Tour Championship 2022 - John Higgins in disbelief after one of 'best wins ever' in fightback against Zhao Xintong

John Higgins was in disbelief from claiming one of his «best wins ever» after fighting back from 8-4 down to beat Zhao Xintong 10-9 at the 2022 Tour Championship. The veteran Scot looked miles from his best, falling four frames behind against an in-form Zhao. Ad/> But the tables slowly turned, and Higgins joked that he had to bring Zhao down to his level to stand a chance.

Tour ChampionshipHiggins pulls off huge 10-9 comeback win over Zhao17 HOURS AGO «He was playing like the world-class player he is and I was playing like a club player,» he said. «It was embarrassing. Me playing bad brought Zhao down to my level.» Higgins produces remarkable comeback against Zhao Tour Championship 2022 — Tour, Results, Schedule Indeed, Higgins was still making plenty of errors as he slowly reduced the deficit as Zhao's form faded and he struggled to build breaks.

The Chinese looked a different player to the one who had hit three centuries on his way to an 8-4 lead, and managed just 53 points as Higgins levelled the nail-biting match at 8-8. Higgins took the lead for the first time, and while Zhao briefly regained his confidence to force a decider, the four-time world champion took the famous win. «I can’t believe I won it,» he added.

«I don’t know how I won it. My play wasn’t good all day. I'm delighted I’m through but I can’t believe it.