Hawkins scored solely 59 factors within the first 5 frames, his trigger not helped by knocking in a purple when making an attempt to disturb the pack whereas potting the blue within the opening body.
Trump, who gained the Masters in 2019 and 2023, instructed BBC Two: “The primary body sort of turned the entire recreation. He was a bit unfortunate, I did not see if it was a plant, however a few instances he knocked a ball in.
“It’s important to be so cautious as a result of, I am not exaggerating, that simply turns the match. If he will get in and makes a break, then he settles down and I miss a straightforward ball within the subsequent body, it is 2-0 or 3-0 the opposite method.
“The primary body is so necessary, each time I win that first body I appear to have the ability to acquire momentum. Little issues like that may change the sport.”
The identical foul occurred within the fourth body, by which period Trump was in full management of the match.
