The 16 players who made it through the qualifying competition joined the 16 top-ranked players in the world in the first round.
Mark Selby was looking to defend his title, and pick up the fifth World Championship crown of his career, but faltered in round two.
World No.1 Ronnie O’Sullivan won his first World Championship over two decades ago, in 2001, and made that seven this year, defeating Judd Trump in the final.
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2022 World Snooker Championship first-round draw
Each first-round match is best-of-19 frames, so the first player to win 10 frames wins the match.
*After Session 1
2022 World Snooker Championship second-round draw
The second-round matches will be played over three sessions, as they’re best-of-25 frames.
2022 World Snooker Championship quarter-final draw
Like the second round, the quarter-finals will also be best-of-25 frames, with the matches taking place over three sessions.
2022 World Snooker Championship semi-final draw
Unlike the previous rounds, the semi-final matches are played one after the other, rather than two matches taking place concurrently. These matches are best-of-33 frames, and take place over four sessions.
2022 World Snooker Championship final
The final is best-of-35 frames.
2022 World Snooker Championship: full list of players
Listed below are the 32 players in the first-round draw.
In the first round, each player who made it through the qualifying competition is drawn against one of the top 16 seeds, so no seeded players can be drawn against each other.
