According to Ronnie O’Sullivan, his father made a joke about forbidding Alex Higgins from approaching his son’s cue because he was afraid it would be hacked up. The two-time world champion, according to The Rocket, would dissect several cues to create the ideal one.

Higgins revealed that he had shrunk his cue to mimic the one he had used 25 years prior. The 48-year-old credits his outstanding performance in North Wales to going back to “old-school basics.”

When asked about the size of his shortened cue, Higgins replied, “It’s the exact same size as the cue that I used about 25 years ago.” “That is under the table I have at home. I’ve returned to those traditional foundations. I’ll check where