Simon Dalton presents his bet on match of the China Grand Prix Snooker 2024.
Barry Hawkins lost his first match of the new season to Zhou Yuelong. Barry fought back from 1-4, put pressure on Zhou, but lost 6-4. Now Hawkins will play two qualification matches with low-ranked players, and there is no doubt that Barry will take two easy wins. Hawkins usually takes such matches seriously, but now Barry has a completely inexperienced opponent.
Kreishh Gurbaxani got into the tour through Asia-Oceania Event 2, although he played in the Q-Tour. Kreishh only once reached the quarter-finals of a Q-Tour event, usually losing in the first or second rounds, which says much about the current level of his game. At the Championship League, Kreish lost to Ali Carter 1-3, Xing Zihao 0-3 and Joshua Thomond 1-3 and took only two frames in three matches. There is a potential for break building, but it will take time for Gurbaxani to improve his skills.
In the match with Barry Hawkins, we do not see any chances for Gurbaxani. If Barry plays his game and treats this match seriously, he should win easily. We are ready to take a risk and bet on Hawkins to win with a score of 5-0 for good odds.
