2022 European Masters (2022–23 season)
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The 2022 European Masters (officially the 2022 BetVictor European Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 16 to 21 August 2022 at the Stadthalle Fürth in Fürth, Germany. Broadcast on Eurosport and other networks worldwide, the tournament was the second ranking event of the 2022–23 season and the second of eight tournaments in the season's BetVictor Series.[1] The 24th edition of the European Masters, it was the second staging of the event in 2022 after the previous event in February. It featured a total prize fund of £427,000, of which the winner received £80,000.
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Dates | 16–21 August 2022 (2022-08-16 – 2022-08-21) |
Venue | Stadthalle Fürth |
City | Fürth |
Country | Germany |
Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £427,000 |
Winner's share | £80,000 |
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Final | |
Champion | Kyren Wilson (ENG) |
Runner-up | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
Score | 9–3 |
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The defending champion was Fan Zhengyi, who defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–9 in the final of the tournament's previous edition.[2] However, Fan lost 1–5 to Michael Judge in his held-over qualifying match. O'Sullivan, the reigning world champion and world number one, withdrew from the event for medical reasons. Kyren Wilson defeated Barry Hawkins 9–3 in the final to win the fifth ranking title of his career. The highest break prize was shared by Zhang Anda and Hossein Vafaei, both of whom made maximum breaks in the qualifying round.