where he could face Mark Williams - but he admitted the significance of the prestigious event negatively affected him.Despite playing at the Crucible for the 28th year in a row, Higgins said: "It's this place that does it, I think I stopped breathing a few times out there.
Sometimes because the pressure can get that intense on you."It was a poor game by me and I’ve dodged a bullet there big time because Tian had enough chances to beat me.
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