Almost 35 years after first turning professional, John Higgins is still making history. The latest milestone has seen him become the oldest man to reach a World Snooker Championship semi-final since 1985 and one fellow player has pinpointed the secret weapon that he believes keeps the Scot at the top of the snooker world into his 50s.
Higgins, who turns 51 next month, has had a remarkable run at the Crucible, beating two-time world finalist Ali Carter, the greatest player of all-time Ronnie O’Sullivan and 2010 world champion Neil Robertson to reach the last four, despite trailing after the first session of each match.
