The 2022 Cazoo snooker Tour Championship is underway and is featuring world’s best eight snooker players, we take a look at the latest results, final schedule, draw, prize money, dates, time, TV coverage, scores
The 2022 Cazoo Tour Championship is a professional snooker competition held at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales, from March 28 to April 3, 2022. It is the fourth edition of the Tour Championship, which is organized by the World Snooker Tour.
2022 Cazoo Tour Championship Dates, Tickets, Players And Venue
The tournament is being held at the Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales. The final is slated for Sunday, April 3rd. The Tour Championship field is made up of the top eight players from the single-year ranking list. The event seedings are determined using a one-year ranking list up to and including the 2022 Gibraltar Open. Fans can purchase their tickets from here. The tickets start from only 15 pounds and provide the opportunity to watch the top snooker players in action.
If Kyren Wilson had defeated Robert Milkins in the final in Gibraltar, he would have won a position in the field, but Wilson’s defeat meant that John Higgins retained the eighth and final spot. So the line-up of 2022 Tour Championship is as follows:
| Seed | Player | Total Points |
| 1 | Zhao Xintong (CHN) | 311,500 |
| 2 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 261,000 |
| 3 | Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG) | 232,500 |
| 4 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 216,000 |
| 5 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 205,500 |
| 6 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 166,500 |
| 7 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 160,000 |
| 8 | John Higgins (SCO) | 147,500 |
2022 Cazoo Snooker Tour Championship Results, Scores, Format, Rules, Draw, Date, Time And Schedule
All matches will be played over two sessions with a best-of-nineteen frame format. The afternoon sessions begin at 1 p.m. and evening sessions begin at 7:30 p.m.
2022 Tour Championship April 1 Results
The semi-finals are scheduled to be contested on April 1 and 2. On April 1, O’Sullivan played Robertson in a rematch of the 2019 and 2021 finals. Robertson took the first frame with a 115 break, but O’Sullivan went on to win the next four frames with breaks of 125, 90, 106, and 128 to establish a 4–1 lead. Robertson, on the other hand, won the next three frames of the session with breaks of 62, 85, and 95, tying the game 4–4.
On the restart of the match, O’Sullivan won the first frame, but Robertson won the next three to take a 7–5 lead. Frame 13 was won by O’Sullivan with a break of 63, and frame 14 was won by Robertson with a break of 117. After that, O’Sullivan won the next two frames, including a century break, to square the match at 8–8. In the next frame, O’Sullivan made his fifth century break of the match. Robertson, on the other hand, prevailed in the final two frames to take the match 10–9. Despite his defeat, O’Sullivan became the first player to make five century breaks in a row. With this win, Neil Robertson qualified for the final of 2022 Cazoo Tour Championship and is just one step away from retaining the title.
Score: Ronnie O’ Sullivan 9-10 Neil Robertson
Tournament Schedule
John Higgins will take on Brecel on April 2nd in the second semi-final of the tournament. The winner of the match will face Neil Robertson in the final.
Saturday April 2
John Higgins vs Luca Brecel
Sunday April 3
Final: Neil Robertson vs TBD
Betting Odds
Defending champion Neil Robertson is the favorite to retain his title as per bookmakers. While, Luca Brecel is another lucrative option to consider after winning against Judd Trump.
Neil Robertson- 4/9
John Higgins- 3/1
Luca Brecel- 17/2
Prize Money Pool Distribution
The winner of 2022 Cazoo Tour Championship will receive £150,000 in prize money, while the losing finalist will receive 60,000 Pounds. The net prize pool of the tournament will be 380,000 Pounds.
- Winner: £150,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-final: £40,000
- Quarter-final: £20,000
- Highest break: £10,000
- Total: £380,000
When And Where To Watch: Live Stream And On TV Coverage Telecast
The tournament is being broadcast in China on Liaoning TV, Superstar online, Kuaishou, Migu, Youku, and Huya.com; in the Philippines on Premier Sports Network; in Hong Kong on Now TV; in Thailand on True Sport; in Taiwan on Sports Cast; and in Malaysia on Astro SuperSports.
Matchroom Sport will stream the event live in all other territories.
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