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Ding beats Higgins at snooker Worlds

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IANS Sheffield (England)

Former World No.1 Ding Junhui beat four-time winner John Higgins 13-9 to reach the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Championships here on Saturday.

Ding, who fought back from 1-5 down to make it 5-3 against Higgins after the first session, took a 9-7 lead and took control in the third to win 13-9, reports Xinhua.

The Chinese will next face the winner of the match between Marco Fu and Judd Trump.

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First Published: Apr 25 2015 | 8:20 PM IST

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