The much-coveted invitational event 2022 Hong Kong Masters snooker culminated today with Ronnie O’Sullivan winning the title ahead of local hero Marco Fu, we take a look at the final results, score, events, champion, and prize money
Following his 6-4 win over local-hero Marco Fu, Ronnie O’Sullivan added 2022 Hong Kong Masters title to his already impressive trophy cabinet. O’Sullivan expressed his delight over fan support during this tournament and labelled this as one of his best ever tournament experience.
Hong Kong Masters Snooker 2022 Final Winner, Prize Money Pool Breakdown, Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Marco Fu Results Today, Awards Winners List, Score
A record crowd of 9,000 witnessing GREATNESS 🤩
Ronnie O'Sullivan captures the Hong Kong Masters 2022 title 🏆🇭🇰
📺 @Eurosport | #HKMasters pic.twitter.com/egNVohWRTL
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) October 9, 2022
Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Marco Fu 6-4 to become the Hong Kong Masters 2022 CHAMPION! 🏆🇭🇰
The Rocket takes home his first title of the season and the £100,000 grand prize 👏#HKMasters pic.twitter.com/ApU6sOBrLo
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) October 9, 2022
💬 "Forget winning the tournament, to play in front of 9,000 fans is just incredible."@ronnieo147 reflects on a historic evening at the Hong Kong Coliseum.#HKMasters pic.twitter.com/UC2bAfbvlU
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) October 9, 2022
2022 Hong Kong Masters Snooker Tournament Schedule, Venue. Format, and Rules
The 2022 Hong Kong Masters was an invitation-only professional snooker competition that was held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom in Hong Kong from October 6–9. This tournament, which was staged for the first time since the 2017 edition and was the first significant sporting event to be held in the city since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, was organized by the Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council & World Snooker Tour as part of the 2022–2023 snooker season. With almost 9,000 fans watching the final, the event broke previous records for live snooker audiences. From a total prize pool of $315,000, the event’s winner took home £100,000 in cash.
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Marco Fu Final Match Events
O’Sullivan and Fu competed in the final on October 9 in a best-of-11-frames sold-out final, which had the largest live audience in snooker history—nearly 9,000 spectators. O’Sullivan prevailed in the opening frame, but Fu won the following one with a 55 break. Later, O’Sullivan went on to win third frame with break of 71 and fourth frame with break of 59 that allowed him 3-1 lead ahead of mid-session break. For a 4-1 advantage, O’Sullivan also took the fifth frame. O’Sullivan responded with a 105 century in frame seven to draw within one frame of the win after Fu winning the sixth with a 98 break.
O’Sullivan appeared to be winning the eighth frame when he missed the pink into the yellow pocket, giving Fu the opportunity to complete a frame-winning clearance with the help of a cross double on the last blue. Fu also triumphed in the tenth, closing the gap to one frame at 4-5. However, O’Sullivan defeated Fu 6-4 in the tenth session with a total of 114 clearances, taking the match and the competition.
The Rocket defeated Ng On Yee in the initial round in front of 5,000 people. In front of 7,500 spectators, he went on to earn his spot in the final with a thrilling 6-4 victory over Robertson in the semifinals. O’Sullivan’s victory this evening is his first on the World Snooker Tour following the completion of his seventh World Championship victory, which tied an old record. This evening’s victory in Hong Kong nets him £100,000.
2022 Hong Kong Masters Results & Score
6th October Quarterfinal Results
Mark Selby 2-5 Marco Fu
Judd Trump 4-5 John Higgins
7th October Quarterfinal Results
Neil Robertson 5-3 Zhao Xintong
Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-0 Ng On Yee
8th October Semi-final Results
Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-4 Neil Robertson
Marco Fu 6-5 John Higgins
9th October Final Results
Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-4 Marco Fu
Afternoon Session: 122–0, 0–99, 71–13, 102–1
Evening Session: 72–28, 0–98, 105–0, 52–61, 15–77, 114–0
Prize Money Pool Distribution of 2022 Hong Kong Masters
Although Ronnie O’ Sullivan will earn the £100,000 grand prize for winning the 2022 Hong Kong Masters, the runner-up Marco Fu will only take home £45,000. Each competitor will receive a minimum of £22,500 in cash from the competition’s £315,000 total prize fund. The semi-final losers John Higgins and Neil Robertson will each receive £35,000 in prize money.
- Winner: £100,000
- Runner-up: £45,000
- Semi-final: £35,000
- Quarter-final: £22,500
- Highest break: £10,000
- Total: £315,000