Higgins Celebrates 1,000th Century Despite English Open Loss.

Snooker General

Higgins Celebrates 1,000th Century Despite English Open Loss.

John Higgins made history by becoming the second player ever to reach 1,000 centuries, even as he faced a close 4-3 defeat to Mark Allen in the last 16 of the English Open.

Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the 1,000-century milestone in 2019, while Higgins had 745 centuries at that time. 

In the match, Higgins scored 108 and 109 to tie the game at 3-3, but Mark Allen clinched a long, tense final frame in Brentwood.

Higgins, a four-time world champion, has recorded 13 maximum 147 breaks in his career, trailing only O'Sullivan. 

His first century was in the 1992-93 season, and his most successful year was 2021-22, when he achieved 58 centuries.