Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Higgins akarova Ronnie O'Sullivan mumutambo wokupedzisira uye akanga ari pasi ne5<unk>4 mushure mokutanga kwekutanga, asi akadzoka kuzotora matanhatu emasere masere anotevera uye akakunda zita rake rechipiri muvhiki. Mumutambo wechipiri weNorthern Ireland Open akaita 147 yechisere yebasa rake uye akawanawo mabhureki e137 ne130 mukukunda 4-1 pamusoro paSam Craigie. Higgins akamanikidza chimiro chekusarudza mumakwikwi ekupedzisira eUK Championship mushure mekunge adarika Selby 3<unk>0, asi akarasikirwa nayo. Akapedza gore ra2016 nekukunda O'Sullivan 5<unk>2 mumakwikwi ekupedzisira emutambo we
Scottish Open ndokuzodzoka kubva pa5<unk>1 pasi kuna Judd Trump kukunda semi-fainari 6<unk>5. Akavhura mutambo wekupedzisira naMarco Fu aine mazana matatu uye akavaka 4<unk>1 kutungamira, asi akarasikirwa nemafuremu masere mumutsara kuti akundwe 9<unk>4. Higgins akahwina mukombe weChampions League nekukunda Ryan Day 3<unk>0 mumutambo wekupedzisira.