Barry Hawkins vs Judd Trump: UK Championship Final Preview & Head-to-Head Analysis

Barry Hawkins vs Judd Trump Preview

Barry Hawkins has reached the final after his best performance of the season. However, he has lost his last four matches against Judd Trump. Fatigue may be a factor for Hawkins, as he finished his semi-final late, and Trump could take advantage of this.

Head to Head

Judd Trump leads their head-to-head record with 19 wins to 13. He won the last four matches against Hawkins, including titles at the 2023 Wuhan Open, Northern Ireland Open, and Champion of Champions.

Barry Hawkins Form

Hawkins has struggled this season, with two quarter-final results as his best. He reached the last eight in the English Open and Xi’an Grand Prix but lacked consistency elsewhere. His form improved at the UK Championship, where he defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-4 and David Gilbert 6-5, and won against Shaun Murphy 6-2 in the quarter-finals. He had a close win against Mark Allen 6-5 in the semis.

Judd Trump Form

Trump has had a strong season, winning titles at the Shanghai Masters and Saudi Arabia Masters. He was a finalist at the Xi’an Grand Prix and Northern Ireland Open but lost to Kyren Wilson in both. He also reached the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open and the quarter-finals in the English Open and British Open. Trump lost to Neil Robertson in the Champion of Champions but defeated him later in the UK Championship semi-finals. He also eliminated John Higgins and Zhang Anda in York, coming back from a 0-2 deficit to beat Kyren Wilson 6-2 in the semi-finals.