 Complete the following phrase:  Due to non-entries among the top 16 players, Higginson was automatically seeded into the venue stages of first two major ranking events of the 201213 season, Wuxi Classic and Australian Open, only to be beaten on both occasions by Robert Milkins and Ryan Day respectively. He was then whitewashed by Steve Davis in the qualifying for Shanghai Masters, making it three consecutive first round defeats for him. Higginson broke the streak by beating David Gilbert to reach the main draw of the International Championship, but was beaten 06 by Shaun Murphy in the first round at the venue in Chengdu, China.ref name201213ref He suffered yet another whitewash in 