<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Naphezu kokulahlekelwa emzuliswaneni wokuqala weShanghai Masters nasekufanelekeleleni i-International Championship, uHawkins wakhuphukela ku-16 abaphezulu ngoNovemba okusho ukuthi uzoba esikhwameni esiyinhloko eMasters okokuqala kusukela ngo-2007. UNeil Robertson wamshaya ngo-62 ku-UK Championship kanti ku-Masters wayengu-54 ngokumelene noJudd Trump kodwa waphuthelwa izimbiza ezimbili lapho ebekwe kahle ukuwina lo mdlalo futhi esikhundleni salokho walahlekelwa ngu-56, umphumela owashiya uHawkins edabukile. Wabuyela emuva emdlalweni olandelayo, i-German Masters, ngokubona uDechawat Poomjaeng 52, uMark Allen 51 noMark Selby 51 ukufinyelela kuma-semi-finals. Uhlulwe ngo-4-6 nguMarco Fu emdlalweni omude owaphela ngemuva kwamabili isikhathi sendawo futhi wafaka nomdlalo wokuphepha owathatha cishe ihora. UHawkins wehlulekile ukudlula emzuliswaneni wesibili emqhudelwaneni weWorld Open, China Open  <response>: noma i-Welsh Open. Udlale emiqhudelwaneni eyisishiyagalombili ye-Player Tour Championship esemncane, umphumela wakhe omuhle kwaba ukunqotshwa kukaJoe Swail emdlalweni wokuqala we-European Tour. Ukuhlulwa okubili kokugcina kwambona eqeda indawo ye-15 ku-Order of Merit ukuze afanelekele i-Finals, lapho elahlekelwa khona ngu-1-4 kuRobertson emzuliswaneni wesibili. 