John Higgins rises in snooker world rankings despite Wizard of Wishaw struggling for form
dailyrecord.co.ukDespite disappointment in his first two tournaments of the year, Scots snooker hero John Higgins has climbed in the rankings.The Wizard of Wishaw, who is the most experienced player currently on the tour have competed in 1,921 matches as a pro, admitted that his first round Masters defeat to Neil Robertson - only playing because Ronnie O'Sullivan pulled out at the last minute - was tough to swallow, and found the going equally tough at the German Masters in Berlin.
As he he was dumped out at the last 32 stage by Welshman Jak Jones - runner-up to Kyren Wilson in last year's World Championship.
However it hasn't all been bad for the veteran, who remains firmly in the all-important top 16 positions in the world rankings - and actually climbed the table following the Berlin event.
Higgins currently sits 13th in the world, gaining one spot as Ali Carter dropped by four positions - making him one of the biggest fallers, with Mark Allen also dropping by four as his points from the 2022 World Grand Prix were deducted from his tally.
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