Reviewing the final of a snooker UK Championship that concluded in the early hours of the morning, world number one Judd Trump defeated Barry Hawkins 10-8 to lift the UK Championship trophy. Since 2011, after a thirteen-year absence, Trump has once again claimed this prestigious title, and his greatness is undeniable! With Ronnie O'Sullivan no longer fixated on match results and Mark Selby's performance fluctuating, Trump has gradually become the leading figure (the face) in the snooker world. Trump is not only the world number one but also the top-ranked player in terms of winning hopes for the UK Championship. Other players such as O'Sullivan, Bingham, Selby, Higgins, Maflin, and Ding Junhui all have the potential to compete for the championship. However, this season, the most reliable presence in snooker is undoubtedly Trump, who has won multiple ranking titles and is almost invincible, possessing a mysterious confidence in being a champion! In the matchup between Trump and Hawkins, the record of their encounters shows that Trump wins more often than he loses. When Trump faces Hawkins, he gets pumped up emotionally, so for this final, we must discard the convenience of previous matchups and earnestly study the tactical differences between the two. By focusing on the opponent's weaknesses and attacking relentlessly, victory can be achieved before the dam breaks. Trump started cautiously against Hawkins, not unleashing his full firepower and struggling with some mistakes. Similarly, Hawkins did not deliver any big moves and started steadily. Trump and Hawkins were evenly matched in the first four frames. Starting from the fifth…

Too strong! 2-0 start, 4-0 surge, 6-3: World No. 2 completely defeats World No. 1 Trump Beijing time January 19th news, the 2025 snooker Masters continued. In the second semi-final that just ended, the world's second "Brother K" Karen Wilson was in excellent form and defeated the world's first "Accuracy King" Judd Trump 6-3, advancing to the final of this year's Masters with a strong momentum, one step away from the championship.‌ The Snooker Masters is one of the three major events in snooker, an event that all players attach great importance to. In this competition, the world's first "Accuracy King" Judd Trump and the world's second "Brother K" Karen Wilson led the charge, and they also proved their world rankings were not undeserved with outstanding performances. In the first round, "Brother K" Wilson eliminated Zhang Anda, the national championship winner, 6-4, and started his championship journey in a strong manner. In the same round, "Accuracy King" Trump faced Barry Hawkins, a famous player who recently won the runner-up at the UK Championship. In this match against Hawkins, the world's first showed his strength and domineering, scoring three 50+ (59 points, 60 points, 56 points) in the first five innings, winning five consecutive games to take a huge lead of 5-0 and win five match points, directly forcing Hawkins into a desperate situation. In a very difficult situation, although Hawkins saved a match point with a single 50+ in the sixth inning, it was difficult to stop Trump's progress. After the world's first broke the century mark, "Master Huo" suffered…

On January 16, 2025, according to sports journalist Abby, on Tuesday, in the first round of the Masters, Xiao Te easily defeated Barry Hawkins 6-1, in excellent form, and this two-time champion sent a message to his opponents. After defeating Hawkins 6-1 in the Masters, Trump said he "likes winning too many games and doesn't want to miss too many games." On Tuesday, Xiao Te was in great form, leading Hawkins 5-0. He defeated Hawkins in the final of the UK Championship last December. The 35-year-old contributed breaks of 56, 59, and 60 to establish his lead and sealed the victory with a century break of 112 after his opponent scored 70 points. On Friday, Xiao Te will face Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals, and he is making great strides without any signs of slowing down. After the match, he joined the commentary team consisting of BBC host Hazel Irvine, snooker legends Parrott and Murphy, greeted them, and chatted about the round. Murphy asked Xiao Te how he prepared for the Masters during the holiday period, and Xiao Te admitted that after winning the UK Championship title, he couldn't stay away from the table for too long. He said: "I have four or five exhibition matches, and I did take four or five days off during the New Year. But after that, I held exhibition matches in China where I participated, then I went to Dubai, and practiced for four or five days on my way back. So, I always stay connected (continuous practice), even though I only allowed myself…

Hello everyone, take 10 minutes to talk about the Masters. In the 2025 Masters, world number one Trump played exceptionally well, sweeping Barry Hawkins 6-1 in just 106 minutes to powerfully advance to the quarter-finals. According to the schedule, he will face Ding Junhui in a showdown for a place in the semi-finals. In an interview with the media, Trump said he couldn't wait! As you may already know, Trump won the Saudi Masters and UK Championship this season. If he can also win the Masters title and the World Championship held in May, Trump will become the first player to complete the championship of these four major events in a single season. As we all know, the Saudi Masters is considered the fourth major event after the World Championship, Masters, and UK Championship. Although the journey is tough, there is a lot of hope for Trump at the moment. Based on his performance against Barry Hawkins in the first round of the Masters, it seems he is hard to stop. The two started off a bit slow, but Trump still took the initiative to lead 3-0. In the fourth game, Barry Hawkins made a mistake with a single shot of 33 points, and Trump took over with a single shot of 60 points to continue expanding his lead to 4-0. The fifth game was the same, with Trump punishing Barry Hawkins' mistakes again and taking match point at 5-0. Barry Hawkins finally seized the opportunity with a single shot of 70 points to win a game, and in the…

Ding Junhui Defeats Trump 5-4 to Win the Championship, Masters: Ding Director Challenges World No. 1 January 15th News: The 2025 Snooker Masters continues. On the third day of the first round, Chinese star Si Jiahui lost 2-6 to "Little Cannon" Mark Allen and missed the opportunity to advance to the quarter-finals with Ding Junhui. Earlier, Ding Junhui eliminated three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams 6-5 and will face world number one Judd Trump in the quarter-finals. The Snooker Masters is one of the three major snooker events that all players attach great importance to. Last season, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui once scored a single maximum of 147 points in the competition, but unfortunately he still lost to his old rival O'Sullivan and missed the chance to compete for the championship. In the 2025 Masters, Ding Junhui's first opponent was three-time world champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams. He won two consecutive games after being 4-5 down and grabbed the match point by his opponent, finally reversing the outcome with a total score of 6-5. In the quarter-finals, Ding Junhui's opponent is the world's top "Accuracy King" Trump. The latter's opponent in the first round was veteran Barry Hawkins. In the past, Trump had an excellent record against Hawkins. Trump and Hawkins just met in the final of one of the three major snooker events, the UK Championship, not long ago. In that final, Trump defeated Hawkins 10-8 to win his second UK Championship title. After missing out on the UK Championship title, Hawkins faced this invincible…

On January 14, 2025, the Snooker Masters continued with all five members of the "80s Tigers" advancing to the quarter-finals without any dropouts. At the same time, Ding Junhui's second-round opponent was revealed as Judd Trump, who defeated Barry Hawkins 6-1 to compete against the Chinese star for a semi-final spot, setting the stage for another peak confrontation. The 35-year-old Trump is the cream of the crop among post-80s players, ranked No. 1 in the world. He has won 30 ranking titles and 5 major titles (1 World Championship, 2 UK Championships, 2 Masters). Although his major tournament results are not as impressive as those of Selby and Robertson, in terms of championship numbers, Trump is undoubtedly the top player of his peers. Moreover, he is currently at the peak of his career, winning titles every year. His opponent is the 45-year-old Hawkins, ranked No. 12 in the world, who has won four ranking titles in his career, with the best result in the three major events being runner-up. As a frequent semi-finalist, Hawkins' results are very stable; it's just that he always falls short at critical moments. Last year, Trump and Hawkins competed for the UK Championship title, with Trump winning the final 10-8. Looking at their playing styles, Hawkins is quite balanced without any obvious weaknesses. After the match began, both sides made mistakes in the first game, with no state and low long-range success rates. Trump took the lead several times and started with a score of 59-14. In the second game, Hawkins missed a shot, and…

On January 12th, Beijing time, in the CBA regular season, Shanghai men's basketball team defeated Jiangsu men's basketball team to achieve a 16-game winning streak. Shanghai led by 9 points in the first quarter, extended the lead to 12 points at halftime, continued to widen the gap after the third quarter, and firmly controlled the situation in the final quarter to secure victory. In this game, Shanghai changed their lineup again. Lofoten, who had just won the weekly best player award, did not make the squad. He averaged 33 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 6.7 assists last week with a shooting percentage of 62.7%. It may be because Jiangsu is too weak, so Wilson and Hawkins were paired up to start the game. Lofoten rested while Hawkins scored 19 points with 5 out of 8 shots, 2 out of 2 three-pointers, and 7 out of 7 free throws in the first quarter, grabbing 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Hawkins had a career night in the CBA, just 5 points short of his career high of 24 points. In the second quarter, Hawkins scored another 3 points in two minutes before being substituted by Xue Bu. Xue Bu led Wilson, Wang Zhelin, Li Hongquan, and Liu Zheng to play, but Jiangsu managed to close the gap somewhat. Wang Zhelin missed several shots in a row, and Xue Bu's personal offensive mode had not yet opened up. Liu Zheng's consecutive successful breakthroughs once again widened the point difference to over 10 points. At halftime, Hawkins had 22 points, Wilson had 16…

The top three players in the world have all made it to the semi-finals, with only Hawkins managing to break through as a non-seed, becoming the biggest surprise of this tournament. All four semi-finalists are British, giving this championship a unique mark of the "snooker powerhouse." The match between Trump and Kyren Wilson is considered a prelude to the final. Trump's path to the semi-finals has been quite tortuous but full of highlights, starting with a thrilling comeback against Robertson, followed by a one-shot kill against veteran Higgins, and then a big win to easily eliminate Zhang Anda. On the other hand, Kyren Wilson's matches have seemed particularly relaxed, sweeping Marquardt 6-0 in the first round, steadily defeating Wakelin, and then eliminating the lower-ranked Holt, hardly encountering any real resistance. The two have met twice in the finals this season, each with wins and losses. Kyren Wilson won the Xi'an Grand Prix with his stable performance, while Trump lost in the Northern Ireland Open. The psychological advantage and game insights shown by Wilson make him confident when facing Trump. The other semi-final focuses on Hawkins versus Mark Allen. Hawkins' performance in this tournament can be described as a representative of the underdog, from reversing O'Sullivan in the first round, to killing Gilbert, and then easily defeating Shaun Murphy, his path to the semi-finals is full of drama. In contrast, Mark Allen's promotion process has been smooth and successful, not encountering too many strong opponents, with opponents generally ranked low. From the schedule, Hawkins' consecutive tough battles have brought him to…

Recently, the final match of the Snooker UK Championship between Trump and Hawkins unfolded in a thrilling contest. Trump withstood the pressure and defeated Hawkins with a score of 10 to 8, lifting his second UK Championship trophy in his career. First Stage: Steady and Aggressive, Trump Takes the Lead At the beginning of the match, Trump was in hot form, quickly taking control of the situation with precise offense, leading 5 to 2 in the first seven rounds. Hawkins did not give up easily, reversing the eighth round through precise defense and calm counterattacks, preserving more hope for himself. Second Stage: Constant Fluctuations, Intense Standoff In the second stage, Trump continued his strong performance, successfully expanding the score to 6 to 3 in the ninth round with an impressive shot. However, Hawkins quickly adjusted his state, closing the gap to 5 to 6 by winning two consecutive rounds with single-stroke victories, approaching Trump. The twelfth round became a turning point in the entire match. Trump made a foul on his first attempt, and Hawkins' defense also faltered, leaving an opportunity. Trump seized this chance to take the lead again, rewriting the score to 7 to 5, stabilizing the situation. Hawkins continued to display his outstanding game resilience in the thirteenth round, narrowing the gap once more. But in the fourteenth round, he failed to seize the opportunity to take the lead, allowing Trump to expand his lead to 8 to 6 again. Decisive Stage: Withstanding Pressure, Trump Finally Claims Victory In the fifteenth round, Trump was in scorching form,…

Hello everyone, take 10 minutes to talk about the Masters! The Masters is an extremely important event in the professional snooker tour. Although not a ranking event, the Masters has a long history, starting in 1945, much earlier than the UK Championship. The level of competition and influence are very high, second only to the World Championship, and the Masters only allows the top 16 players in the world rankings to participate. As 2024 comes to an end and 2025 approaches, the most anticipated Masters is about to kick off, because every year in the minds of professional players, the snooker tour begins with the Masters. The 2025 Masters will officially start at Alexandra Palace on January 12 and continue until January 19. Of course, the draw has also been released. As the defending champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan guards the upper half of the draw, along with other strong players in the same half, including John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Gary Wilson, Mark Allen, Si Jiahui, Mark Selby, and Ali Carter. Without a doubt, O'Sullivan is the focus of fans' attention. You know, at Alexandra Palace last year, the 48-year-old O'Sullivan advanced to the final and defeated Ali Carter to win his eighth Masters title in his career. For the 2025 Masters, fans have high expectations for him and hope that he can continue to create miracles in snooker. For O'Sullivan, the Masters can be considered his backyard. From winning his first championship by defeating John Higgins in 1995, up to now, O'Sullivan has reached the Masters final 14 times and won…