From next Monday, 2022 English Open snooker will kick-off with star-studded line-up featuring reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and defending champion Neil Robertson, we look at schedule, draw, prize money, date, time, & TV coverage details of this upcoming competition
Visitors to the BetVictor English Open in Brentwood may watch some of the world’s top players in action. From December 12 to December 18 at the Brentwood Centre, Neil Robertson will defend his championship against players like Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Allen, Judd Trump, John Higgins, Mark Selby, & many other legendary players in the sport of snooker.
English Open Snooker 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Tickets, Players List, Qualifiers And Live Stream On TV Coverage Telecast
The race to Cheltenham concludes in Brentwood.
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2022 English Open Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Draw, Format, & Qualified Players
David Gilbert defeated Mohamed Ibrahim 4-2 in Leicester qualifying, compiling an impressive 132 break along the way to securing his spot at the English Open. Following his win, Gilbert will compete against Yuan Sijun for a place in the round-of-32 as Yuan defeated Rebecca Kenna 4-0 thanks to three plus-50 breaks.
Meanwhile, Anthony McGill defeated David Grace 4-3 with closing runs of 76, 82, & 66 to book his place in next round, where he will face-off against Michael White. Elsewhere in the round of 64, Ricky Walden will clash against Liam Highfield after overcoming from 1-3 deficit to win by score of 4-3 during his match against Bai Langning.
Among held-over matches for upcoming English Open, reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will clash against teenage prodigy Ben Mertens. Meanwhile, reigning champion Neil Robertson will begin his title quest with match against Andrew Pagett and fourth-seed Mark Selby will play Noppon Saengkham. This tournament’s main stage along with held-over round-of-64 matches will be played from 12th December to 18th December at Brentwood Centre of England.
2022 English Open: Draw & Schedule
Held-Over Round-2 Matches
- Neil Robertson vs Andrew Pagett
- Ryan Day vs Asjad Iqbal
- Jimmy Robertson vs TBD
- Barry Hawkins vs Rod Lawler
- Matthew Selt vs TBD
- Mark Williams vs Matthew Stevens
- John Higgins vs Gerard Greene
- Jack Lisowski vs Sean O’Sullivan
- Shaun Murphy vs Anthony Hamilton
- Mark Selby vs Noppon Saengkham
- Judd Trump vs Jackson Page
- Stuart Bingham vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- Luca Brecel vs Mark Joyce
- Kyren Wilson vs Reanne Evans
- Zhao Xintong vs Allan Taylor
- Mark Allen vs Mitchell Mann
- Yan Bingtao vs Ashley Hugill
- Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ben Mertens
Last 64 Matches
- TBD vs Lei Peifan
- Elliot Slessor vs Chang Bingyu
- TBD vs Hammad Miah
- Ricky Walden vs Liam Highfield
- Peter Lines vs TBD
- Muhammad Asif vs TBD
- Louis Heathcote vs TBD
- Dominic Dale vs TBD
- TBD vs Mark King
- Robert Milkins vs Julien Leclercq
- TBD vs Stuart Carrington
- Ali Carter vs Chen Zifan
- Michael White vs Anthony McGill
- Sam Craigie vs TBD
- Wu Yize vs Cao Yupeng
- Joe O’Connor vs TBD
- TBD vs Craig Steadman
- Lu Ning vs Fraser Patrick
- TBD vs Tian Pengfei
- David Gilbert vs Yuan SiJun
- Mark Davis vs Scott Donaldson
- Oliver Lines vs TBD
- Ken Doherty vs Jamie Jones
- Ben Woollaston vs TBD
- TBD vs Andres Petrov
- Zhang Anda vs John J Astley
- TBD vs Dylan Emery
- Xu Si vs Ding Junhui
- Pang Junxu vs Hossein Vafaei
- Fan Zhengyi vs TBD
- Martin Gould vs Gary Wilson
- Dechawat Poomjaeng vs TBD
Prize Money Pool Distribution at 2022 English Open
A total of ยฃ427,000 will be awarded in prizes during the 2022 English Open, with ยฃ80,000 going to the victor. Instead of the semi-final losers receiving only ยฃ17,500, the tournament’s runner-up receiving ยฃ35,000. A bonus of ยฃ5,000 will be awarded to the participant with the highest break total during this competition.
- Winner: ยฃ80,000
- Runner-up: ยฃ35,000
- Semi-Final Losers: ยฃ17,500
- Quarter-Final Losers: ยฃ11,000
- Round of 16 Losers: ยฃ7,500
- Last 32 Losers: ยฃ4,500
- Round of 64 Losers: ยฃ3,000
- Highest Break: ยฃ5,000
- Total: ยฃ427,000
When And Where To Watch: Live Stream And TV Coverage Telecast
For this tournament tickets can be purchased by fans from here. In many Asian nations, including India, the 2022 English Open will be live-streamed on Eurosport India. Fans who can’t make it in person can still watch this tournament in Europe via Eurosport & Discovery+ streaming.
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