Cazoo Snooker UK Championship 2022 November 12-20, York Barbican

The UK Championship was first staged in 1977 and is one of snooker’s longest running events. It is one of the sport’s Triple Crown events, alongside the World Championship and the Masters. It is broadcast to a global audience of hundreds of millions by BBC, Eurosport, CCTV5 and a range of other outlets worldwide.

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Prize money:

Winner: £250,000
Runner-up: £100,000
Semi-finals: £50,000
Quarter-finals: £25,000
Last 16: £15,000
Last 32: £10,000
Last 48: £7,500
Last 80: £5,000
Last 112: £2,500
High Break: £15,000
Total: £1,205,000

Players to watch

Zhao Xintong
Age: 25
From: China
Caused a huge sensation by winning the UK Championship the first time last year. This young Chinese star with a fast and attacking style is recognised as one of snooker’s most exciting young talents.

Ronnie O’Sullivan
Age: 46
From: Chigwell
Snooker’s greatest ever player, the Rocket has won a record seven UK Championship titles. Earlier this year, he matched that with his seventh World Championship success. He is one of Britain’s all-time best sportsmen.

Judd Trump
Age: 33
From: Bristol
Trump’s flamboyant style and ability to play shots which seem to defy the laws of physics have made him a natural successor to O’Sullivan as a crowd favourite. He won the UK Championship back in 2011.

Neil Robertson
Age: 40
From: Australia
The Thunder from Down Under was the player of the year last season, winning four titles. He has made a slower start to the current campaign but is always a major contender. He won the UK Championship in 2013, 2015 and 2020.

Mark Selby
Age: 39
From: Leicester
Over the past decade, Selby has risen to ‘all-time great’ status, winning the UK Championship twice and the World Championship four times. He has struggled for form in recent months but is showing signs of a revival.

John Higgins
Age: 47
From: Glasgow
Other than Stephen Hendry, John Higgins is the finest player ever to come from Scotland and has won four World Championship titles as well as the UK Championship in 1998, 2000 and 2010.

Thank you to World Snooker and the WPBSA for this article.