Higgins has been pushed for the rest daylight

The Wishaw potter claimed his third world label on Monday through an 18-9 beating of Shaun Murphy in the final of the 17-day competition at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Higgins had an afternoon finish in the direction of his match against Mark Allen in the preceding four. Although Murphy, after coming throughout a grueling semi-final alongside Neil Robertson on Saturday evening, was a gloominess of the player who had shaped overwhelming snooker in the former rounds as he crumbled next to Higgins. And Higgins, 33, thinks it would generate a more aggressive final if both players are given the opportunity for a respite. "It's a elongated 17 days, of course it is," he said. "It might be favorable to both players if they had a day off previous to the final. Higgins was hailed by Murphy as the furthermost peacekeeper the game has ever seen subsequent the one-sided final, and the Scot has qualified his focus to a result to stop drinking alcohol. Even though he permitted himself a drink to have fun his world title, Higgins had abstained since Christmas and believes it has re-energized him. In 2006 he and Ken Doherty were prearranged to depart an aeroplane after complaints were made regarding their behavior. Both had been drinking and Higgins has since admitted the incident was discomforting.