Champion of Champions snooker 2023: Barry Hawkins hammers Luca Brecel to reach quarter-finals

Barry Hawkins bulldozed his way into the quarter-finals of the Champion of Champions with a brilliant 4-0 whitewash of reigning world champion Luca Brecel.

Hawkins, currently ranked 12 in the world, is looking to add his second title of the season having won the European Masters back in August.

The 44-year-old started in electric form, refusing to even allow Brecel breathing room, taking the first frame with a blistering 128 total clearance.

After Brecel missed a difficult red at the start of…