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2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates16 April – 2 May 2022 (2022-04-16 – 2022-05-02)
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£2,395,000
Winner's share£500,000
Highest break Graeme Dott (SCO) (147)
Defending champion Mark Selby (ENG)
2021
2023

The 2022 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that will take place from 16 April to 2 May 2022 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 46th consecutive year the World Snooker Championship has been held at the venue. The 16th and final ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season, the tournament is organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by sports betting company Betfred. It will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC, in Europe (including the UK) by Eurosport, and elsewhere in the world by Matchroom Sport and other broadcasters. It features a total prize fund of £2,395,000, of which the winner receives £500,000.

Qualifying rounds for the tournament are taking place between 4 and 13 April 2022 at the English Institute of Sport, featuring 128 participants, consisting of a mix of professional and invited amateur players. The main stage of the tournament will feature 32 players: the top 16 players from the snooker world rankings and an additional 16 players from the qualifying rounds. Mark Selby is the defending champion, having won the 2021 final 18–15 against Shaun Murphy.

Graeme Dott made a maximum break in his third-round qualifying match against Pang Junxu. It was Dott's second maximum in professional competition, and the fifth time that a maximum had been made in the World Championship qualifiers.

Background

The Crucible Theatre from outside
The main draw of the tournament will be played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

The first World Snooker Championship final took place in 1927 at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England, and was won by Joe Davis.[1][2] Since 1977, the tournament has been held annually at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.[3] This year will be the 46th consecutive year that the tournament has been held at the Crucible, and the 54th successive year that the world championship has been contested through the modern knockout format.[4][5][6] Scottish player Stephen Hendry has been the most successful participant at the World Championship in the modern era, having won the title seven times.[7] English player Mark Selby won his fourth world title at the 2021 championship, defeating compatriot Shaun Murphy 18–15 in the final,[8][9][10] for which he received a £500,000 top prize from a total prize fund of £2,395,000.[7] Organised by the World Snooker Tour, the 2022 tournament is sponsored by sports betting company Betfred, which sponsored the event from 2009 to 2012 and has done so continuously since 2015.[11]

Format

The 2022 World Snooker Championship will take place from 16 April to 2 May 2022,[12] as the last of 16 ranking events in the 2021–22 season.[13] The event features a 32-player main draw, preceded by a 128-player qualifying tournament held at the English Institute of Sport between 4 and 13 April 2022, finishing three days before the start of the main event.[14][15][16] The qualifiers are being played over four rounds, with higher-ranked players seeded and given byes to the later rounds.[17][16] The first three qualifying rounds are played as the best of 11 frames, while the final round is played as the best of 19 frames.[18]

The top 16 players in the latest snooker world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players.[14] Defending champion Selby was automatically seeded first overall.[19][20] The remaining 15 seeds were allocated based on the latest world rankings, released after the 2022 Tour Championship.[20] The draw is being made on 14 April.[21] Matches in the first round of the main draw are played as the best of 19 frames, second-round matches and quarter-finals played as the best of 25 frames, and the semi-finals as the best of 33 frames.[21] The final will be played over two days as a best-of-35-frames match.[19][22]

Prize fund

The winner of the event receives £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[23]

  • Winner: £500,000
  • Runner-up: £200,000
  • Semi-finalists: £100,000
  • Quarter-finalists: £50,000
  • Last 16: £30,000
  • Last 32: £20,000
  • Last 48: £15,000
  • Last 80: £10,000
  • Last 112: £5,000
  • Highest break (qualifying stage included): £15,000

A bonus of £40,000 will be offered for a maximum break made at the Crucible, or £10,000 for a maximum made in the qualifying rounds. These bonuses are in addition to the £15,000 highest break prize.[24]

Summary

Qualifying

Seven-time champion Hendry, who had rejoined the professional tour in 2021 after nine years in retirement, chose not to enter the qualifiers for the 2022 tournament, stating he had not been practising enough to be competitive.[25][26] Liang Wenbo, seeded 32nd, would have entered the qualifiers in Round 3, but the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) suspended him on 2 April after he was convicted on a domestic assault charge. The governing body stated that Liang would remain suspended pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing, at which he would face charges that his behaviour was unbecoming of a sportsperson and had brought the sport into disrepute.[27][28]

First round

Photo of Marco Fu
Marco Fu (pictured in 2014) played his first professional match in over two years in the first round of qualifying.

The first qualifying round featured players seeded 81–112 against unseeded players.[29] Aged 15 years and 277 days, Welsh amateur Liam Davies set a new record as the youngest winner of a world championship match by defeating Aaron Hill 6–4.[18][30] The previous record-holder Ben Mertens had been two days older when he defeated James Cahill 6–2 in the 2020 qualifiers.[31][30] Robbie McGuigan came from 1–3 behind to defeat Alfie Burden 6–4.[18] Jimmy White, runner-up on six occasions, had last reached the main stage in 2006. He lost 2–6 to Andrew Pagett, although Pagett was criticized after footage showed him not declaring a foul shot.[18][32]

Marco Fu, a semi-finalist in 2006 and 2016, had not competed professionally since the 2020 Welsh Open due to a combination of vision problems and COVID-19 travel restrictions.[33][34][35] While preparing for his return, he made a rare break exceeding 147 in a practice match against Noppon Saengkham, compiling a 149.[36] However, Fu lost 5–6 to Ian Burns, who made a total clearance of 141 in the match.[35] Four female players — Reanne Evans, Ng On-yee, Nutcharut Wongharuthai, and Rebecca Kenna — entered the qualifiers, but all four lost in the first round.[37][38] European under-21 champion Dylan Emery completed a whitewash over Mitchell Mann, while Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko, the youngest player ever to compete in qualifying as a 14-year-old in 2020, defeated Michael Georgiou 6–4 to win his first world championship match.[39][40]

Second round

Nigel Bond playing a shot
Nigel Bond, runner-up in 1995, announced his retirement from the professional tour after losing in the second qualifying round to Lukas Kleckers.

The second qualifying round featured players seeded 49–80 against the first-round winners.[29] Veteran Welsh player Dominic Dale defeated compatriot Duane Jones 6–3, a key win for Dale in his effort to stay on the professional tour. Allan Taylor defeated Michael Judge 6–5 on the final black ball, a victory that could allow Taylor to remain on the tour through the one-year rankings.[41][42] Nigel Bond, the 1995 runner-up, lost his place on the tour after a 1–6 defeat to Lukas Kleckers.[43] Bond, the last player who turned professional in the 1980s to remain on the tour without an invitational tour card,[44] subsequently announced his retirement after 33 seasons, commenting: "At 56, my time as a main tour professional is at an end and I have no intention of playing Q School". However, he stated that he would still compete in the World Seniors Championship, continue coaching, and serve the remainder of his term as a WPBSA Players Board director.[45][46]

Fergal O'Brien, Martin O'Donnell, Sunny Akani, and Andrew Higginson also lost their tour cards, after Davies defeated O'Brien in a deciding frame, Michael White beat O'Donnell 6–2, Zhang Jiankang defeated Akani 6–4, and amateur Daniel Wells beat Higginson 6–4.[47][43][48] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, also in danger of relegation from the tour, defeated Pagett 6–4 in a match that saw Pagett make three centuries and Un-Nooh make a 137 break.[44] Michael Holt likewise faced relegation, but remained in the tournament with a 6–1 defeat of Hammad Miah, making five half-century breaks.[44] Boiko lost 4–6 to David Grace, while Matthew Stevens, runner-up in 2000 and 2005, boosted his chances of remaining on the tour by beating Gerard Greene 6–1.[49][50] Elliot Slessor, also trying to stay on the tour, made breaks of 50, 71, 60, 135, and 57 in a 6–0 whitewash of Burns.[50] The 1997 champion Ken Doherty lost 4–6 to Rory McLeod,[51] while Cahill came from 3–5 behind to beat Mark Davis 6–5, making three half-century breaks in the final three frames.[50]

Third round

photo of Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott made a maximum break in his third round match.

The third round of qualifying featured players seeded 17–48 against the second-round winners.[29] Five amateur players reached this stage: Michael White, Liam Davies, David Lilley, Wells, and Cahill.[52] Michael White defeated Mark King 6–1,[53] and Lilley defeated Kurt Maflin by the same score, which meant that Maflin lost his place on the tour.[54] The other amateurs did not progress. Davies lost in a deciding frame to Jordan Brown, who paid tribute to the 15-year-old's abilities, saying: "He's so impressive, and I am just relieved to get through".[55] Cahill, who had reached the second round as an amateur in 2019, also lost in a deciding frame to Liam Highfield.[56][57] Wells lost 3–6 to Saengkham.[58]

Dale received a walkover after the World Snooker Tour confirmed that his opponent Liang would not appear due to his suspension.[51] Taylor achieved a surprise 6–4 win over 2013 semi-finalist and number 17 seed Ricky Walden, who had reached four semi-finals and two further quarter-finals in ranking events during the season; Walden had narrowly missed qualifying automatically for the Crucible after a semi-final loss in the Gibraltar Open.[53][59] Scott Donaldson reached the last qualifying round by defeating Li Hang 6–5 on the final black ball.[59]

Stephen Maguire, a semi-finalist in 2007 and 2012, played in the qualifiers for the first time since 2018 after falling out of the top 16. He defeated Zhang 6–3, making two century breaks as he sought a 19th consecutive Crucible appearance.[53][60] Ding Junhui, the 2016 runner-up, had also recently fallen out of the top 16; he lost the opening frame to his compatriot Tian Pengfei but recovered to win 6–4.[54] David Gilbert, who had won his first ranking title earlier that season at the Championship League, made breaks of 91, 101, and 51 as he defeated McLeod 6–1, while Anthony Hamilton beat Slessor 6–2. Chris Wakelin defeated the European Masters champion Fan Zhengyi in a deciding frame, while Jimmy Robertson beat Oliver Lines 6–4.[61] Kleckers lost his place on the tour after Matthew Selt beat him in a deciding frame, while Holt looked likely also to lose his tour card following a 3–6 defeat to Tom Ford. However, Un-Nooh ensured that he would stay on the tour by defeating Jak Jones in a decider.[61]

The 2006 champion Graeme Dott made a maximum break in the sixth frame of his 6–1 victory over Pang Junxu. His second maximum in professional competition, it came 23 years after his first at the 1999 British Open. It was the fifth time a maximum had been made in World Championship qualifying.[62][63] The Snooker Shoot Out winner Hossain Vafaei whitewashed Simon Lichtenberg 6–0 to reach the final qualifying round for the third time, having previously lost at that stage to Ford in 2017 and Maguire in 2018. Jamie Clarke also secured a 6–0 whitewash, making breaks of 119, 52, 58, and 68 as he defeated 2019 semi-finalist Gary Wilson. The 2008 and 2012 runner-up Ali Carter defeated Gao Yang 6–4 with breaks including 82 and 137, while Stevens defeated Sam Craigie 6–1 and Yuan Sijun beat Ryan Day by the same scoreline. The Welsh Open champion Joe Perry lost 3–6 to Jackson Page, who had regained professional status through Q School after losing his tour card the previous season.[64]

Fourth round

The fourth and final round of qualifying features the 32 third-round winners. It is billed as "Judgement Day" even though it is being played over two days. Each day features eight best-of-19-frame matches, all played over two sessions, with the winners advancing to the main draw at the Crucible.[29] It is being broadcast live and for free on the World Snooker Tour's YouTube and Facebook channels.[65]

Main draw

Numbers given in brackets following players' names show world championship seedings. Template:32TeamBracket-WSC2-v2

Qualifying draw

The results from qualifying are shown below.[66] Numbers given before players' names show world championship seedings, while "a" indicates the amateur players at the time of the draw. The match winners are denoted in bold text.[52] The WPBSA selected 16 amateur players to participate in the qualifying rounds together with the 106 professionals outside the top 16 of the world rankings and the top six from the 2021 Q School Order of Merit.[67]

Round 1 (Last 144)
Best of 11 frames
Round 2 (Last 112)
Best of 11 frames
Round 3 (Last 80)
Best of 11 frames
Round 4 (Last 48)
Best of 19 frames
81 Zhao Jianbo (CHN)480 Allan Taylor (ENG)617 Ricky Walden (ENG)480England Allan Taylor1
 Michael Judge (IRL)6 Michael Judge (IRL)580 Allan Taylor (ENG)649Scotland Scott Donaldson10
112 Alfie Burden (ENG)449 Scott Donaldson (SCO)648 Li Hang (CHN)565Wales Dominic Dale4
a Robbie McGuigan (NIR)6a Robbie McGuigan (NIR)049 Scott Donaldson (SCO)664China Lyu Haotian10
96 Duane Jones (WAL)665 Dominic Dale (WAL)632 Liang Wenbo (CHN)40Scotland Stephen Maguire10
a Nutcharut Wongharuthai (THA)296 Duane Jones (WAL)365 Dominic Dale (WAL)w/o25China Zhou Yuelong7
97 Xu Si (CHN)664 Lyu Haotian (CHN)633 Lu Ning (CHN)3aWales Michael White10
a Michael Collumb (SCO)497 Xu Si (CHN)464 Lyu Haotian (CHN)624Northern Ireland Jordan Brown8
104 Zhang Jiankang (CHN)657 Sunny Akani (THA)440 Stephen Maguire (SCO)621England Matthew Selt7
a John Astley (ENG)4104 Zhang Jiankang (CHN)6104 Zhang Jiankang (CHN)353Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh10
89 Zhang Anda (CHN)672 Andy Hicks (ENG)425 Zhou Yuelong (CHN)628England Tom Ford5
a Anton Kazakov (UKR)089 Zhang Anda (CHN)689 Zhang Anda (CHN)537Wales Jamie Jones10
105 Fraser Patrick (SCO)156 Martin O'Donnell (ENG)241 Mark King (ENG)1aEngland David Lilley7
a Michael White (WAL)6a Michael White (WAL)6a Michael White (WAL)629China Ding Junhui10
88 Aaron Hill (IRL)473 Fergal O'Brien (IRL)524 Jordan Brown (NIR)652England Joe O'Connor3
a Liam Davies (WAL)6a Liam Davies (WAL)6a Liam Davies (WAL)577England Ashley Hugill6
85 Lukas Kleckers (GER)676 Nigel Bond (ENG)121 Matthew Selt (ENG)619England David Gilbert
a Soheil Vahedi (IRN)385 Lukas Kleckers (GER)685 Lukas Kleckers (GER)546England Anthony Hamilton
108 Andrew Pagett (WAL)653 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)644 Jak Jones (WAL)530England Jimmy Robertson
 Jimmy White (ENG)2108 Andrew Pagett (WAL)453 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)662England Chris Wakelin
92 Hammad Miah (ENG)669 Michael Holt (ENG)628 Tom Ford (ENG)638Thailand Noppon Saengkham
 Chen Zifan (CHN)392 Hammad Miah (ENG)169 Michael Holt (ENG)327England Robert Milkins
101 Louis Heathcote (ENG)660 Mark Joyce (ENG)637 Jamie Jones (WAL)643England Liam Highfield
a Ben Mertens (BEL)5101 Louis Heathcote (ENG)560 Mark Joyce (ENG)186China Yuan Sijun
100 Craig Steadman (ENG)461 Robbie Williams (ENG)336 Kurt Maflin (NOR)123England Ali Carter
a David Lilley (ENG)6a David Lilley (ENG)6a David Lilley (ENG)652Wales Matthew Stevens
93 Lee Walker (WAL)668 Tian Pengfei (CHN)629 Ding Junhui (CHN)690Wales Jackson Page
 Reanne Evans (ENG)293 Lee Walker (WAL)468 Tian Pengfei (CHN)458England David Grace
109 Barry Pinches (ENG)652 Joe O'Connor (ENG)645 Ben Woollaston (ENG)134Scotland Graeme Dott
a Lee Stephens (ENG)3109 Barry Pinches (ENG)452 Joe O'Connor (ENG)666Wales Jamie Clarke
84 Ben Hancorn (ENG)377 Ashley Hugill (ENG)620 Martin Gould (ENG)5111China Lei Peifan
 Dean Young (SCO)6 Dean Young (SCO)077 Ashley Hugill (ENG)618Iran Hossein Vafaei

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 76 century breaks have been made during the qualifying rounds.[68]

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