2022 Champion of Champions

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2022 Cazoo Champion of Champions
Tournament information
Dates31 October – 6 November 2022 (2022-10-31 – 2022-11-06)
Venue University of Bolton Stadium
City Bolton
CountryEngland
Organisation Matchroom Sport
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£440,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
Score10–6
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The 2022 Champion of Champions (officially the 2022 Cazoo Champion of Champions) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 31 October and 6 November 2022 at the University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England. [1] The 12th edition of the Champion of Champions since the tournament was first staged in 1978, it featured 16 participants, primarily winners of significant tournaments since the previous year's event. As an invitational tournament, it carried no world ranking points. The winner received £150,000 from a total prize fund of £440,000.

Contents

Judd Trump was the defending champion, having defeated John Higgins 10–4 in the 2021 final. [2] Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Trump 10–6 in the final to win his fourth Champion of Champions title. [3] [4] Trump made a maximum break in the eighth frame of the final, the seventh of his professional career and the second in the tournament's history. [5] [6]

Format

Prize fund

Qualification

Players qualified for the event by winning events throughout the previous year. Events shown below in grey are for players who had already qualified for the event. Remaining participants were the highest ranked players in the world rankings. [8] [9]

Qualification table
TournamentDate of tournament finalWinner
2021 Champion of Champions 21 November 2021Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
2021 UK Championship 5 December 2021Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)
2022 Masters 16 January 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)
2022 World Championship 2 May 2022Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
2021 World Grand Prix 19 December 2021Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
2022 German Masters 30 January 2022Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)
2022 Players Championship 13 February 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)
2022 European Masters (2021−22 season) 27 February 2022Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)
2022 Championship League Invitational 4 February 2022Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)
2022 Tour Championship 28 March 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)
2022 Championship League (ranking) 29 July 2022Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)
2022 Turkish Masters 13 March 2022Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
2022 European Masters (2022–23 season) 21 August 2022Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)
2021 Scottish Open 12 December 2021Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)
2022 Welsh Open 6 March 2022Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)
2022 Northern Ireland Open 23 October 2022Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)
2022 British Open 2 October 2022Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)
2022 Gibraltar Open 26 March 2022Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)
2022 World Championship (runner-up)2 May 2022Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
2022 Shoot Out 23 January 2022Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)
2022 Hong Kong Masters 9 October 2022Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
2022 Women's World Championship 14 February 2022Flag of Thailand.svg  Mink Nutcharut  (THA)
2022 World Seniors Championship 8 May 2022Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Lee Walker  (WAL)
Qualified through the world rankings 9 October 2022Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)
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 Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)2
1 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
Group 1
8 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 1
8 Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)4
Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)2
1 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
4 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 3
4 Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Lee Walker  (WAL)0
4 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
Group 4
5 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
5 Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)4
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)2
1 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
2 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)4
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 6
Group 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
6 Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 2
2 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Mink Nutcharut  (THA)2
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 1
Group 2
2 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
2 Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)4
Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)2

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Marcel Eckardt
Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, 6 November 2022
Judd Trump (1)
Flag of England.svg  England 		6–10 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon: 0–130 (96), 0–117 (103), 67–52 (O'Sullivan 52, Trump 51), 55–73, 14–78, 32–95 (52), 31–96 (88), 147–0 (147), 96–32 (96)
Evening: 0–106 (106), 63–0, 82–0 (82), 100–0 (100), 6–124 (124), 1–85 (85), 18–82 (81)
147Highest break124
2Century breaks3
550+ breaks9

Century breaks

A total of 24 century breaks were made during the tournament. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Cazoo Champion of Champions tickets on sale Monday, 4 July". Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. 1 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Trump Crowned Champion Of Champions". World Snooker Tour. 21 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Bisset, Roddy (6 November 2022). "Rocket Lands Fourth Champion of Champions Crown". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Snooker results: Ronnie O'Sullivan wins Champion of Champions final despite Judd Trump's 147 break". www.sportinglife.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Bisset, Roddy (6 November 2022). "Maximum Magic For Trump In Bolton". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "O'Sullivan beats Trump to win Champion of Champions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "2022 Champion of Champions". Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Cazoo Champion Of Champions Qualifying Schedule". World Snooker. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Champion of Champions Qualifying Schedule 2022" (PDF). Champion of Champions Snooker. Matchroom Multi Sport Ltd. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Century Breaks – 2022 Cazoo Champion of Champions". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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