2022 Champion of Champions
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 October – 6 November 2022 |
| Venue | Bolton Whites Hotel |
| City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £440,000 |
| Winner's share | £150,000 |
| Defending champion |  Judd Trump (ENG) |
← 2021 | |
The 2022 Champion of Champions (officially the 2022 Cazoo Champion of Champions) is a professional snooker tournament taking place between 31 October and 6 November 2022 at the University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England.[1] It is the 12th Champion of Champions event, the first of which was held in 1978. The tournament features 16 participants, primarily winners of significant tournaments since the previous year's event. As an invitational tournament, it will carry no world ranking points.
Judd Trump is the defending champion, having defeated John Higgins 10–4 in last year's final.[2]
Format
Prize fund
- Winner: £150,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-final: £30,000
- Group runner-up: £17,500
- First round loser: £12,500
- Total: £440,000[3]
Qualification
Qualification for the event was made through winning events from the previous year. Events shown below in grey are for players who had already qualified for the event. Remaining players are being made up by the highest ranked players in the world rankings.[4][5]
Player also qualified by winning another tournament
Tournament draw
| Group semi-finals (Last 16) Best of 7 frames | Group finals (Quarter-finals) Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Judd Trump (ENG)
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Luca Brecel (BEL)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Judd Trump
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Group 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Mark Allen
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mark Allen (NIR)
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Joe Perry (ENG)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Judd Trump
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| 4 | Mark Selby
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| 4 | Mark Selby (ENG)
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Lee Walker (WAL)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mark Selby
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Group 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  John Higgins
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | John Higgins (SCO)
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Hossein Vafaei (IRN)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 |  Neil Robertson (AUS)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Fan Zhengyi (CHN)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fan Zhengyi
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Group 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Day
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kyren Wilson (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Day (WAL)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fan Zhengyi
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| 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
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| 7 | Zhao Xintong (CHN)
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mink Nutcharut (THA)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Zhao Xintong
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Group 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins (ENG)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, 6 November 2022 | ||
| England
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| Afternoon: Evening: | ||
| Highest break | ||
| Century breaks | ||
| 50+ breaks | ||
Century breaks
A total of 16 century breaks have been made during the tournament.[6]
- 141, 118 – John Higgins
- 140, 105 – Mark Selby
- 135, 131, 108 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 135, 130 – Fan Zhengyi
- 132 – Zhao Xintong
- 122 – Neil Robertson
- 118, 110, 103 – Mark Allen
- 104 – Judd Trump
- 102 – Robert Milkins
References
- ^ "Cazoo Champion of Champions tickets on sale Monday, 4 July". Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Trump Crowned Champion Of Champions". World Snooker Tour. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "2022 Champion of Champions". Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Cazoo Champion Of Champions Qualifying Schedule". World Snooker. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Champion of Champions Qualifying Schedule 2022" (PDF). Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Century Breaks – 2022 Cazoo Champion of Champions". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 2022-10-31.