Welsh Open 2026: Barry Hawkins to face Jack Lisowski in Welsh Open final

Jack Lisowski staged a spectacular comeback to defeat five-time champion John Higgins and reach the Welsh Open final for the first time.

Lisowski, 34, came from 3-1 down to beat the Scot 6-5 at Llandudno to set up a meeting with fellow England left-hander Barry Hawkins in Sunday’s final (13:00 GMT).

He made breaks of 95, 79, 138, 58 and a closing 78 to deny the 50-year-old Higgins a chance at the Ray Reardon Trophy.

Lisowski told BBC Sport: “I knew I was playing well. At half-time I turned the game around and was just thinking ‘keep going’.”

“Sometimes when the pressure is like that, everything becomes a little easier because you go on autopilot.

“The fans were amazing. When we were 4-3 up I felt ‘I’m playing really well’ but you’re playing John Higgins. It’s like you’re playing a god.

“Anyway, I won, happy days.”