WOLVERHAMPTON: The Australian former world champion and former top-ranked cueist – Neil Robertson has defeated his English counterpart – Barry Hawkins in the Players Championship 2022 final by 10-5.

Robertson, who was looking to build on his recent Masters and English Open triumphs, dominated Hawkins in the final, right from the start; winning the match by 10-5.

The final of the mega event, comprising of a total of 19 frames, was led by Robertson throughout the face-off with Hawkins managing to take the lead only once.

With the score at 5-7 at the midway, England’s Hawkins continued to battle, but Robertson regained a three-frame lead with a score of 116, two frames away from victory and his 22nd career ranking tournament victory.

The Aussie then pulled off scintillating 91 and 69 points breaks in the next two frames respectively and secured the victory. With this title victory, Robertson has now claimed 22nd career ranking tournament win.