On February 14, Beijing time, in the final of the Snooker Players Championship, Robertson defeated Hawkins 10-5 to win the 22nd crown of the career rankings, equal Trump (22 crowns), and shake off Selby (20 crowns), tied for the first among the post-80s players.
In the first set, Barry Hawkins scored 91 points to take the lead. In the second set, Neil Robertson equalised 64-18. In the third set, Barry Hawkins scored a 55-pointer and Neil Robertson won another set 75-55. In the fourth set, Neil Robertson scored 107 points to win. In the fifth set, Neil Robertson scored 105 points to win. In the sixth inning, Neil Robertson scored another 130-point shot. Trailing 0-1, Neil Robertson won five straight sets, shot 3 in a row to break the 100, and rebounded strongly 5-1.
Subsequently, Neil Robertson suddenly fell into a slump in the last two innings of the first stage, the seventh inning 3 bench misses, the eighth inning of the mother ball fell into the bag, Barry Hawkins seized the opportunity to win two consecutive innings, including the eighth set to blast a single 137 points to win! In the first stage, Neil Robertson led Barry Hawkins 5-3.
In the second stage, Neil Robertson quickly regained form, scoring 58 points on a single shot, winning the ninth set 90-1 and leading the general bureau with a 6-3 lead. In the tenth set, Neil Robertson continued to perform heroically, shooting 64 points + 54 points to win another set and extend the overall score advantage to 7-3! In the eleventh set, Barry Hawkins took back a set 92-0. In the twelfth inning, Barry Hawkins scored a one-shot 61 to make it 96-26 and follow up with another set.
In the thirteenth inning, Neil Robertson scored 116 points to stop the decline. In the fourteenth set, Neil Robertson scored a single 51 points to win 91-0, and the General Bureau won the match point 9-5. In the fifteenth set, Neil Robertson won steadily, and the General Bureau won the championship 10-5.