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Higgins hits back to level up tight world snooker semi-final clash with Murphy
Scot battles back to 4-4 from 3-1 in opening session
TL;DR
- Shaun Murphy and John Higgins are tied at 4-4 in their World Snooker Championship semi-final.
- Murphy, the 2005 champion, initially led 3-1 in the opening session.
- Higgins, a four-time champion, fought back to win three of the last four frames of the session.
- Murphy had previously defeated the reigning champion Zhao Xintong in the quarter-finals.
- This match is a repeat of the 2009 final, which Higgins won.