Zhao Xintong snookered on his backhand side, still a potting recovery? What a tough frame!

Zhao Xintong against Hawkins. In frame one, a positional error left him snookered on his backhand side. He still produced a potting recovery, cannoned the pack open, made a break of fifty-one. Hawkins made a mistake, gifted him the chance. Zhao Xintong got over the points to seal the first frame. In frame two, Zhao Xintong's long potting was strong. The cue ball ran loose. His safety was a little flawed. Hawkins was slow to settle.