In the early morning of February 13, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker Players Championship ended the second semi-final battle, and Australian player Neil Robertson defeated England's Jimmy Robertson 6-1 to face Barry Hawkins in the 10-win final on Sunday.
Neil Robertson and Hawkins competed for the title in last month's Masters final. Robertson defeated Williams 6-5 to advance to the final, and Hawkins was also tested in the decider to eliminate Trump. In the final, however, it seemed "one-sided", with Robertson beating Hawkins 10-4 to lift the "Paul Hunt Trophy" for the second time.
After winning the semi-final against Jimmy Robertson, the 21-event champion reached the ranking final for the 35th time in his career. From the record of the hand, Neil Robertson is very dominant, winning 11 and 4 against Hawkins and winning the last 5 meetings. Hawkins, who is in great form this week, is eager to take revenge on Sunday, competing with his opponent for a championship prize of £125,000.
For Neil Robertson, reaching the final was equally important for him to qualify for the Tour Championship, which only the top 8 of a single season could play in – he was also the defending champion of last season's Tour Championship. The Melbourne Machine is currently temporarily ranked 6th in a single season and is expected to rise to 4th place after the event.
This week's top four results are also inspirational for Jimmy Robertson, who will take away a £30,000 prize money to continue to improve his world rankings after a trough in the same period last year.
Neil Robertson scored 86, 55 and 53 points in the match. Looking ahead to the final, Robertson said: "Barry [Hawkins] will have plenty of motivation to win the final and it's fantastic to see him reach the final again. He's a really good player and our games are always playing in a good competitive atmosphere. We had a great time together at the party after the Masters final and there was no problem in always wanting the side that performed well against an opponent like Barry to win. ”
"Jimmy (Robertson) is also great, it would be terrible if he did fall out of the pro. He just won the European Masters a few years ago and we're used to seeing him challenge these top players in the second half of the event. ”
"Reaching this final is a big bonus and it gives me a great chance to fight for a place in the Tour Championship and get involved in the defending battle. Now that the situation is good, I think I have completed the goal I set at the beginning of this Monday. ”
The final of the 2022 Snooker Players Championship will be played in two stages on February 13 at 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 14, with 19 innings and 10 wins.