[5] World number 32 Gary Wilson reached his third ranking final, having previously been runner-up at the 2015 China Open and the 2021 British Open, while world number 55 Joe O'Connor reached a ranking final for the first time.

[6][7][8] Wilson won the last six frames of the final to clinch a 9–2 victory over O'Connor and capture the first ranking title of his career.

[13][14] During his first-round match against Bai Langning, world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan was believed to have set a new record for the fastest televised century break, with the time initially given as three minutes and 24 seconds.

[15][16] The breakdown of prize money for this event is shown below:[17] Qualification for the tournament took place from 9 to 14 October 2022 at the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock.

[18] Matches involving top 16 and wild card players were played at Meadowbank Sports Centre.