Andrew Higginson
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| Born | December 13, 1977 | |
| Nationality | English | |
| Nickname(s) | The Sniper | |
| Professional | 1995–current | |
| Highest ranking | 68 | |
| 2006/07 ranking | 93 (Provisionally 40) | |
| Career prize money | £108,620[1] | |
| Highest break | 147 (Welsh Open, 2007) | |
| Best ranking performance | Runner-Up (Welsh Open, 2007) | |
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| Non-ranking events | 5 | |
Andrew Higginson is a professional snooker player from Cheshire, England, born on 13 December 1977. He is currently living in Widnes.
He turned professional in 1995 and encountered limited success until early 2007, when he reached the last 16 at the 2007 Malta Cup where he beat Steve Davis 5:4 before losing 2:5 to Ken Doherty.
At the 2007 Welsh Open Higginson hit an extraordinary run of form, making his first professional 147 break on his way to beating Ali Carter 5:1. He also beat John Higgins 5:3, Michael Judge 5:1, and Stephen Maguire 6:3 to reach the final. As he had spent the 2005-2006 season on the secondary Challenge Tour, he was the first unranked player to reach a ranking final since Terry Griffiths reached (and won) the World Championship final in 1979 (in an era when only the World Championship offered points). At the end of the first session of the final, he trailed 2:6 to Neil Robertson. In the second session Higginson managed to take the lead and change the score to 8:6, Robertson recovered to level the scores at 8:8 and force a deciding frame. Robertson took the final frame, to leave Higginson as runner-up. He earned £20,000 for his 147, £2000 for the highest break and £17,500 for being the losing finalist.
His performance in the Welsh Open and Malta Cup have brought him to 40th in the provisional rankings, and tied 5th in the single season rankings.
Despite his good season, Andrew failed to qualify for the 2007 World Championship, losing 10-9 to Ricky Walden in the 3rd qualifying round.
[edit] Tournament wins
[edit] Amateur events
- North West Championship (1998, 1999)
- Merseyside Junior Championship (1997)
- North West Pairs Championship (1996)
- North West Junior Championship (1995)
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