Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 2005.0 | World Snooker Championship | Matthew Stevens Category:Articles with hCards | 18–16 |
| Runner-up | 2006.0 | Welsh Open | Stephen Lee Category:Articles with hCards | 4–9 |
| Winner | 2007.0 | Malta Cup | Ryan Day Category:Articles with hCards | 9–4 |
| Runner-up | 2008.0 | China Open | Stephen Maguire Category:Articles with hCards | 9–10 |
| Winner | 2008.0 | UK Championship | Marco Fu Category:Articles with hCards | 10–9 |
| Runner-up | 2009.0 | World Snooker Championship | John Higgins Category:Articles with hCards | 9–18 |
| Winner | 2011.0 | Players Tour Championship – Finals | Martin Gould Category:Articles with hCards | 4–0 |
| Runner-up | 2012.0 | UK Championship | Mark Selby Category:Articles with hCards | 6–10 |
Question:
What year was the opponent in the final john higgins category:articles with hcards?
Answer:
2009.0