2022 Tour Championship

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2022 Cazoo Tour Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 March – 3 April 2022 (2022-03-28 – 2022-04-03)
VenueVenue Cymru
CityLlandudno
CountryWales
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£380,000
Winner's share£150,000
Defending champion Neil Robertson (AUS)
← 2021

The 2022 Tour Championship (known as the 2022 Cazoo Tour Championship for sponsorship reasons[1]) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament, taking place from 28 March to 3 April 2022 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.[2] Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it is the fourth edition of the Tour Championship. The event will be broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom.[3]

The draw for the Tour Championship comprises the top eight players based on the single year ranking list. The event will be contested as a single-elimination tournament, with each match played over a best-of-19-frames, and two sessions. The defending champion is Neil Robertson, who defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan in the previous year's final 10–4.[4]

Prize fund[]

The breakdown of the prize money for the event is shown below:

  • Winner: £150,000
  • Runner-up: £60,000
  • Semi-final: £40,000
  • Quarter-final: £20,000
  • Highest break: £10,000
  • Total: £380,000

References[]

  1. ^ "CAZOO AND MATCHROOM EXPAND PARTNERSHIP DEAL". WST. 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 provisional calendar" (PDF). wst.tv. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ITV extends World Snooker Tour deal to 2022". Sport On The Box. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Robertson beats O'Sullivan to win title". BBC Sport. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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