2013 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2013 Welsh Open (officially the 2013 BetVictor Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 February 2013 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. It was the seventh ranking event of the 2012/2013 season,[1] and the first time that BetVictor sponsored the event.[2]

2013 BetVictor Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 February 2013 (2013-02-11 – 2013-02-17)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest break Mark Selby (ENG) (144)
Final
Champion Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Runner-up Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Score9–8
2012
2014

At the tournament Pankaj Advani became the first Indian player to reach the quarter-final of a ranking event.[3]

Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[4][5] but he lost in the semi-finals 5–6 against Stuart Bingham.

Stephen Maguire won his fifth ranking title by defeating Bingham 9–8 in the final.[6][7]

Prize fund

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Prize money for the event this year was increased from £201,500 to £250,000, with the winner to receive £50,000 instead of £30,000.[8] The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[9]

Main draw

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[10][11][12][13]

Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
          
  Ding Junhui 4
  Mark King 0
  Ding Junhui 4
  Mark Allen 2
  Marco Fu 2
  Mark Allen 4
  Ding Junhui 5
  Robert Milkins 1
  Gerard Greene 0
  Sam Baird 4
  Sam Baird 2
  Robert Milkins 4
  Robert Milkins 4
  Mark Williams 1
  Ding Junhui 5
  Stuart Bingham 6
  Neil Robertson 4
  Ian Burns 1
  Neil Robertson 3
  Stuart Bingham 4
  Craig Steadman 0
  Stuart Bingham 4
  Stuart Bingham 5
  Ken Doherty 3
  Ricky Walden 1
  Tom Ford 4
  Tom Ford 3
  Ken Doherty 4
  Ken Doherty 4
  John Higgins 1
  Stuart Bingham 8
  Stephen Maguire 9
  Judd Trump 4
  Dominic Dale 3
  Judd Trump 4
  Andrew Higginson 1
  Andrew Higginson 4
  Michael Wasley 2
  Judd Trump 5
  Pankaj Advani 2
  Graeme Dott 4
  Fergal O'Brien 2
  Graeme Dott 1
  Pankaj Advani 4
  Pankaj Advani 4
  Shaun Murphy 3
  Judd Trump 4
  Stephen Maguire 6
  Stephen Maguire 4
  Anthony Hamilton 2
  Stephen Maguire 4
  Matthew Stevens 2
  Liang Wenbo 2
  Matthew Stevens 4
  Stephen Maguire 5
  Alan McManus 3
  Barry Hawkins 2
  Alan McManus 4
  Alan McManus 4
  Joe Perry 3
  Joe Perry 4
  Mark Selby 0

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Zhu Ying.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 17 February 2013.[13][14]
Stuart Bingham
  England
8–9 Stephen Maguire
  Scotland
Afternoon: 1–100 (71), 22–77 (62), 63–26 (56), 12–114 (114), 86–0 (79), 0–110 (110), 133–0 (55, 78), 73–25
Evening: 89–11 (73), 16–108 (71), 119–0 (118), 71–8, 50–51, 40–67, 0–77 (77), 72–59 (Bingham 58), 5–92 (82)
118 Highest break 114
1 Century breaks 2
7 50+ breaks 7

Qualifying

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These matches were held between 6 and 9 February 2013 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England,[15][16][17] and on 11 February 2013 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[10][11][12][13]

Round 1

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Round 2

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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[18]

Televised stage centuries

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[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ "BetVictor Sponsor Welsh Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Welsh Open: Pankaj Advani first Indian player to reach last eight". BBC Sport. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title". BBC Sport. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Ding claims Welsh Open title". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Symcox, Jonathan. "Maguire drought over after dramatic Welsh Open win". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Welsh Open: Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in thriller". BBC Sport. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Snooker Stars Are Newport Bound". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  10. ^ a b "2013 Welsh Open draw and format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  11. ^ a b "2013 BetVictor Welsh Open results". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Welsh Open 2013: Schedule and results from Newport". BBC Sport. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  13. ^ a b c "BetVictor Welsh Open (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Final – Match 39 – Stuart Bingham v Stephen Maguire". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  15. ^ "2013 Welsh Open qualifying draw and format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  16. ^ "2013 Welsh Open Qualifiers results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  17. ^ "BetVictor Welsh Open Qualifiers (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  18. ^ "Welsh Open Qualifiers Century Breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  19. ^ "Welsh Open Century Breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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