Hawkins , born in the UK in 1979, is almost 44 years old this year. In 1996, he basically transferred to the professional snooker sports at the same time as 75 three-time . He does not have the talent of Teacher Huo, nor does he have comprehensive abilities in Higgins. He is a typical very simple player who can only gain a place in professional snooker by silent efforts.
often shows a silly smile on his face
Compared with the luxurious achievements of the 75 masters, Master Huo can only envy and jealously at the bottom of Taohuatan in his life, looking up at the top of Mount Hua. But he can clearly know his abilities, strength, and his pursuits and goals. Relying on his simple and unpretentious style of play and unknown efforts, he has been ranked in the top 16 in the world for a long time. He has never fallen out of the top 32 in 202 years, becoming a regular visitor to the top 4 and 8 major competitions, and often plays a giant killer.
2022 European Masters latest rankings
Everyone has different paths and methods to succeed. Master Huo is like the late movie star Ng Mengda . It looks inconspicuous, but for decades, he has always been with the giants, and has become a golden supporting role in a generation of low-key, calm and hardworking. In addition to a few small championships, Master Huo's best results should be the runner-up of the 2013 World Championships. Although he lost to Teacher Huo's big score of 12:18, it also fully demonstrates his solid basic skills, stable style of play, and his desire for victory. I remember that at that time, many people thought that Master Huo could not win 5 games.
Master Huo and Teacher Huo in the World Championship final
Unfortunately, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Although Master Huo's skills are relatively stable, his weaknesses are his mentality. Especially in the ultimate battlefield of the semi-finals and finals, facing top-notch masters, they often lose power for no reason and are beaten by their opponents. For example, he fought with Teacher Huo 16 times, only won three pitiful times, and lost to Robertson in two consecutive finals, which also made him famous as the "background emperor".
Master Huo’s career win rate against Teacher Huo is only 15%
In this European Masters, Master Huo performed well, and the top 8 strongly eliminated the world’s second smallest. In the semi-finals, the old horse was defeated and became a favorite to win the championship. The final opponent, Karen Wilson, , is a bit sympathetic with Master Huo. Although he has comprehensive abilities, his grades are not very good. Both of them can be said to be the second choice for the thousand-year-old.
Master Huo and Wilson in the game
Both people who both want to make a breakthrough met in the finals. Everyone was optimistic and hoped that Master Huo could break through himself and find his true self. Unfortunately, Master Huo's old illness relapsed in the final, and was completely different from the semi-finals. He was won by Wilson, who also performed averagely, with a big score of 9:3. He smiled and won the runner-up again, and made another unsuccessful background cloth.
Master Huo was once again the runner-up
Not everyone has the protagonist halo, but we still have to work hard. I hope that old players such as Master Huo, as well as all young players in our country, can continue to work hard and strive for their own honors and glory.
