China's Ding Junhui reacts after the third session of the second round match against Scotland's John Higgins at the 2015 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England on April 25, 2015. Ding won 13-9 to enter the quarterfinal. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
LONDON, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Former world No. 1 Ding Junhui beat four-time winner John Higgins 13-9 to reach the quarterfinals of the Snooker World Championships at Sheffield on Saturday.
Ding, who fought back from 1-5 down to make it 5-3 against Higgins after the first session, took a 9-7 lead after the second session and took control in the third to win 13-9.
The Chinese star will next face the winner of the match between Marco Fu and Judd Trump.
