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The 2022 Welsh Open in snooker took place from 28 February to 6 March 2022 at the International Convention Centre Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. It was the 12th ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season, and the 31st Welsh Open. The seventh of eight tournaments in the season's European Series, it was the fourth and last event of the Home Nations Series. It was broadcast by BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Online, BBC Red Button, Quest and Eurosport domestically. Jordan Brown was the defending champion, having defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 in the 2021 event. However, Brown lost 3–4 in his qualifying match against Mitchell Mann. Joe Perry defeated Judd Trump 9–5 in the final to win his first Welsh Open title and his second ranking title. Aged 47, Perry became the oldest to win a ranking tournament since Ray Reardon in 1982. There were 52 century breaks made during the main venue stage of the event; the highest was a 142, made by Michael White in the second round.