Hossein Vafaei became the first player from Iran to win a world ranking title when he beat Mark Williams in the final of the 2022 event at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. For the final report click here.

The world ranking tournament, which has been running since 2011, has a unique set of rules, with matches lasting a maximum of ten minutes and a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and ten seconds for the last five.

Broadcast of the event has been incorporated into WST’s long-term partnership with Eurosport, which runs until 2026.

The tournament features 128 players in a flat draw, each needing to win seven matches to take the title.