'I do not believe I could have played any better' - John Higgins ready for Players Championship after title win

John Higgins has fired a warning, saying he could not have played any better in winning the Championship League and is delighted to have secured his spot in the Champion of Champions field. After a string of near misses this term, Higgins got the better of Stuart Bingham 3-2 in the final for his first title of the season. Ad/> This week’s iteration of the Championship League does not have ranking status, but it carries with it the prize of qualification to the Champion of Champions.

The Masters'Like nothing I’ve ever experienced' – Williams hails 'electric' Alexandra Palace14/01/2022 AT 07:29 Higgins felt he should have been beaten in the semi-finals by Yan Bingtao, as he trailed 2-0 before winning 3-2, and went into the clash with Bingham with a blank slate. “Yan should’ve put me out in the semis,” Higgins said. “I had no pressure on me in the final.

Stuart has been the best player over the last two days. I played the best I’ve played in the last two days in the final. I am delighted to win.” The Champion of Champions features players who have won a tournament in the previous 12 months, with the field topped up by virtue of world rankings.

Williams defeats Evans in Turkish Masters qualifying Can O'Sullivan return to World No. 1 spot? As such, it features the cream of the crop and Higgins is looking forward to that event, which takes place later in the year, and next week’s Players Championship. “The Cazoo Champion of Champions was one of the best tournaments I played all season,” Higgins, who lost in the final last year to Judd Trump, said.

“It is great I am going back there. “It’s a tough tournament to get into and you must win a tournament. Although this isn’t the biggest of tournaments to win all season, they all