JOHN HIGGINS (Scotland)

Date of birth: 18/5/75
Home Town: Wishaw, Scotland
Turned professional: 1992
World Ranking: 5
Last five seasons(working backwards): 1-4-6-5-4
Provisional ranking: 5
Highest ever ranking: 1 (1998-2000, 2007/08)
Prize money last season: £138,775
Prize money this season: £209,925
Crucible prize money: £959,300
Total career prize money: £4,641,130
Career centuries: 405
Centuries last season: 17
Centuries this season: 31
Crucible centuries: 85
Highest tournament break: 147 (x5)
World ranking titles: (19) 1994, 1999, 2005, 2008 Grand Prix; 1995, 1996 International Open; 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004 British Open; 1995, 1997 German Open; 1997 European Open, 1998, 2007 World Championship; 1998, 2000 UK Championship; 1999 China International; 2000 Welsh Open

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1993: Quals – lost 5-2 to Michael Gold
1994: Quals – lost 10-9 to Leigh Robinson
1995: First round – lost 10-3 to Alan McManus
1996: Quarter-finals – lost 13-12 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
1997: Quarter-finals – lost 13-9 to Ken Doherty
1998: Winner – beat Ken Doherty 18-12
1999: Semi-finals – lost 17-10 to Mark Williams
2000: Semi-finals – lost 17-15 to Mark Williams
2001: Runner-up – lost 18-14 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2002: Quarter-finals – lost 13-7 to Matthew Stevens
2003: Quarter-finals – lost 13-8 to Ken Doherty
2004: Second round – lost 13-10 to Graeme Dott
2005: Second round – lost 13-8 to Shaun Murphy
2006: First round – lost 10-4 to Mark Selby
2007: Winner – beat Mark Selby 18-13
2008: Second round – lost 13-9 to Ryan Day

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 15
Matches played: 43
Matches won: 31
Highest Crucible break: 143 (1998)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Michael Holt

Previous Meetings

Higgins wins (4)
5-1 Rd3 1999 British Open
9-6 QF 1999 UK Championship
5-1 Rd1 2002 Thailand Masters
10-4 Rd1 2007 World Championship

Holt wins (nil)