“WE have reached the final four in what has been a thrilling Tour Championship snooker 2025 – and the action unfolds TODAY! Scottish superstar John Higgins is all set to go up against English icon Barry Hawkins. While World No.3 Mark Selby takes on Chinese idol Ding Junhui in the other semi-final. The winners of”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Scottish superstar John Higgins is all set to go up against English icon Barry Hawkins.
While World No.3 Mark Selby takes on Chinese idol Ding Junhui in the other semi-final.
The winners of each match will meet in a blockbuster final THIS Sunday, with a huge prize pot on the line.
- Start time: 1pm BST
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- TV channel: ITV 4
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Higgins vs HawkinsHere we go then, live from Manchester.
Best of 19 frames, remember. First to 10 and a place in the final up for grabs.
- John Higgins 0-0 Barry Hawkins
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Head to headHiggins and Hawkins are meeting for the first time in 2025.
And it’s the Englishman who has the best of the last five meetings, winning the last two.
- December 2024 – Hawkins 4-3 Higgins (Scottish Open)
- October 2024 – Hawkins 4-2 Higgins (Northern Ireland Open)
- February 2024 – Higgins 3-1 Hawkins (Championship League)
- February 2024 – Hawkins 3-0 Higgins (Championship League)
- January 2020 – Higgins 6-1 Hawkins (Masters)
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The Hawk on formBarry Hawkins arrives in this semi-final enjoying the best form of his career.
The 45-year-old wiped the floor with Shaun Murphy to the extent he was given a standing ovation by the former world champ.
Hawkins then went on to beat World No1 Judd Trump in the quarter finals.
He said: “I’m just trying to concentrate on what I do that makes me play well.
“I’m over the moon. It wasn’t quite the same performance as against Shaun but I still felt like I was solid enough.
“I took most of my chances when they came along – it’s not easy to beat the world number one.”
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Higgins – I’m a fighterJohn Higgins saw off Xiao Guodong 10-3 in the quarter finals, looking in complete control.
He said: “I won tough games at the World Open, coming back from a few frames down.
“It has given me back the belief in my game and my fighting qualities, that I can still do it at this level, that has been the most important thing.
“Big players are winning multiple events, that’s what I need to try to do. I still want to compete with them.
“If I ever lose that I have got no chance.”
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Bleedin’ eckKyren Wilson’s bid for glory was derailed by a nosebleed on Thursday night.
The reigning world champion saw his match with Ding Junhui suspended for 30 minutes yesterday as he was treated by medics.
Wilson told ITV: “It was a nightmare.
“I think it was just exhaustion. I went deep in the Players Championship and then had three back-to-back exhibitions after that.
“In hindsight it is probably a good thing. It’ll give me two weeks to knuckle down and get a bit of rest and get ready for the World Championships.”
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Eyes on the prizeThere’s plenty up for grabs this weekend – including a hefty prize pot.
The winner at Manchester Central will pocket a cool £150k, with another tidy £10k on offer for the tournament’s highest break.
- Winner: £150,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-final: £40,000
- Quarter-final: £30,000
- First round: £20,000
- Highest break: £10,000
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Yesterday’s dramaThere were some emphatic wins in the last eight, with our four semi-finalists now confirmed.
Hawkins and Higgins are joined by Mark Selby and Ding Junhui, who play tomorrow.
World No1 Judd Trump is out, while Neil Robertson barely got on the table against a rampant Mark Selby.
- Barry Hawkins 10-5 Judd Trump
- John Higgins 10-3 Xiao Guodong
- Neil Robertson 1-10 Mark Selby
- Ding Junhui 10-5 Kyren Wilson
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Final four – Higgins vs HawkinsAfter a week of high-class competition, we’re down to the final four in Manchester.
Today it’s the turn of Barry Hawkins and John Higgins to hit the baize in a mouthwatering sem-final.
And what a week it has been for The Hawk.
The 45-year-old is in the form of his life, dispatching a stunned Shaun Murphy 10-1 before beating World No1 Judd Trump without breaking sweat.
He’ll face the Wizard of Wishaw today from 1pm, with Higgins looking in impressive form.
All eyes on this one then, our only match of the day. The countdown is on.
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