Welsh Open champion Jordan Brown whitewashed as John Higgins hits top form

The Antrim native became the lowest-ranked winner of a ranking event in over a quarter of a century when he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a final-frame decider on Sunday

John Higgins, pictured, whitewashed Jordan Brown (Adam Davy/PA)

Jordan Brown was served a painful reminder of the reality of top-level snooker after being whitewashed by John Higgins in the first round of the Players Championship in Milton Keynes.

Brown became the lowest-ranked winner of a ranking event in over a quarter of a century when he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a final-frame decider in the Welsh Open on Sunday.