The achievements of the ‘Class of 92’ trio are legendary. O’Sullivan has seven world titles, Higgins 4 and Williams three.
If Williams or O’Sullivan elevate the trophy on Monday, 5 Might, they’ll develop into the oldest winner within the trendy period, breaking O’Sullivan’s report when he received it three years in the past, aged 46.
Thirty-three years in the past they had been all hungry, pushed, proficient youngsters with the will to achieve the highest.
Williams described how he first met Higgins on the remaining of an occasion in 1990, after they had been each 15.
“We performed within the remaining and he beat me,” stated the Welshman. “It was stay on TV and he beat me 6-1, he had 5 grand for a win, I had three grand for runner-up.
“We then performed within the British Beneath-16s in Birmingham and I thrashed him 4-0 after 50 minutes and I bought 200 quid so I used to be per week late.
“That was the primary time I actually remembered John because it was me and O’Sullivan taking part in in all of the junior occasions after we had been 13 and 14.”
Williams and Higgins have their very own Crucible historical past and have met six occasions now on the Sheffield theatre, with 5 victories for Williams, together with an 18-16 success in an epic showdown within the 2018 remaining.
“That world remaining was top-of-the-line video games I’ve ever been concerned in and folks say it was the perfect remaining ever,” stated Williams earlier than their newest rematch.
Higgins, hurting from defeat on Wednesday, stated of his conqueror: “He is an awesome champion. The environment on the market was unimaginable, a standing ovation strolling in. There isn’t any higher place to play, win or lose.”
