2022 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships – Men's single
# 2022 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships – Men's single

The men's single event at the 2022 World Singles Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was held in Elva, Estonia. Qualifying took place on 23-24 May, while knock-out phase from 26 May to 28 May 2022.

The defending champion was Serb Vilmoš Zavarko, who won this competition at 2018 World Championships in Cluj-Napoca and successfully defended the title by defeating in the final Croatian Alen Kujundžić.

## Results

### Starting places

The starting places have been allocated on the basis of each nation achievements during the previous championships. The first were given on the basis of the places taken by the teams during 2021 World Championships, and the rest in reference to the competition of previous championships taken.

| | AUT | BIH | CRO | CZE | DEN | EST | FRA | GER | HUN | ITA | POL | ROU | SLO | SRB | SVK | SWE | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of seeds | 5+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 4+2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4+2 | 1 | 4 | 3+1 | 3+2 | 6 | 4+1 | 1 | 64 |

### Qualifying

All players played qualifying game with 120 balls. Best 32 qualified to the knock-out phase.

| Rank | Name | Country | All | Clear off | Faults | Total | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alen Kujundžić | Croatia | 431 | 281 | 0 | 712 | Q |
| 2 | Vilmoš Zavarko | Serbia | 429 | 280 | 0 | 709 | Q |
| 3 | Christian Wilke | Germany | 413 | 283 | 0 | 696 | Q |
| 4 | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | Austria | 429 | 250 | 1 | 679 | Q |
| 5 | Norbert Kiss | Hungary | 416 | 258 | 0 | 674 | Q |
| 6 | Martin Janits | Austria | 425 | 248 | 0 | 673 | Q |
| 7 | Hrvoje Marinović | Croatia | 418 | 254 | 0 | 672 | Q |
| 8 | Danijel Lavrič | Slovenia | 417 | 251 | 2 | 668 | Q |
| 9 | Zsombor Zapletán | Hungary | 415 | 248 | 0 | 663 | Q |
| 10 | Čongor Baranj | Serbia | 419 | 242 | 0 | 661 | Q |
| 11 | Florian Fritzmann | Germany | 421 | 239 | 0 | 660 | Q |
| 12 | Rostislav Gorecký | Czech Republic | 427 | 233 | 1 | 660 | Q |
| 13 | Manuel Weiß | Germany | 413 | 246 | 1 | 659 | Q |
| 14 | Bojan Vlakevski | Croatia | 424 | 233 | 0 | 657 | Q |
| 15 | Matej Lepej | Slovenia | 404 | 246 | 1 | 650 | Q |
| 16 | Adrijan Lončarević | Serbia | 405 | 245 | 0 | 650 | Q |
| 17 | Erik Kuna | Slovakia | 410 | 240 | 0 | 650 | Q |
| 18 | Radovan Vlajkov | Serbia | 427 | 223 | 1 | 650 | Q |
| 19 | Daniel Barth | Germany | 413 | 232 | 1 | 645 | Q |
| 20 | Frédéric Koell | France | 413 | 231 | 0 | 644 | Q |
| 21 | Armin Egger | Italy | 400 | 241 | 1 | 641 | Q |
| 22 | Manuel Lallinger | Germany | 402 | 238 | 0 | 640 | Q |
| 23 | Jan Bína | Czech Republic | 404 | 235 | 1 | 639 | Q |
| 24 | Igor Kovačić | Serbia | 417 | 220 | 0 | 637 | Q |
| 25 | Ivan Čech | Slovakia | 395 | 240 | 0 | 635 | Q |
| 26 | Lukas Temistokle | Austria | 410 | 225 | 1 | 635 | Q |
| 27 | Jaroslav Hažva | Czech Republic | 393 | 241 | 0 | 634 | Q |
| 28 | Luka Bolanča | Croatia | 401 | 233 | 1 | 634 | Q |
| 29 | Markus Vsetecka | Austria | 392 | 241 | 0 | 633 | Q |
| 30 | Matija Mance | Croatia | 393 | 240 | 0 | 633 | Q |
| 31 | Jürgen Pointinger | Germany | 402 | 231 | 0 | 633 | Q |
| 32 | Robert Ernješi | Serbia | 394 | 237 | 1 | 631 | Q |
| 33 | Károly Kozma | Hungary | 389 | 240 | 0 | 629 | |
| 34 | Bogdan Dudas Horatiu | Romania | 408 | 221 | 0 | 629 | |
| 35 | Gašper Kragelj | Slovenia | 408 | 221 | 2 | 629 | |
| 36 | Lukáš Juris | Slovakia | 411 | 218 | 1 | 629 | |
| 37 | Blaž Čerin | Slovenia | 388 | 236 | 0 | 624 | |
| 38 | Levente Kakuk | Hungary | 413 | 210 | 1 | 623 | |
| 39 | Lukas Huber | Austria | 397 | 225 | 0 | 622 | |
| 40 | Bartosz Krug | Poland | 397 | 224 | 1 | 621 | |
| 41 | Urmas Lembla | Estonia | 410 | 211 | 1 | 621 | |
| 42 | Cyril Hugele | France | 396 | 221 | 4 | 617 | |
| 43 | Michał Szulc | Poland | 400 | 215 | 0 | 615 | |
| 44 | Peter Nemček | Slovakia | 402 | 213 | 0 | 615 | |
| 45 | Bystrík Vadovič | Slovakia | 387 | 226 | 2 | 613 | |
| 46 | Bogdan Tudorie | Romania | 400 | 213 | 2 | 613 | |
| 47 | Milan Blecha | Czech Republic | 410 | 201 | 0 | 611 | |
| 48 | Zoltán Móricz | Hungary | 402 | 207 | 0 | 609 | |
| 49 | Franci Velišček | Slovenia | 399 | 209 | 1 | 608 | |
| 50 | Ion Cercel | Romania | 383 | 223 | 2 | 606 | |
| 51 | Philipp Vsetecka | Austria | 377 | 228 | 2 | 605 | |
| 52 | Zdeněk Ransdorf | Czech Republic | 400 | 204 | 4 | 604 | |
| 53 | Ivan Totić | Croatia | 391 | 200 | 2 | 591 | |
| 54 | Mateusz Goździk | Poland | 399 | 187 | 2 | 586 | |
| 55 | Karol Sellmann | Poland | 408 | 176 | 0 | 584 | |
| 56 | Petr Dobeš | Czech Republic | 388 | 195 | 1 | 583 | |
| 57 | Martin Folmer Hansen | Denmark | 404 | 167 | 9 | 571 | |
| 58 | Stefan Romeo Balan | Romania | 385 | 185 | 4 | 570 | |
| 59 | János Brancsek | Hungary | 393 | 177 | 1 | 570 | |
| 60 | Juha Sahlman | Sweden | 382 | 185 | 2 | 567 | |
| 61 | Markko Abel | Estonia | 386 | 173 | 4 | 559 | |

### Finals

According to the results of the qualification, 32 players were put together in bouts, which took place on standard match rules - 4 sets of 30 throws. The competitor who obtains a larger number of sets wins. With an equal number of sets decides a higher total score.

| Round of 32 26 May | Round of 32 26 May | Round of 32 26 May | Round of 32 26 May | Round of 16 27 May | Round of 16 27 May | Round of 16 27 May | Round of 16 27 May | Quarterfinals 27 May | Quarterfinals 27 May | Quarterfinals 27 May | Quarterfinals 27 May | | Semifinals 28 May | Semifinals 28 May | Semifinals 28 May | Semifinals 28 May | | Final 28 May | Final 28 May | Final 28 May | Final 28 May |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alen Kujundžić | 2 | 664 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robert Ernješi | 2 | 613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robert Ernješi | 2 | 613 | Alen Kujundžić | Alen Kujundžić | 2 | 675 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Erik Kuna | Erik Kuna | 2 | 653 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Erik Kuna | 3 | 651 | Erik Kuna | Erik Kuna | 2 | 653 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Adrijan Lončarević | 1 | 609 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Adrijan Lončarević | 1 | 609 | | | | | Alen Kujundžić | Alen Kujundžić | 2 | 643 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ivan Čech | Ivan Čech | 2 | 615 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Zsombor Zapletán | 3 | 643 | | | | | | | | | Ivan Čech | Ivan Čech | 2 | 615 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Igor Kovačić | 1 | 609 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Igor Kovačić | 1 | 609 | Zsombor Zapletán | Zsombor Zapletán | 1 | 609 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ivan Čech | Ivan Čech | 3 | 628 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Ivan Čech | 4 | 639 | Ivan Čech | Ivan Čech | 3 | 628 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Danijel Lavrič | 584 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Danijel Lavrič | 584 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Alen Kujundžić | Alen Kujundžić | 2 | 638 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Manuel Weiß | Manuel Weiß | 2 | 637 | | | | | |
| 5 | Norbert Kiss | 2 | 631 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Manuel Weiß | Manuel Weiß | 2 | 637 | | | | | |
| 28 | Luka Bolanča | 2 | 654 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Luka Bolanča | 2 | 654 | Luka Bolanča | Luka Bolanča | 3 | 679 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Armin Egger | Armin Egger | 1 | 613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Armin Egger | 3 | 621 | Armin Egger | Armin Egger | 1 | 613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Rostislav Gorecký | 1 | 622 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Rostislav Gorecký | 1 | 622 | | | | | Luka Bolanča | Luka Bolanča | 2 | 624 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Manuel Weiß | Manuel Weiß | 2 | 642 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Manuel Weiß | 2 | 658 | | | | | | | | | Manuel Weiß | Manuel Weiß | 2 | 642 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Frédéric Koell | 2 | 644 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Frédéric Koell | 2 | 644 | Manuel Weiß | Manuel Weiß | 4 | 667 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | 0 | 638 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Markus Vsetecka | 1 | 615 | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | 0 | 638 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | 3 | 661 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Matthias Zatschkowitsch | 3 | 661 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alen Kujundžić | Alen Kujundžić | 1 | 646 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 3 | 685 |
| 3 | Christian Wilke | 4 | 664 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 3 | 685 |
| 30 | Matija Mance | 0 | 613 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Matija Mance | 0 | 613 | Christian Wilke | Christian Wilke | 3 | 708 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bojan Vlakevski | Bojan Vlakevski | 1 | 677 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Daniel Barth | 1 | 642 | Bojan Vlakevski | Bojan Vlakevski | 1 | 677 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Bojan Vlakevski | 3 | 664 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Bojan Vlakevski | 3 | 664 | | | | | Christian Wilke | Christian Wilke | 1.5 | 679 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Florian Fritzmann | Florian Fritzmann | 2.5 | 714 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Florian Fritzmann | 3 | 661 | | | | | | | | | Florian Fritzmann | Florian Fritzmann | 2.5 | 714 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Manuel Lallinger | 1 | 607 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Manuel Lallinger | 1 | 607 | Florian Fritzmann | Florian Fritzmann | 3 | 637 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jaroslav Hažva | Jaroslav Hažva | 1 | 642 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jaroslav Hažva | 2 | 678 | Jaroslav Hažva | Jaroslav Hažva | 1 | 642 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Martin Janits | 2 | 651 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Martin Janits | 2 | 651 | | | | | | | | | | Florian Fritzmann | Florian Fritzmann | 1 | 683 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 3 | 690 | | | | | |
| 7 | Hrvoje Marinović | 1 | 645 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 3 | 690 | | | | | |
| 26 | Lukas Temistokle | 3 | 668 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Lukas Temistokle | 3 | 668 | Lukas Temistokle | Lukas Temistokle | 1 | 632 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Čongor Baranj | Čongor Baranj | 3 | 664 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Jan Bína | 2 | 646 | Čongor Baranj | Čongor Baranj | 3 | 664 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Čongor Baranj | 2 | 665 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Čongor Baranj | 2 | 665 | | | | | Čongor Baranj | Čongor Baranj | 0 | 629 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 4 | 701 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Matej Lepej | 2 | 634 | | | | | | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 4 | 701 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Radovan Vlajkov | 2 | 619 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Radovan Vlajkov | 2 | 619 | Matej Lepej | Matej Lepej | 0 | 644 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 4 | 694 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Jürgen Pointinger | 1.5 | 656 | Vilmoš Zavarko | Vilmoš Zavarko | 4 | 694 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vilmoš Zavarko | 2.5 | 674 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
