On January 1st at noon, the Snooker Hangzhou Exhibition Match began. The latest battle report shows that Higgins has won consecutive battles, following his first-round victory with a single shot, he also won the second round by repeatedly taking control during a chaotic game, leading with a big score of 2-0 in the best-of-nine match. Mark Williams is in trouble, scoring only 15 points in two rounds, the most accurate man in the world has yet to find his touch.
Mark Williams and Higgins are both members of the '75 Trio', world champions, and Grand Slam winners. Old Ma has maintained his competitive form well, winning championships in recent seasons, this season he defeated Xiao Guodong in the final of the Champion of Champions for his first title, and also reached the final of the Saudi Masters.
The 31-time champion Higgins is no longer as brave as he once was, briefly falling out of the TOP16 this season before returning, reaching the runner-up position in the British Open, but his last championship win dates back to the 2021 Players Championship. The Wizard and the Golden Left Hand are old rivals, they can play without pressure in this exhibition match and fully display their skills.
In the first round, Mark Williams took the initiative to attack first, missing a long shot and leaving a ball. Higgins took control and finished the game with a single shot, scoring 123 points to seal the victory. In the second round, Uncle Ma was still not in form, missing several easy shots, while Higgins completed an over-par score of 73-8. The Golden Left Hand insisted on continuing to fight, scoring 7 points before conceding defeat, suffering a double loss.