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即使你没看过斯诺克台球比赛,你也多半听过丁俊晖这个名字。这个神奇小子将许多中国人带入了那个陌生飘渺的斯诺克世界。但是在今年的世界斯诺克锦标赛中,丁俊晖却未能续写神话。苏格兰老将约翰·希金斯继1998年及2007年后再度捧杯,也成为历史上第四个在克鲁西布戏院夺得三次以上冠军的球手。在强手如云的斯诺克世界,在计算精准的斯诺克球桌上,以希金斯为首的老将、以奥沙利文为首的中生代以及以丁俊晖为首的新秀之间的对决仍将继续下去。
John Higgins joined The Crucible greats as he completed an 18-9 world championship victory over Shaun Murphy to win a third title and join the 1)illustrious trio who have won more than two at this venue. Success for the 33-year-old Scot brings a winner’s cheque of £250,000.
More significantly for him, he said afterwards, is his elevation into the company of Stephen Hendry (seven world titles), Steve Davis (six) and Ronnie O’Sullivan (three). Higgins can also make a claim to be a more durable champion than that trio. He first won the title in 1998 and after victory in 2007 and last night, his three trophies have spanned 11 years.
Hendry won his titles between 1990 and 1999, Davis between 1981 and 1989 and O’Sullivan between 2001 and 2008. Only O’Sullivan of those will come here again with any sound chances of future victories, although Higgins’ two wins in three years shows he still has the ability, 2)stamina and will to win. “Amazing,” said Higgins. “To win it a third time is just amazing.” In a young man’s game, he has shown these past 17 days that Sheffield can still be a country for old men.
His only match which could be described as routine was his first-round, 10-5 win over Michael Holt. He then came within inches of going out in the second round and quarter-finals but 3)prevailed both times in 13-12 thrillers, beating Jamie Cope and Mark Selby respectively.
He then saw off O’Sullivan’s conqueror, Mark Allen, only after the 4)feisty young Ulsterman had pushed him hard in his semi-final. Along the way, Higgins made 10 centuries among 83 during the championship, a 5)stunning total that 6)smashed the old mark of 68, achieved in 2002 and 2007.
“To have beaten Cope, Selby and Allen, three of the best young talents in the game, and beating them by fighting fire with fire gave me confidence coming into this final against Shaun,” Higgins said. “I’m proud of what I’ve achieved. Those four guys there could
7)feasibly be top four in the world one year not too soon.”
Pre-tournament, O’Sullivan had said that if he did not win himself, the only other person he could see winning was Higgins. “Ronnie says a lot of stupid things,” laughed Higgins. “But that’s turned out to be one of his cleverer remarks.” Higgins added that the most pleasing thing about last night was to join the “three or more” club: “To be there with the best players who’ve ever lived makes this the most special title I’ve won.”
约翰·希金斯在著名的克鲁西布剧院以18比9击败肖恩·墨菲,拿到他个人的第三个世界锦标赛冠军头衔,更让他成为继斯诺克三巨头之后,另一个在这个场馆赢得两次以上冠军的杰出选手。此次夺冠为这位33岁的苏格兰人带来25万英镑的奖金收入。
他随后表示,对他而言更有意义的是,他由此晋升到与斯蒂芬·亨德利(7次世锦赛冠军)、史蒂夫·戴维斯(6次世锦赛冠军)和罗尼·奥沙利文(3次世锦赛冠军)可并肩的行列。希金斯甚至比其他三位斯诺克好手更能经受岁月考验。他于1998年首获世界锦标赛冠军,加上2007年和昨晚的夺冠,他夺取这三次锦标的时间跨度达11年之长。
而亨德利的冠军头衔都在1990年至1999年间获得,戴维斯的冠军奖杯则收获于1981年到1989年之间,而奥沙利文则在2001年到2008年期间赢得三个世锦赛冠军。虽然希金斯在三年时间内两度捧杯证实了他仍具有夺标的实力、精力和决心,但奥沙利文仍然是这里最具实力的冠军争夺者。“太神奇了,”希金斯说,“能再一次获胜真的太奇妙了。”在过去17天的比赛日中,他向大家证明了在这个年轻人统治的比赛领域,一个老男人也可以在谢菲尔德续写成功。
希金斯唯一一场可算正常发挥的比赛是第一轮对阵迈克尔·霍尔特,10比5获胜。在接下来的第二轮和四分之一决赛中他都差点被淘汰,两次都以13比12一局的优势险胜,对手分别是詹米·科普和马克·塞
尔比。
他在半决赛中打败了把奥沙利文挑落马下的马克·艾伦,不过这个活泼年轻的北爱尔兰人着实给他制造了不少麻烦。比赛至此,希金斯单杆过百的次数已有10次,而在这届世锦赛上,单杠过百的总数一共是83次,远远超过2002年和2007年创造的68次的旧记录。
“能够打败科普、塞尔比和艾伦这三位年轻的斯诺克好手,并且以这种强强相撞的方式来结束比赛让我对接下来在决赛中与肖恩的对决信心十足。”希金斯说,“我对我的成绩感到很满意。这四个小伙子很有可能在不久的将来成为世界前四强。”
赛前,奥沙利文曾经说过如果不是他本人夺冠,那么唯一有可能夺冠的人便是希金斯。“罗尼总爱说一些愚蠢的话,”希金斯笑道,“不过现在这倒成了他其中一个比较有智慧的言论了。”希金斯还强调昨晚夺冠最让他高兴的是可以加入“三巨头及以上”俱乐部:“可以跟世上最好的球员并肩而列让这个冠军成为我生命中最特别的冠军。”
Know More
斯诺克术语知多少?
Break off 开球(比赛中击出的第一杆)
Break 一杆球/单杆球(连续击球得分)
Century 单杆过百(一杆球得分过百)
Maximum 满杆(连续得分,直到选手打出147的满杆)
Miscue 滑杆(击打主球时的失误杆)
Cue Ball 主球(即白球,唯一可以用球
杆击打的球)
Pocket 球袋(为使球落袋而设置的球洞)
Chalk 滑石粉(在球杆杆头使用的物质,
其作用是加大皮头和主球之间的摩擦)
Cushion 台岸(外覆粗呢的橡胶边岸)
John Higgins joined The Crucible greats as he completed an 18-9 world championship victory over Shaun Murphy to win a third title and join the 1)illustrious trio who have won more than two at this venue. Success for the 33-year-old Scot brings a winner’s cheque of £250,000.
More significantly for him, he said afterwards, is his elevation into the company of Stephen Hendry (seven world titles), Steve Davis (six) and Ronnie O’Sullivan (three). Higgins can also make a claim to be a more durable champion than that trio. He first won the title in 1998 and after victory in 2007 and last night, his three trophies have spanned 11 years.
Hendry won his titles between 1990 and 1999, Davis between 1981 and 1989 and O’Sullivan between 2001 and 2008. Only O’Sullivan of those will come here again with any sound chances of future victories, although Higgins’ two wins in three years shows he still has the ability, 2)stamina and will to win. “Amazing,” said Higgins. “To win it a third time is just amazing.” In a young man’s game, he has shown these past 17 days that Sheffield can still be a country for old men.
His only match which could be described as routine was his first-round, 10-5 win over Michael Holt. He then came within inches of going out in the second round and quarter-finals but 3)prevailed both times in 13-12 thrillers, beating Jamie Cope and Mark Selby respectively.
He then saw off O’Sullivan’s conqueror, Mark Allen, only after the 4)feisty young Ulsterman had pushed him hard in his semi-final. Along the way, Higgins made 10 centuries among 83 during the championship, a 5)stunning total that 6)smashed the old mark of 68, achieved in 2002 and 2007.
“To have beaten Cope, Selby and Allen, three of the best young talents in the game, and beating them by fighting fire with fire gave me confidence coming into this final against Shaun,” Higgins said. “I’m proud of what I’ve achieved. Those four guys there could
7)feasibly be top four in the world one year not too soon.”
Pre-tournament, O’Sullivan had said that if he did not win himself, the only other person he could see winning was Higgins. “Ronnie says a lot of stupid things,” laughed Higgins. “But that’s turned out to be one of his cleverer remarks.” Higgins added that the most pleasing thing about last night was to join the “three or more” club: “To be there with the best players who’ve ever lived makes this the most special title I’ve won.”
约翰·希金斯在著名的克鲁西布剧院以18比9击败肖恩·墨菲,拿到他个人的第三个世界锦标赛冠军头衔,更让他成为继斯诺克三巨头之后,另一个在这个场馆赢得两次以上冠军的杰出选手。此次夺冠为这位33岁的苏格兰人带来25万英镑的奖金收入。
他随后表示,对他而言更有意义的是,他由此晋升到与斯蒂芬·亨德利(7次世锦赛冠军)、史蒂夫·戴维斯(6次世锦赛冠军)和罗尼·奥沙利文(3次世锦赛冠军)可并肩的行列。希金斯甚至比其他三位斯诺克好手更能经受岁月考验。他于1998年首获世界锦标赛冠军,加上2007年和昨晚的夺冠,他夺取这三次锦标的时间跨度达11年之长。
而亨德利的冠军头衔都在1990年至1999年间获得,戴维斯的冠军奖杯则收获于1981年到1989年之间,而奥沙利文则在2001年到2008年期间赢得三个世锦赛冠军。虽然希金斯在三年时间内两度捧杯证实了他仍具有夺标的实力、精力和决心,但奥沙利文仍然是这里最具实力的冠军争夺者。“太神奇了,”希金斯说,“能再一次获胜真的太奇妙了。”在过去17天的比赛日中,他向大家证明了在这个年轻人统治的比赛领域,一个老男人也可以在谢菲尔德续写成功。
希金斯唯一一场可算正常发挥的比赛是第一轮对阵迈克尔·霍尔特,10比5获胜。在接下来的第二轮和四分之一决赛中他都差点被淘汰,两次都以13比12一局的优势险胜,对手分别是詹米·科普和马克·塞
尔比。
他在半决赛中打败了把奥沙利文挑落马下的马克·艾伦,不过这个活泼年轻的北爱尔兰人着实给他制造了不少麻烦。比赛至此,希金斯单杆过百的次数已有10次,而在这届世锦赛上,单杠过百的总数一共是83次,远远超过2002年和2007年创造的68次的旧记录。
“能够打败科普、塞尔比和艾伦这三位年轻的斯诺克好手,并且以这种强强相撞的方式来结束比赛让我对接下来在决赛中与肖恩的对决信心十足。”希金斯说,“我对我的成绩感到很满意。这四个小伙子很有可能在不久的将来成为世界前四强。”
赛前,奥沙利文曾经说过如果不是他本人夺冠,那么唯一有可能夺冠的人便是希金斯。“罗尼总爱说一些愚蠢的话,”希金斯笑道,“不过现在这倒成了他其中一个比较有智慧的言论了。”希金斯还强调昨晚夺冠最让他高兴的是可以加入“三巨头及以上”俱乐部:“可以跟世上最好的球员并肩而列让这个冠军成为我生命中最特别的冠军。”
Know More
斯诺克术语知多少?
Break off 开球(比赛中击出的第一杆)
Break 一杆球/单杆球(连续击球得分)
Century 单杆过百(一杆球得分过百)
Maximum 满杆(连续得分,直到选手打出147的满杆)
Miscue 滑杆(击打主球时的失误杆)
Cue Ball 主球(即白球,唯一可以用球
杆击打的球)
Pocket 球袋(为使球落袋而设置的球洞)
Chalk 滑石粉(在球杆杆头使用的物质,
其作用是加大皮头和主球之间的摩擦)
Cushion 台岸(外覆粗呢的橡胶边岸)