The BetVictor Welsh Open snooker 2022 is underway and reached Round of 64 matches, we take a look at the results, schedule, draw, prize money, dates, time, tv coverageย
It is the Welsh Open’s 12th ranking event of the 2021โ22 snooker season, and the 31st since its inception in 1992.
Jordan Brown was the defending champion, having defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan 9โ8 in the final of the 2021 Welsh Open Snooker. However, he suffered an early loss at the qualifiers against Mitchell Mann. Brown lost the match 3-4 against Mann.
Welsh Open Snooker 2022 Tournament Schedule Dates, Tickets And Venue
The event is being held at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. The final is slated for Sunday, March 6th. The tournament qualifying rounds continued from 15th February to 20th February. Tickets for the fixtures can be bought here.
On the first day, all qualifying matches came to a close as Round of 64 players were confirmed.
Tournament Format And Rules
Up until the quarter-final stage, all games will be best of seven frames. The quarterfinals are best of nine frames.
The semi-finals are best of eleven frames, and the final will be best of seventeen frames.
Welsh Open Day 1 Snooker 2022 Results
On the first day of Welsh Open, remaining qualifiers matches took place. Reigning Champion Jordan Brown bowed out of the tournament after a shock loss in the qualifiers.
Meanwhile, Michael White played his Round of 64 match as well and defeated Allan Taylor 4-3. He will play the winner of Liam Highfield and Mark Selby match in the round of 32.
Welsh Open Snooker 2022 First Round Results
February 28
Jordan Brown 3-4 Mitchell Mann
Anthony McGill 3-4 Zhang Anda
Shaun Murphy 4-2 Andy Hicks
Stephen Maguire 1-4 Fergal O’Brien
Barry Hawkins 4-0 Alexander Ursenbacher
Judd Trump 4-1 Dean Young
Liam James Davies 3-4 Iulian Boiko
Kyren Wilson 4-3 Dominic Dale
Yan Bingtao 4-3 Ashley Hugill
Mark Williams 4-1 Michael Judge
Stuart Bingham 4-1 Sean Maddocks
Zhao Xintong 4-1 Oliver Lines
Mark Allen 4-1 Ken Doherty
Elliot Slessor 4-3 Dylan Emery
Neil Robertson 4-0 Jimmy White
John Higgins 4-1 Pang Junxu
Mark Selby 4-1 Chen Zifan
Si Jiahui v Gary Wilson
Allan Taylor 3-4 Michael White
Round of 64 Schedule
March 1, 2022 Wednesday
Zhang Anda v Mark Joyce
N Robertson v Hammad Miah
Craig Steadman v Judd Trump
Ding Junhui v Michael Holt
Boiko v M Allen
J Higgins v Soheil Vahedi
M Williams v Kurt Maflin
Chris Wakelin v Jack Lisowski
10AM Slot
Mitchell Mann v Ben Hancorn
Rory McLeod v Yuan Sijun
Robbie Williams v Hossein Vafaei
Allister Carter v Ng On Yee
Ben Woollaston v Liang Wenbo
1PM Slot
Jimmy Robertson v Jamie Jones
Cao Yupeng v Joe Perry
Scott Donaldson v Andrew Pagett
Ronnie O’Sullivan v James Cahill
7PM Slot
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v F O’Brien
Mark Davis v Matthew Selt
Prize Money Pool Distribution
The tournament winner will receive ยฃ70,000 in prize money, while the losing finalist will receive 30,000 Pounds. The net prize pool of the tournament is set to be 4,05,000 Pounds.
- Winner: ยฃ70,000
- Runner-up: ยฃ30,000
- Semi-final: ยฃ20,000
- Quarter-final: ยฃ10,000
- Last 16: ยฃ7,500
- Last 32: ยฃ4,000
- Last 64: ยฃ3,000
- Highest break: ยฃ5,000
- Total: ยฃ405,000
When And Where To Watch: Live Stream And TV Coverage Telecast
The event broadcasting rights is owned by Eurosport, it will broadcast on television and online via the Eurosport Player platform every day.
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