<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngenxa yokungangeni kwabadlali abaphezulu abayi-16, uHigginson wabekwa ngokuzenzakalelayo ezigabeni zezindawo zemicimbi emibili yokuqala yezindawo eziphezulu zesizini ka-201213, iWuxi Classic ne-Australian Open, kuphela ukushaywa kuzo zombili izikhathi nguRobert Milkins noRyan Day ngokulandelana. Wabe esehlanzwa nguSteve Davis ekuqokeleni iShanghai Masters, okwenza kwaba ukunqotshwa kwakhe kathathu okulandelanayo emzuliswaneni wokuqala. UHigginson waphula uchungechunge ngokushaya uDavid Gilbert ukuze afinyelele ekudwebeni okuyinhloko kwe-International Championship, kodwa washaywa ngo-06 nguShaun Murphy emzuliswaneni wokuqala endaweni yaseChengdu, eChina. ref name201213ref Waphinde wahlushwa enye i-whitewash e-UK Championship qualifying, elahlekelwa ngu-06 kuLiang Wenbo, futhi ngenxa yalokho wehlela kuNo. UHigginson wajabulela impumelelo enkulu emicimbini emincane ye-Player Tour Championship, efinyelela kuma-semi-finals eMcimbini Wokuqala futhi  <response>: I-European Tour Event Five; kulo mqhudelwano wokugcina wahlulwa ngo-34 ku-Anthony McGill emnyama, yize wayengu-31 phambili endaweni eyodwa kanti umphikisi wakhe wayedinga ama-snookers amabili esinqumweni. UHigginson uqhubeke waqeda ngo-13 ku-PTC Order of Merit ukuze afanelekele iGrand Final ngonyaka wesithathu ilandelana. 