Ronnie o'sullivan: john higgins relishing snooker icons' masters clash

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O'Sullivan won two of those finals - and has triumphed in the last three contests between the pair. And Higgins, whose last win against tonight's opponent came in 2018, urged


snooker fans to sit back and enjoy the spectacle. "Everybody should just stay in, crack open the beers and watch the game," Higgins told _Eurosport_. "It’s a friendly rivalry,


I think, with Ronnie," said Higgins. MASTERS SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY: HOW MUCH CAN THE PLAYERS EARN? "I respect him an unbelievable amount, so to still be playing these sort of


matches I’m over the moon. Speaking after his win over Allen, Higgins said he would have to up his game to the next level against O'Sullivan. "A quarter-final to get through to the


semi-final, I know I’m going to have to play better than even tonight," said the Scotsman, who O'Sullivan has long regarded as the greatest rival of his career. "I never seen


any of his game today, but apparently he played brilliant and Ding played well, so I’ll just have to come in and bring my A game.’