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Hong Kong Masters rematch stirs memories of Marco Fu’s 147 as he meets John Higgins in UK

  • The two face off in qualifying for the German Masters, weeks after Fu’s maximum break won their semi-final clash in Hong Kong
  • Hometown tournament revived Fu and also starred his compatriot Ng On-yee, who is set to begin the defence of her Eden Women’s Masters title

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Marco Fu will again face John Higgins, whom he beat in the Hong Kong Masters. Photo: Dickson Lee
Shirley Chui
Seven weeks after Marco Fu Ka-chun produced a sensational maximum break to beat John Higgins in the Hong Kong Masters, the two will meet again in the German Masters qualifiers on Friday.
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Their match is a repeat of the epic semi-final last month at the Hong Kong Coliseum, when Fu fought back from the brink of defeat to beat the Scot with a 147 in the deciding frame.

That break and Fu’s run to the final, where he lost to Ronnie O’Sullivan, were the highlight of an event that drew a world-record snooker audience and also shone the spotlight on Ng On-yee, Fu’s fellow Hongkonger. Ng, too, is back in action in the UK this week, as she defends her Eden Women’s Masters title.

But Fu, 44, is first up, in Leicester on Friday, as he looks to continue to re-establish himself among the sport’s elite against four-time world champion Higgins.

Those headline-grabbing exploits in his hometown augur well, according to Hong Kong head coach Wayne Griffiths.

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“From his performance in the Hong Kong Masters and five centuries in two matches in the UK Championship, we can see that the skills are still there,” Griffiths said.

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