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2013 Welsh Open (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_name2013 BetVictor Welsh Open
logo2013 Welsh Open (snooker) logo.png
dates
venueNewport Centre
locationNewport
countryWales
organisationWorld Snooker
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£250,000
winners_share£50,000
highest_breakMark Selby (144)
winnerStephen Maguire
runner_upStuart Bingham
score9–8
previous[2012](2012-welsh-open-snooker)
next[2014](2014-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, and the first time that BetVictor sponsored the event.

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

Ding Junhui was the defending champion, 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.

Prize fund

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. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • Winner: £50,000
  • Runner-up: £30,000
  • Semi-finals: £16,000
  • Quarter-finals: £10,000
  • Last 16: £4,000
  • Last 32: £2,000
  • Last 64: £1,000
  • Non-televised highest break: £500
  • Televised highest break: £1,500
  • Total: £250,000

Main draw

Best of 7 frames Best of 7 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-team02=ENG Mark King | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-team03=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-team04=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-team05=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score05=0 | RD1-team06=ENG Sam Baird | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-team07=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-team08=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-team09=AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-team10=ENG Ian Burns | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-team11=ENG Craig Steadman | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-team12=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-team13=ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-team14=ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score14=4 | RD1-team15=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-team16=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score16=1 | RD1-team17=ENG Judd Trump | RD1-score17=4 | RD1-team18=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score18=3 | RD1-team19=ENG Andrew Higginson | RD1-score19=4 | RD1-team20=ENG Michael Wasley | RD1-score20=2 | RD1-team21=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score21=4 | RD1-team22=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score22=2 | RD1-team23=IND Pankaj Advani | RD1-score23=4 | RD1-team24=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score24=3 | RD1-team25=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score25=4 | RD1-team26=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score26=2 | RD1-team27=CHN Liang Wenbo | RD1-score27=2 | RD1-team28=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score28=4 | RD1-team29=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score29=2 | RD1-team30=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score30=4 | RD1-team31=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score31=4 | RD1-team32=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score32=0 | RD2-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-team02=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-team03=ENG Sam Baird | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-team04=ENG Robert Milkins | RD2-score04=4 | RD2-team05=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-team06=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score06=4 | RD2-team07=ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-team08=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score08=4 | RD2-team09=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score09=4 | RD2-team10=ENG Andrew Higginson | RD2-score10=1 | RD2-team11=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score11=1 | RD2-team12=IND Pankaj Advani | RD2-score12=4 | RD2-team13=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score13=4 | RD2-team14=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score14=2 | RD2-team15=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score15=4 | RD2-team16=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score16=3 | RD3-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-team02=ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-team03=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-team04=IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score04=3 | RD3-team05=ENG Judd Trump | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-team06=IND Pankaj Advani | RD3-score06=2 | RD3-team07=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-team08=SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score08=3 | RD4-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-team02=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD4-score02=6 | RD4-team03=ENG Judd Trump | RD4-score03=4 | RD4-team04=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD4-score04=6 | RD5-team01=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD5-score01=8 | RD5-team02=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD5-score02=9

Final

*7*50+ breaks*7*

Qualifying

These matches were held between 6 and 9 February 2013 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England, and on 11 February 2013 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Round 1

ENG Rory McLeod2–**4**WAL **Gareth Allen**
ENG **Steve Davis****4**–2NOR Kurt Maflin

Round 2

SCO **John Higgins****4**–1WAL Gareth Allen
ENG **Mark Selby****4**–0ENG Steve Davis

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 145 Shaun Murphy
  • 140 Ricky Walden
  • 136 Alan McManus
  • 120 Craig Steadman
  • 113 Ken Doherty
  • 110 David Gilbert
  • 107 Jamie O'Neill
  • 107 Martin O'Donnell
  • 105 Michael White
  • 105 Steve Davis
  • 104 Sam Baird
  • 101 Gerard Greene
  • 100 Tom Ford
  • 100 Graeme Dott

Televised stage centuries

  • 144 Mark Selby
  • 137, 115, 107, 107, 104 Ding Junhui
  • 127, 120, 118, 108 Stuart Bingham
  • 121, 100 Pankaj Advani
  • 114, 110, 106, 100 Stephen Maguire
  • 114 Dominic Dale
  • 111 Joe Perry
  • 108 Robert Milkins
  • 105 Liang Wenbo
  • 101 John Higgins
  • 101 Tom Ford
  • 100 Anthony Hamilton
  • 100 Andrew Higginson
  • 100 Judd Trump

References

References

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  4. (19 February 2012). "Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. "Ding claims Welsh Open title". [[Eurosport.
  6. Symcox, Jonathan. "Maguire drought over after dramatic Welsh Open win". [[Eurosport.
  7. (17 February 2013). "Welsh Open: Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in thriller". [[BBC Sport]].
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  11. "2013 BetVictor Welsh Open results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  12. (11 February 2013). "Welsh Open 2013: Schedule and results from Newport". [[BBC Sport]].
  13. "BetVictor Welsh Open (2013)". Snooker.org.
  14. "Final – Match 39 – Stuart Bingham v Stephen Maguire". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  15. "2013 Welsh Open qualifying draw and format". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  16. "2013 Welsh Open Qualifiers results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  17. "BetVictor Welsh Open Qualifiers (2013)". Snooker.org.
  18. "Welsh Open Qualifiers Century Breaks". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  19. "Welsh Open Century Breaks". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
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