The look of exasperation on John Higgins's face said it all at the end of the eighth frame of his match against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Shanghai Masters.
It was a dramatic frame, one which came down to the black ball. Higgins played the black to where he thought was a safe position on the right cushion.
Barely taking time to think, O'Sullivan played the double into the bottom left pocket. It gave him a 5-2 lead.
How's your bottle, @ronnieo147?
We're being treated to a masterclass in doubles from the Rocket here! #ShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/8ceQ69cTee— World Snooker (@WorldSnooker1) November 17, 2017
Presumably, Higgins had not watched O'Sullivan's match against Mark Williams on Thursday. On a re-spotted, Williams made a similar mistake to Higgins.
Without hesitation, O'Sullivan stepped up to make the pot.
How about that!@ronnieo147 wins the opener after a re-spotted black #ShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/JtXlaCZoFs
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) November 16, 2017
