Ryan Day won the tournament and the Clive Everton trophy,[6] defeating Mark Allen 10–7 in the final to capture the fourth ranking title of his career.

John Higgins made his 900th century break in professional competition in his round-of-64 match against Yuan Sijun, becoming the second player after Ronnie O'Sullivan to reach that milestone.

The breakdown of prize money for this event is shown below:[7] Qualifiers were held from 9 to 14 August at the Robin Park Arena and Sports Centre in Wigan, comprising round-of-128 matches that did not feature top-16 players.

Ng On-yee fluked the final pink in the deciding frame to defeat 1997 world champion Ken Doherty 4–3, a victory she described as "one of the best of my career".

[10] After serving a four-month suspension following a domestic assault conviction, Liang Wenbo returned to professional competition at the event but lost his qualifier 2–4 to Dean Young.

[10] Ali Carter suffered a surprise 1–4 defeat to world number 71 Hammad Miah, while Marco Fu lost by the same score to Cao Yupeng.

[13] The remaining round-of-128 matches, featuring the top 16 players in the world rankings, were played at the Marshall Arena on 26 September.

It was the third time the Swiss player had beaten O'Sullivan in a ranking event, having previously defeated him at the 2019 Welsh Open and the 2020 UK Championship.

[15] Defending champion Mark Williams defeated Estonia’s Andres Petrov 4–1, in a match watched by the Estonian ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Shaun Murphy was tied with the 2021 runner-up Gary Wilson at 3–3, and required just a pot on the final black ball to win the match.

Higgins made his 900th century break in professional competition, becoming the second player (after O'Sullivan) to reach that milestone, although he lost his match 3–4 against Yuan Sijun.

Higgins voiced his frustration after the match, calling the loss "unforgivable" and saying "You can add this to the list of so many times when I have collapsed near the finishing line".

The defending champion, who admitted after his first match that he had practised minimally for the event, faced criticism from commentators Doherty and Hendry for his lack of preparation.

[20] Trump whitewashed Young 4–0, making breaks of 52, 84, 100, and 64 in a match that lasted 61 minutes, while Ding Junhui made four half-centuries in his 4–1 win over Joe Perry.

Dott got the required foul points by laying snookers on the last red, and later cleared the colours to win the frame and match.

Robbie Williams came from 2–3 behind against amateur Steven Hallworth to win the match with a 134 total clearance in the deciding frame.

Saengkham had another chance to make a winning clearance in the seventh frame, but missed the final green, after which Allen clinched a 6–1 victory.

Qualifying for the event took place between 9 and 14 August 2022 at the Robin Park Arena and Sports Centre in Wigan, England.

[34] Qualifying matches involving the top 16 players were held over to be played at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.