win over David Grace

John Higgins enjoyed a routine 10-3 victory over David Grace in the first round of the World Snooker Championship on Tuesday. Higgins was dominant in the best-of-19 match-up as he entered the game as the clear favourite. Ad He demonstrated his superiority, and decent form, when he rattled off three half-centuries — 51, 98, and then 66 — on his way to setting up a 3-0 lead before Grace pulled one back.

World Championship'He makes the game look so easy' — White ranks top 10 snooker players of all timeYESTERDAY AT 19:31 However the experienced Scot’s heavy scoring continued, and he added another two half centuries on his way to a 7-2 lead, before landing his first century of the game in the 10th frame. That 114 was only better by the winning break of 124 in the decisive frame, with Grace only briefly holding off defeat when he hit 82 to bring the scores to 9-3. Higgins has a couple of Championship League wins to his name this year but the 47-year-old world No.

11 has been in solid if not spectacular form of late. With four World Championships to his name so far, he is one of the most knowledgeable veterans in Sheffield. World Championship — LIVE Exclusive: 'Completely crazy!' — Allen reacts to protesters halting match Lisowski leads Saengkham by three frames in first-round clash Grace, 10 years his junior, went in unfancied and ranked No.

66, his limited break-building held him back. Higgins now has until Sunday to prepare for his second round match against the winner of Kyren Wilson v Ryan Day. — — - Stream top snooker action, including the 2023 World Championship, live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com Welsh OpenWhite suffers agonising loss as Higgins coasts through to last 3215/02/2023 AT 17:23 The