Mark Selby vs John Higgins
Mark Selby vs John Higgins: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Mark Selby and John Higgins?
Higgins and Selby have had a longstanding rivalry, highlighted by their encounters in World Championship finals. Higgins defeated Selby in the 2007 final, but Selby later established dominance in subsequent years.
Mark Selby
Key numbers
- Highest ranking1
- Current ranking9
- Total ranking titles25
- Triple Crown titles10
- Century breaksOver 900
Top honours
- World Snooker Champion4-time champion (2014, 2016, 2017, 2021)
- Masters Champion3-time winner (2008, 2010, 2013)
- UK Championship3-time winner (2012, 2016, 2019)
- Ranking Titles25 ranking titles, placing him eighth on the all-time list
- Century BreaksOver 900 century breaks in professional competition
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John Higgins
Key numbers
- Professional careerover 30 years
- World Championships won4
- Ranking titles won33
- Century breaks madeover 1,000
- Maximum breaks made13
Top honours
- World Champion4 times (1998, 2007, 2009, 2011)
- UK Champion2 times (1998, 2009)
- Masters Champion2 times (1999, 2006)
- Grand Prix Champion1 time (1994)
- International Open Champion2 times (1995, 1996)