Overview
- He recovered from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits after Trump missed a routine brown in frame nine that shifted momentum.
- Higgins compiled a 104 in frame five and closed with pressure breaks of 70 and 57 at Alexandra Palace.
- The win ends his seven-match losing run against Trump and secures his first Masters final since 2021.
- Trump, a two-time Masters champion and the current world No. 1, reached the semi-finals with wins over Ding Junhui and Mark Allen.
- Kyren Wilson and Wu Yize play on Saturday evening for the remaining final spot, with the title match scheduled for Sunday.