Judd Trump was once ‘sick’ of one of his snooker rivals (Image: Getty)
joked that he was once ‘sick’ of but believes the tables have now turned after their meeting. The Ace won a tense battle between the duo in York.
Higgins previously had the upper hand over Trump, who grew tired of losing to the 49-year-old. However, Trump has since mastered defeating Higgins and won thanks to a final-frame decider at the UK Championship.
Twelve of their last 13 meetings have been won by Trump, who believes his rival is ‘sick’ of playing against him. But there was a time when it was the other way around.
“After the interval I felt it was a good game,” Trump told . “There was the odd ball missed, but there were some good breaks and good long potting.
“I am delighted to come out on the winning side again. In recent times, I have managed to get the upper hand on John. At the start of my career it was the opposite.
“I am sure he is sick of me. I was sick of him, and it makes for a great match-up.”
Trump hit a century in the final frame to secure a 6-5 victory. He had initially made a safety error but the balls did not run kindly for Higgins. The world No. 1 took the opportunity to advance to the next round, and he has since booked his place in the semi-final.
“In the last frame I played a bad shot and left him in,” Trump said. “You are then hoping for a chance. He did not have the right angle on the pack and I tried to bide my time for a bit and hope for a chance.”
Judd Trump and John Higgins have shared some epic battles (Image: Getty)
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In a separate interview, Trump admitted that he would rank Higgins extremely close to Ronnie O’Sullivan. He said: “In terms of players I’ve played, probably one or two, he’s that close with Ronnie.
“When I first turned professional John was in his prime, I think, and I really struggled to beat him and I was playing well at the time. He would edge it every time with an unbelievable clearance in the last frame.
“Consistently at the start of my career I would have put John above Ronnie. I think Ronnie’s got longevity, just because John hasn’t won as much in the last 5-10 years in terms of big events. But on their day they’re both special.”