 Higgins akachinjazve zviratidzo zvekare pamberi pe2013 UK Championship, asi akaramba achinetseka mumitambo yake, achidana chimiro chake chisina kunaka kuparadza mweya. Akarasikirwa ne3-6 kuna Maguire mumakwikwi gumi nematanhatu okupedzisira. Achitaura nezvokuchinja-chinja kwaHiggins kakawanda, 1986 World Championuye mutsinhiri weterevhizheni Joe Johnson akataura kuti Higgins akanga achitsvaka chimwe chinhu chisiripo uye achitsvaka mumwe munhu kana kuti chimwe chinhu chokupomera chimiro chake chakaipa. Higgins akatsiva nokutaura kuti vatambi munguva yaJohnson vakanga vachinetseka kuti vawane 30 kana 40 patafura dzine homwe huru zvikuru, uye nokudana Johnson mumwe wevanorondedzera mutambo wakaipisisa. Mushure meUK Championship, akadonha kusvika panhamba yegumi nembiri mumatanho epasi rose, akatadza kufambira mberi kupfuura gumi nesere rekupedzisira remutambo chero upi zvake kubvira Wuxi Classic muna Chikumi. 