On April 18, 2022, Beijing time, the snooker World Championship broke out the first big upset, after 00 young jackson Peggy eliminated the 9th seed Barry Hawkins 10-7, successfully advanced to the round of 16, he became Yan Bingtao after the next round of 00 to win in Crucible, the next round is very likely to play against Mark Williams.
Since the start of the tournament, the seeded players have been in good shape, with Mark Selby, Zhao Xintong and Ronnie O'Sullivan advancing to the round of 16. However, the underdog was born on the second matchday, this time with the seeded player of the first round trip being Barry Hawkins. Veteran Barry Hawkins, ranked No. 9 in the world and the No. 9 seed of the tournament, has remained stable despite not being as competitive as the top players.
After the signing table was released, many fans said that Barry Hawkins drew a big package because his opponent was Jackson Peggy, who was first in Crucible, or an inexperienced post-00s player. Indeed, Jackson Peggy, who is ranked 90th in the world, has not had a brilliant performance before, and although there is potential, it does not give people a sense of brilliance. So, everyone is optimistic that Barry Hawkins will easily qualify.
The result? Barry Hawkins was in a slump, not scoring more than 50 points in the first half, while Jackson Page shot a one-hundred-and-six 50+ to take a 6-3 lead. In the second half, Barry Hawkins was back in form, hitting two 50+, and chasing 7-8 after the end of the 15th inning, thinking barry Hawkins could complete the reversal, but did not expect Jackson Peggy to break out again.
In the 16th inning, Jackson Page scored a one-shot 128 to keep a clean sheet for Barry Hawkins to win the match point 9-7. In the 17th inning, Jackson Page scored a single 135 points to keep another clean sheet for Barry Hawkins, and the two big shots made Jackson Page make history, he eliminated Hawkins 10-7, and reached the round of 16 in the main world championship for the first time, successfully matching Yan Bingtao.
Jackson Page will be the winner in the next round against Mark Williams and Michael White, and currently, Mark Williams is 7-2 ahead and arguably one foot into the Round of 16. So, Jackson Page's next round is most likely against Mark Williams, which is a huge challenge.
For Barry Hawkins, this game is indeed in a slump, he became the first seeded player to be eliminated, his face is full of helplessness, this is the charm of the World Championships, and it is often more exciting to win the strong with the weak!