The Players Championship match between Zhang Anda and John Higgins has been stopped due to a medical emergency.
At the Players Championship, during John Higgins’ quarterfinal matchup with Zhang Anda, play was halted due to a medical emergency in the audience. While medical personnel responded to the scene inside the Telford International Centre, the celebrities and fans were removed from the table.
A few minutes into the match, there was a disturbance in the stands that drew the referee’s attention. Higgins was leading 12–5 in the first frame.
After the two players were spotted leaving the stage, ITV quickly announced that there had been a medical emergency that had caused the interruption in the show.
After that, spectators moved aside to make room for the medical staff that was present at the competition, but they came back after fifteen minutes when Higgins and Zhang started using the practice tables.
In an official statement on social media, the World Snooker Tour (WST) stated that “spectators and both players have left the arena after someone in the crowd has been taken ill.”
Since then, the broadcaster has reported that the worried party departed the scene after receiving medical assistance. After a 22-minute break, play resumed at 1.45 pm with Higgins and Zhang back at the table.
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