Kent cueman Hawkins also won 10-3 in the first round last year - against Mark Selby - and will face Selby again if the world number one can negotiate Matthew Selt in round one.
The experience and composure of Hawkins proved far too much for the raw talent of Lisowski, who admitted he found it difficult to focus while playing at the Crucible for the first time. The gifted 21-year-old from Churchdown has beaten the likes of Selby and Judd Trump in recent weeks and will surely be a contender for the title in Sheffield in years to come.
Hawkins, who won his first ranking title earlier this season at the Australian Goldfields Open, built a 6-3 lead in the first session yesterday with top breaks of 82, 97 and 100. And he never looked likely to let his opponent back into the tie as he won four more frames tonight with a high score of 68.
"I put Jack under pressure throughout the match. My safety was very good and I was creating lots of chances," said Hawkins. "I knew I had to play like that because Jack is a good potter and if he starts knocking all those long balls in then he can reel off frames with big breaks.
"I know how well I can play and I think I put my experience to good use. I heard quite a few people saying how well Jack's been playing and how dangerous he is at the moment but coming here and doing it out there is completely different. I can relax now for the next few days and watch everybody else twitch about a bit."
Lisowski said: "I was trying right until the last shot and it felt like the crowd just wanted me to win a frame - I think they felt a bit sorry for me by the end. It's been a positive few months so I'm not going to get too down but it just wasn't meant to be this year.
"The crowd are very close here and that your concentration has got to be 100% otherwise you can't really compete. You're sat down in your chair and there's someone sat right next to you in the crowd and your opponent on the other side so it's completely different to anywhere else. When you're on your shot you can see people sat in your line of view because they're sat that close to the table so it takes a lot just to concentrate on the shot."
