Barry Hawkins wins again to reach last 16
Barry Hawkins reached the last 16 of the snooker World Open after beating Ken Doherty 3-1.
Having recorded a shock defeat against reigning Masters champion Mark Selby in round one, Hawkins kept up his good form to upset the 1997 world champion.
The world No.25 took the opening frame after making a break of 57. The second frame could have gone either way, but it was Hawkins who managed to take it with a break of 73 after doubling a red into the left-middle pocket.
Doherty was not going to give in, and he halved the deficit by knocking in a fine break of 75. However, Doherty could not repeat what he did in the previous frame, and Hawkins clinched the match to round off another fine win in this tournament.
Meanwhile, Ricky Walden sealed his place in the next round by beating television-debutant James McBain 3-0. McBain found himself 2-0 down and needing three snookers to stay in the tournament, but unluckily for him, he got the three snookers but miscued a shot when bridging over the brown, giving the points back in fouls.
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