2022 Scottish Open (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:2022 BetVictor Scottish Open
Venue:Meadowbank Sports Centre
Location:Edinburgh
Country:Scotland
Format:Ranking event
Organisation:World Snooker Tour
Total Prize Fund:£427,000
Winners Share:£80,000
Highest Break: (147)
Score:9–2
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 Scottish Open (officially the 2022 BetVictor Scottish Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 28 November to 4 December 2022 at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland,[1] the first time since the 2003 event that the tournament was staged in that city.[2] It was the sixth ranking event of the 2022–23 season and the second tournament in the Home Nations Series, following the Northern Ireland Open and preceding the English Open and the Welsh Open. It was the third of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. Qualifiers were held from 4 to 9 October at the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, England,[3] although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings were held over and played at the main venue. Sponsored by BetVictor, the tournament was broadcast by Eurosport in the UK and Europe. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.

Luca Brecel was the defending champion, having defeated John Higgins 9–5 in the 2021 final.[4] However, Brecel lost 3–4 to Fraser Patrick in the first round.[5] World number 32 Gary Wilson reached his third ranking final, having previously been runner-up at the 2015 China Open and the 2021 British Open, while world number 55 Joe O'Connor reached a ranking final for the first time.[6] [7] [8] Wilson won the last six frames of the final to clinch a 9–2 victory over O'Connor and capture the first ranking title of his career.[9] [10] [11]

Judd Trump compiled the highest break of the tournament, making the eighth maximum break of his career in his second-round match against Mitchell Mann.[12] In doing so, Trump became only the second player, after Shaun Murphy, to make three maximums in a calendar year, having previously achieved 147s at the 2022 Turkish Masters and the 2022 Champion of Champions.[13] [14]

During his first-round match against Bai Langning, world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan was believed to have set a new record for the fastest televised century break, with the time initially given as three minutes and 24 seconds. However, after reviewing the footage, tour officials added ten seconds to the time of O'Sullivan's break, putting it three seconds outside the record of three minutes and 31 seconds set by Tony Drago at the 1996 UK Championship.[15] [16]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this event is shown below:[17]

Main draw

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Ben Williams
Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 December 2022
Joe O'Connor
2–9Gary Wilson (31)
Afternoon: 8–129 (102), 99–0, 64–67, 0–88, 82–7, 12–102 (102), 34–80, 44–74
Evening: 32–81, 46–54, 0–94
99Highest break102
0Century breaks2

Qualifying

Qualification for the tournament took place from 9 to 14 October 2022 at the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock.[18]

Held-over matches

Matches involving top 16 and wild card players were played at Meadowbank Sports Centre.[19]

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

Total: 86[20]

Qualifying stage centuries

Total: 25[21]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513042018/https://wst.tv/tournaments/scottish-open/
  2. Web site: 2022-11-22 . How to watch Scottish Open snooker 2022, draw, schedule and live stream with Ronnie O’Sullivan in action . 2022-12-04 . Eurosport . en.
  3. Web site: BetVictor Scottish Open . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513042018/https://wst.tv/tournaments/scottish-open/ . dead . May 13, 2021 . 2022-12-04 . World Snooker . en-US.
  4. News: Brecel beats Higgins to win Scottish Open. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2022-12-04.
  5. Web site: Bisset. Roddy. 2022-11-28. Patrick Downs Defending Champion Brecel. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128213404/https://wst.tv/patrick-downs-defending-champion-brecel/. dead. November 28, 2022. 2022-11-29. World Snooker Tour.
  6. News: O'Connor to face Wilson in Scottish Open final. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2022-12-04.
  7. Web site: Bisset. Roddy. 2022-12-03. Outstanding O'Connor Reaches Maiden Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203234638/https://wst.tv/outstanding-oconnor-reaches-maiden-final/. dead. December 3, 2022. 2022-12-04. World Snooker Tour.
  8. Web site: Bisset. Roddy. 2022-12-04 . Wilson In Charge Of Edinburgh Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204181629/https://wst.tv/wilson-in-charge-of-edinburgh-final/. dead. December 4, 2022. 2022-12-04. World Snooker Tour.
  9. Web site: 2022-12-04. Scottish Open 2022: Gary Wilson wraps up first career title by blanking Joe O'Connor in final session. 2022-12-04. Eurosport UK. en.
  10. News: Wilson wins Scottish Open to claim first title. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2022-12-04.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-04. Wonderful Wilson Crushes O'Connor In Scottish Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204202901/https://wst.tv/wonderful-wilson-crushes-oconnor-in-scottish-final/. dead. December 4, 2022. 2022-12-04. World Snooker.
  12. Web site: 2022-11-29. Perfection For Trump In Edinburgh. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129140256/https://wst.tv/perfection-for-trump-in-edinburgh/. dead. November 29, 2022. 2022-11-29. World Snooker Tour.
  13. Web site: 2022-11-29. Judd Trump hits 'unbelievable' maximum 147 break in emphatic win over Mitchell Mann at Scottish Open. 2022-12-06 . Eurosport UK. en.
  14. Web site: 2022-12-06. Will Trump Beat 147s Record?. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206211416/https://wst.tv/will-trump-beat-147s-record/. dead. December 6, 2022. 2022-12-06. World Snooker Tour.
  15. Web site: 2022-11-29. Was Ronnie O'Sullivan world record snooker bid faster than official time? Tony Drago's 26-year century record holds firm. 2022-11-30. Eurosport UK. en.
  16. News: O'Sullivan misses fastest TV century by three seconds. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2022-12-01.
  17. Web site: 2022–23 Season Prize Money Breakdown. WST. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512160752/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Click-here-for-the-prize-money-breakdown.pdf. 12 May 2022.
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005194405/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Click-here-for-the-draw.pdf BetVictor Scottish Open 2022 Qualifiers Draw
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005194415/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Click-here-for-the-format.pdf BetVictor Scottish Open 2022 Qualifiers Format
  20. Web site: November 28 – December 4, 2022. BetVictor Scottish Open 2022 Centuries. World Snooker Tour. November 28, 2022. December 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221219234801/https://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries/CenturyBreaks/14563/betvictor-scottish-open-2022. dead.
  21. Web site: 9–15 October 2022. BetVictor Scottish Open 2022 Qualifiers Centuries. World Snooker Tour. 9 October 2022. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221219233206/https://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries/CenturyBreaks/14564/betvictor-scottish-open-2022-qualifiers. dead.

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