In the first semi-final, three-time World Championship champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams was beaten by the famous player Barry Hawkins. After 7 games, "Master Huo" won the match point 5-2.

In the early morning of August 21st, Beijing time, the 2022 Snooker European Masters continued. In the first semi-final, three-time World Championship champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams was beaten by the famous player Barry Hawkins . After 7 games, "Master Huo" won the match point 5-2. In the quarter-finals, Hawkins eliminated the favorite to win the championship and the world's second-ranked Judd Trump 5-3.

2022 Snooker European Masters is the second event this season to produce a champion. "Golden Left Hand" Williams was in very hot form last season. Not only did he win a ranking championship, but he also reached the semi-finals of the Snooker World Championship at the end of the season.

In this competition, Williams is still in very hot form. He defeated Lin Shanfeng 5-2 in the first round, defeated Dominic Dell 5-3 in the second round, and defeated Zhou Yuelong 5-0 in the third round , 1 /4 finals defeated world No. 32 Jamie Jones 5-1.

In the semi-finals, Williams' opponent was Barry Hawkins, ranked 12th in the world. The latter was also in very good shape in this competition. In the quarter-finals, he eliminated the favorite 5-3. , Judd Trump, ranked second in the world, showed a very good competitive state.

In this quarter-final match between Hawkins and Trump , he took a 2-0 lead at the beginning. In the subsequent games, Trump hit three shots of 50+, winning three consecutive games. , 3-2 lead.

In the next game, Hawkins made a strong effort. He hit a hundred-break and two 50-plus shots. After a 3-0 offensive, Trump was eliminated 5-3.

Specific to the semi-final match between Hawkins and Williams, they are at a disadvantage from a strength analysis, but from a state perspective they are as good as their opponents. If you want to win and advance, you have to have state as a guarantee.

Coming to this semi-final, Hawkins continued to maintain a hot state. Facing the three-time world championship champion, he took a 2-0 lead at the beginning. After the opponent chased 2-2, he won three games in a row. The score reached 5-2, and he easily won three match points. "Master Huo" was one game away from eliminating Williams.