John Higgins beat Zhou Yuelong 5-4 on the World Open in China to equal Ronnie O’Sullivan’s document of reaching 146 rating occasion quarter-finals.
Higgins was 4-2 down and battling sickness in Yushan earlier than he made breaks of 60 and 74 to stage the match after which knocked in a 72 within the decider to assert victory.
Scotland’s four-time world champion, who turns 50 in Could, stated with a smile: “Another [quarter-final] to go to 147 could be good.
“I’ve had profession and a protracted profession and perhaps that is why I’ve managed to rack up a few of these numbers.
“I am proud to nonetheless be going. I nonetheless love competing on the market and I would dearly like to win a giant occasion. That is what I am attempting my hardest to do.”
Higgins will play Pang Junxu, who beat Chinese language compatriot Xu Si 5-2, within the final eight on Thursday.
England’s Zak Surety secured a 5-2 win towards China’s Liu Hongyu to achieve his first rating occasion quarter-final and can play Tom Ford, who beat Jimmy Robertson 5-3 in an all-English tussle.
England’s latest Masters champion Shaun Murphy beat China’s Ding Junhui 5-2 and can play Joe O’Connor, who adopted up his victory over Judd Trump with a 5-3 win towards fellow English cueman Michael Holt.
Barry Hawkins was a 5-3 winner towards Welshman Ryan Day. Hawkins, having fun with a powerful season, will subsequent play fellow skilled Englishman Ali Carter who noticed off fellow countryman David Lilley 5-1.
