2021–22 snooker season explained

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The 2021–22 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played from July 2021 to May 2022, including the professional World Snooker Tour but also featuring events for female, senior, and Q School players. The season saw a record five players claim their first professional ranking titles: David Gilbert, Zhao Xintong, Hossein Vafaei, Fan Zhengyi, and Robert Milkins.[1] Nutcharut Wongharuthai won her first World Women's Snooker Championship, becoming the only player besides Reanne Evans and Ng On-yee to win the women's world title in 19 years.[2] Ronnie O'Sullivan won the World Snooker Championship, equalling Stephen Hendry's modern era record of seven world titles and becoming the oldest world champion in snooker history at the age of 46 years and 148 days.[3] Lee Walker won his first World Seniors Championship.[4]

Neil Robertson, who won four tournaments during the season, was named Player of the Year at the World Snooker Tour Awards. O'Sullivan was named the Snooker Journalists' Player of the Year, while Zhao was the Fans' Player of the Year. O'Sullivan won Performance of the Year for capturing his seventh world title, while Robertson won Magic Moment of the Year for making a maximum break at the Crucible. Evans and Allison Fisher were entered into the Snooker Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the growth of snooker.[5]

Players

The World Snooker Tour in the 2021–22 season consists of a field of 122 professional players. The top 64 players from the prize money rankings after the 2021 World Championship, and 27 of the players who earned a two-year tour card the previous year automatically qualified for the season. Next, eight places were allocated to the top eight on the One Year Ranking List who had not already qualified for the Main Tour. Another four players came from the CBSA China Tour, and a further 14 places were eligible through the 2021 Q School, four from each of the three events and an additional two from the Order of Merit). Two players from the World Women's Snooker Tour were given tour cards. Andrew Pagett, who won the 2020 EBSA European Championship, had his tour card deferred to this season and was subsequently given a tour card. The last two tour cards were invitational tour cards, given to Marco Fu and Jimmy White.

New professional players

All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.[6]

Top 8 players from 2020/2021 One Year Ranking List[7]
CBSA China Tour
World Women's Snooker Tour
Deferred Tour Place
Invitational Tour Card [8]
Q School

See main article: article and 2021 Q School.

Event 1
Event 2
Event 3
Order of Merit – Top 2

Top-up players

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic restricting the number of amateur qualification tournaments that could be run and thus the total size of the Main Tour for this season, World Snooker Tour announced that the following six players are guaranteed an invite to all eligible snooker events this season, alongside amateurs appointed by local governing bodies for the Home Nations Series. This was due to their ranking on the Q School Order of Merit:

Calendar

The following tables outline the dates and results for all the World Snooker Tour, World Women's Snooker Tour, World Seniors Tour, Q Tour, and other events in the season.[9] [10] [11]

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
18 Jul13 AugChampionship LeagueMorningside Arena in Leicester, England31[12]
16 Aug22 AugBritish OpenMorningside Arena in Leicester, England64[13]
9 Oct17 OctNorthern Ireland OpenWaterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland98[14]
1 Nov7 NovEnglish OpenMarshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England98[15]
15Nov21NovChampion of Champions†Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton, England104[16]
23 Nov5 DecUK ChampionshipYork Barbican in York, England105[17]
6 Dec12 DecScottish OpenVenue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales95[18]
13 Dec19 DecWorld Grand PrixCoventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, England108[19]
9 Jan16 JanMasters†Alexandra Palace in London, England104[20]
20 Jan23 JanShoot OutMorningside Arena in Leicester, England10[21]
26 Jan30 JanGerman MastersTempodrom in Berlin, Germany90[22]
20 Dec4 FebChampionship League†Morningside Arena in Leicester, England32[23]
7 Feb13 FebPlayers ChampionshipAldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, England105[24]
21 Feb27 FebEuropean MastersMarshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England109[25]
28 Feb6 MarWelsh OpenICC Wales, Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales95[26]
7 Mar13 MarTurkish MastersNirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel in Antalya, Turkey104[27]
24 Mar26 MarGibraltar OpenEuropa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar, Gibraltar42[28]
28 Mar3 AprTour ChampionshipVenue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales109[29]
16 Apr2 MayWorld ChampionshipCrucible Theatre in Sheffield, England1813[30]
Ranking event
† Non-ranking event

World Women's Snooker

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
4 Sep5 SepUK Women's ChampionshipNorthern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England40[31] [32]
27Nov28NovEden Women's MastersFrames Sports Bar in London, England43[33] [34]
15 Jan16 JanWomen's British OpenThe Winchester in Leicester, England43[35] [36]
11 Feb14 FebWorld Women's ChampionshipDing Junhui Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England65[37] [38]
2 Apr3 AprWinchester Women's OpenThe Winchester in Leicester, England40[39]

World Seniors Tour

See main article: article and World Seniors Tour.

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
4 Jan7 JanUK Seniors ChampionshipBonus Arena in Hull, England41[40]
4 May8 MayWorld Seniors ChampionshipCrucible Theatre in Sheffield, England54[41]

Q Tour

See main article: article and 2021–22 Q Tour.

StartFinishTournamentVenueWinnerRunner-up
19 Nov21 NovQ Tour 1Castle Snooker Club in Brighton, England51[42]
10 Dec12 DecQ Tour 2Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Llanelli, Wales54[43]
28 Jan30 JanQ Tour 3The Winchester in Leicester, England52[44]
18 Mar20 MarQ Tour 4Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England53[45]
10 May11 MayQ Tour PlayoffQ House Snooker Academy in Darlington, England52[46]

Other events

World ranking points

See main article: article, 2021–22 snooker world rankings and Snooker world ranking points 2021/2022. The 2021–22 snooker season will feature the following points distribution for World Snooker Tour ranking events:

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Championship League0
1,000
2,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
8,000
9,000
11,000
23,00033,000
British Open03,0005,0007,00012,00020,00045,000100,000
Northern Ireland Open03,0004,0007,50010,00020,00030,00070,000
English Open03,0004,0007,50010,00020,00030,00070,000
UK Championship06,50012,00017,00024,50040,00080,000200,000
Scottish Open03,0004,0007,50010,00020,00030,00070,000
World Grand Prix5,0007,50012,00020,00040,000100,000
Shoot Out05001,0002,0004,0008,00020,00050,000
German Masters03,000
4,0005,00010,00020,00035,00080,000
Players Championship10,00015,00030,00050,000125,000
European Masters03,0004,0006,00011,00017,50035,00080,000
Welsh Open03,0004,0007,50010,00020,00030,00070,000
Turkish Masters03,5005,5007,50012,50020,00045,000100,000
Gibraltar Open02,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020,00050,000
Tour Championship20,00040,00060,000150,000
World Championship05,000
10,000
15,00020,000
30,00050,000100,000200,000500,000

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Changing Game? . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519111556/https://wst.tv/a-changing-game/ . dead . 19 May 2022 . 2022-05-22 . World Snooker. 19 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: 2022-02-15 . Wongharuthai Wins First World Title . https://web.archive.org/web/20220215103544/https://wst.tv/wongharuthai-wins-first-world-title/ . dead . 15 February 2022 . 2022-05-22 . World Snooker.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-10 . Ronnie O'Sullivan exclusive: World snooker champion on how he beat self-doubt to lift seventh title . 2022-05-22 . Eurosport UK . en.
  4. Web site: Snooker results: Lee Walker beats Jimmy White in World Seniors Championship final . 2022-05-23 . www.sportinglife.com . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2022-05-06 . Robertson Named Player Of The Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506110752/https://wst.tv/robertson-named-player-of-the-year/ . dead . 6 May 2022 . 2022-05-23 . World Snooker . en-US.
  6. Web site: Tour Players 2021/22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618123907/https://wst.tv/tour-players-2021-22/. dead. 18 June 2021. World Snooker. 18 June 2021.
  7. Web site: 2020/2021 Season Points. snooker.org. 17 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Jimmy White Awarded New Invitational Tour Card. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411091158/https://wst.tv/jimmy-white-awarded-new-invitational-tour-card/ . dead . 11 April 2021 . wst.tv. 11 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Calendar 2021/2022 (Provisional) . wst.tv . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506160909/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Click-here-for-the-2021-22-calendar.pdf . dead . 6 May 2021 .
  10. Web site: Calendar 2021/2022 . snooker.org . 3 June 2021 .
  11. Web site: Calendar 2021/2022 . WWS . 8 November 2021 .
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813213302/https://wst.tv/gilbert-secures-first-ranking-title/ Gilbert Secures First Ranking Title
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822223855/https://wst.tv/williams-lands-24th-ranking-crown/ Williams Lands 24th Ranking Crown
  14. Web site: 17 October 2021. Allen Lands Belfast Glory. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018050509/https://wst.tv/allen-lands-belfast-glory/ . 18 October 2021 .
  15. Web site: 7 November 2021. Robertson Downs Higgins in Classic Clash. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108002117/https://wst.tv/robertson-downs-higgins-in-classic-clash/ . 8 November 2021 .
  16. Web site: 21 November 2021. Trump Crowned Champion of Champions. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121212109/https://wst.tv/trump-crowned-champion-of-champions/ . 21 November 2021 .
  17. Web site: 5 December 2021. Sensation Zhao is UK Champion. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205214856/https://wst.tv/sensation-zhao-is-uk-champion/ . 5 December 2021 .
  18. Web site: 12 December 2021. Brilliant Brecel Claims Second Ranking Crown. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212221337/https://wst.tv/brilliant-brecel-claims-second-ranking-crown/ . 12 December 2021 .
  19. Web site: 19 December 2021. Ronnie O'Sullivan Produces Stirring Evening Fightback To Beat Neil Robertson To Win Final. live. Eurosport. https://web.archive.org/web/20211220053003/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/world-grand-prix/2021-2022/world-grand-prix-2021-ronnie-o-sullivan-fights-back-twice-to-level-final-at-4-4-against-neil-roberts_sto8679219/story.shtml . 20 December 2021 .
  20. Web site: 16 January 2022. Thunder Strikes For Second Masters Title. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116223052/https://wst.tv/thunder-strikes-for-second-masters-title/ . 16 January 2022 .
  21. Web site: 23 January 2022. Vafaei Makes History As First Iranian Champion. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123235832/https://wst.tv/vafaei-makes-history-as-first-iranian-champion/ . 23 January 2022 .
  22. Web site: 30 January 2022. Zhao Destroys Yan In Berlin Final. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130193547/https://wst.tv/zhao-destroys-yan-in-berlin-final/ . 30 January 2022 .
  23. Web site: 4 February 2022. Higgins In A League Of His Own. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204224201/https://wst.tv/higgins-in-a-league-of-his-own/ . 4 February 2022 .
  24. Web site: 13 February 2022. Robertson Lands Maiden Players Crown. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213233658/https://wst.tv/robertson-lands-maiden-players-crown/ . 13 February 2022 .
  25. Web site: 27 February 2022. China's Fan Stuns O'Sullivan In Dramatic Final. dead. World Snooker Tour. 2 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227234346/https://wst.tv/chinas-fan-stuns-osullivan-in-dramatic-final/ . 27 February 2022 .
  26. Web site: 6 March 2022. Perry Claims Welsh Open Glory. dead. World Snooker Tour. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306222353/https://wst.tv/perry-claims-welsh-open-glory/ . 6 March 2022 .
  27. Web site: 13 March 2022. Magnificent Trump Reigns In Turkey. dead. World Snooker Tour. 13 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313194514/https://wst.tv/magnificent-trump-reigns-in-turkey/ . 13 March 2022 .
  28. Web site: 3 April 2022. Robertson Recovery Stuns Higgins. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220403233130/https://wst.tv/epic-robertson-fightback-stuns-higgins/ . 3 April 2022 .
  29. Web site: 26 March 2022. Milkman Rules The Rock With First Ranking Crown. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220326223019/https://wst.tv/milkins-rules-the-rock-with-first-ranking-crown/ . 26 March 2022 .
  30. Web site: O'Sullivan Beats Trump For Magnificent Seventh . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503035821/https://wst.tv/osullivan-beats-trump-for-magnificent-seventh/ . dead . 3 May 2022 . 2 May 2022 . World Snooker Tour. 2 May 2022 .
  31. Web site: Perfect Ten For Evans At UK Championship. 6 September 2021. WWS.
  32. Web site: 6 September 2021. Perfect Ten For Evans. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906093042/https://wst.tv/perfect-ten-for-evans-2/ . 6 September 2021 .
  33. Web site: Ng Comeback Claims Masters Title. 29 November 2021. WWS.
  34. Web site: 29 November 2021. Ng Comeback Seals Masters Title. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101154338/https://wst.tv/ng-comeback-seals-masters-title/ . 1 January 2022 .
  35. Web site: Magic Mink Is British Open Champion. 17 January 2022. WWS.
  36. Web site: 17 January 2022. Wongharuthai Beats Evans In British Final. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117133103/https://wst.tv/wongharuthai-beats-evans-in-british-final/ . 17 January 2022 .
  37. Web site: Wongharuthai is World Women's Snooker Champion. 15 February 2022. WWS.
  38. Web site: 15 February 2021. Wongharuthai Wins First World Title. dead. World Snooker Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215103544/https://wst.tv/wongharuthai-wins-first-world-title/ . 15 February 2022 .
  39. Web site: Ng Claims The Winchester Crown. 3 April 2022. WWS.
  40. Web site: The 2021 WSS UK Championship is on. 9 December 2020.
  41. Web site: 'A dream come true' – Lee Walker hits back to deny Jimmy White in World Seniors final. 9 May 2022. Eurosport.
  42. Web site: Lilley Crowned King of the Castle at Q Tour. 21 November 2021. WPBSA.
  43. Web site: 12 December 2021. Success for Si at WPBSA Q Tour. live. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212191551/https://wpbsa.com/success-for-si-at-wpbsa-q-tour/ . 12 December 2021 .
  44. Web site: 30 January 2022. O'Sullivan Storms to Q Tour Success. live. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130185056/https://wpbsa.com/osullivan-storms-to-q-tour-success/ . 30 January 2022 .
  45. Web site: 20 March 2022. Comeback King McGuigan Takes Q Tour Title. live. . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320201047/https://wpbsa.com/comeback-king-mcguigan-claims-q-tour-title/ . 20 March 2022 .
  46. Web site: Leclercq wins playoff to earn WST place . 11 May 2022 . WPBSA.
  47. https://wpbsa.com/he-on-a-high-in-haining/ He On A High In Haining

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