[4] Lu Ning was ineligible to compete after the sport's governing body suspended him amid a match-fixing investigation; his place went to David Gilbert.

[5] Four-time world champion John Higgins failed to qualify after finishing at 54th place on the one-year list following the English Open.

[6][7] The defending champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan, who defeated Neil Robertson 10–8 in the previous season's final.

[10][11] The match went to a deciding frame, where Allen clinched a 10–9 victory to win his ninth ranking title.

[14] The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:[15][1] The top 32 players on the one-year ranking list, up to and including the 2022 English Open, qualified for the tournament.