2013 China Open (snooker)

Bank of Beijing China Open
Tournament information
Dates 25–31 March 2013
Venue Beijing University Students' Gymnasium
City Beijing
Country China
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £425,000
Winner's share £85,000
Highest break 142
Final
Champion Australia Neil Robertson
Runner-up England Mark Selby
Score 10–6
2012
2014

The 2013 Bank of Beijing China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 March 2013 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It was the tenth ranking event of the 2012/2013 season.[1]

Peter Ebdon was the defending champion,[2][3] but he lost 3–5 against Marcus Campbell in the last 32.[4]

Mark Selby attempted a maximum break in his last 32 match against Mark King, but missed the final black at 140. Thus he became the fourth player along with Ken Doherty, Barry Pinches and Robin Hull to do so in a professional tournament.[5]

Neil Robertson won his seventh ranking title by defeating Selby 10–6 in the final.[6][7]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[8]

  • Winner: £85,000
  • Runner-up: £35,000
  • Semi-final: £20,000
  • Quarter-final: £11,000
  • Last 16: £7,500
  • Last 32: £6,000
  • Last 48: £2,300
  • Last 64: £1,500

  • Non-televised highest break: £700
  • Televised highest break: £3,500
  • Total: £425,000

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Beijing on 25 and 26 March.[9][10][11][12]

Match Score
WC1 Scotland Anthony McGill 5–3 Iran Ehsan Heidarinejad
WC2 England Jimmy Robertson 5–1 China Wang Yuchen
WC3 China Liang Wenbo 5–1 China Lu Ning
WC4 England Jack Lisowski 5–1 China Zhou Yuelong
WC5 Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 5–2 China Zhu Yinghui
WC6 England Rory McLeod 5–1 China Hu Hao
WC7 England Mark Joyce w/d–w/o China Lyu Haotian
WC8 England Jamie Cope 2–5 China Zhao Xintong

Main draw

[9][10][11][12]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1 England Peter Ebdon 3
Scotland Marcus Campbell 5
Scotland Marcus Campbell 5
14 Scotland Graeme Dott 4
14 Scotland Graeme Dott 5
Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
Scotland Marcus Campbell 2
6 Australia Neil Robertson 5
9 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 5
Scotland Anthony McGill 1
9 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 1
6 Australia Neil Robertson 5
6 Australia Neil Robertson 5
England Jimmy Robertson 0
6 Australia Neil Robertson 6
7 Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
7 Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
England Michael Holt 3
7 Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
England Barry Hawkins 1
11 China Ding Junhui 3
England Barry Hawkins 5
7 Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
10 England Stuart Bingham 1
10 England Stuart Bingham 5
China Liang Wenbo 3
10 England Stuart Bingham 5
England Robert Milkins 3
4 Scotland John Higgins 4
England Robert Milkins 5
6 Australia Neil Robertson 10
2 England Mark Selby 6
3 England Judd Trump 3
England Jack Lisowski 5
England Jack Lisowski 5
16 England Mark Davis 4
16 England Mark Davis 5
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 3
England Jack Lisowski 4
5 England Shaun Murphy 5
13 Wales Matthew Stevens 2
England Rory McLeod 5
England Rory McLeod 3
5 England Shaun Murphy 5
5 England Shaun Murphy 5
England Andrew Higginson 3
5 England Shaun Murphy 2
2 England Mark Selby 6
8 Wales Mark Williams 5
China Lyu Haotian 2
8 Wales Mark Williams 5
15 England Ali Carter 4
15 England Ali Carter 5
China Zhao Xintong 2
8 Wales Mark Williams 1
2 England Mark Selby 5
12 England Ricky Walden 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
12 England Ricky Walden 2
2 England Mark Selby 5
2 England Mark Selby 5
England Mark King 1

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 31 March 2013.[12][13]
Neil Robertson (6)
 Australia
10–6 Mark Selby (2)
 England
Afternoon: 0–100 (58), 78–16 (50), 91–31 (91), 71–68, 59–47, 84–40, 74–8
Evening: 29–82 (81), 0–125 (125), 50–79 (66), 133–0 (110), 60–34, 90–0 (90), 0–117 (116), 0–91 (63), 80–39
110 Highest break 125
1 Century breaks 2
4 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

These matches took place between 9 and 12 January 2013 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.[14][15][16]

  Round 1
Best of 9 frames
  Round 2
Best of 9 frames
  Round 3
Best of 9 frames
  Round 4
Best of 9 frames
                               
Norway  Kurt Maflin 5   Thailand  James Wattana 1   China  Xiao Guodong 5   Scotland  Marcus Campbell 5
England  Michael Wild 2   Norway  Kurt Maflin 5   Norway  Kurt Maflin 4   China  Xiao Guodong 4
China  Li Yan 2   China  Liu Chuang 5   Wales  Jamie Jones 5   Hong Kong  Marco Fu 5
Wales  Daniel Wells 5   Wales  Daniel Wells 2   China  Liu Chuang 4   Wales  Jamie Jones 0
India  Pankaj Advani 4   Scotland  Anthony McGill 5   China  Yu Delu 1   England  Martin Gould 2
England  David Grace 5   England  David Grace 2   Scotland  Anthony McGill 5   Scotland  Anthony McGill 5
England  Robbie Williams 5   England  Jimmy White 1   England  Jimmy Robertson 5   England  Joe Perry 1
Egypt  Mohamed Khairy 1   England  Robbie Williams 5   England  Robbie Williams 3   England  Jimmy Robertson 5
England  Paul Davison 5   England  Adam Duffy 3   England  Anthony Hamilton 5   England  Michael Holt 5
England  Joel Walker 3   England  Paul Davison 5   England  Paul Davison 1   England  Anthony Hamilton 2
China  Zhang Anda 4   England  Barry Pinches 5   England  Matthew Selt 5   England  Barry Hawkins 5
Scotland  Fraser Patrick 5   Scotland  Fraser Patrick 0   England  Barry Pinches 3   England  Matthew Selt 1
Thailand  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 5   Belgium  Luca Brecel 2   China  Liang Wenbo 5   England  Tom Ford 1
England  Justin Astley 1   Thailand  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 5   Thailand  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 3   China  Liang Wenbo 5
Malta  Tony Drago 5   Scotland  Alan McManus 4   England  Nigel Bond 5   England  Robert Milkins 5
Wales  Gareth Allen 3   Malta  Tony Drago 5   Malta  Tony Drago 3   England  Nigel Bond 1
England  Ian Burns 5   England  Rod Lawler 1   England  Jack Lisowski 5   Scotland  Jamie Burnett 3
Scotland  Michael Leslie 2   England  Ian Burns 5   England  Ian Burns 2   England  Jack Lisowski 5
Thailand  Dechawat Poomjaeng 5   China  Cao Yupeng 4   England  Ben Woollaston 3   Republic of Ireland  Fergal O'Brien 1
England  Sam Baird 4   Thailand  Dechawat Poomjaeng 5   Thailand  Dechawat Poomjaeng 5   Thailand  Dechawat Poomjaeng 5
England  Craig Steadman 2   England  Alfie Burden 1   England  Rory McLeod 5   Wales  Ryan Day 2
England  Sean O'Sullivan 5   England  Sean O'Sullivan 5   England  Sean O'Sullivan 3   England  Rory McLeod 5
China  Tian Pengfei 5   England  Peter Lines 1   England  David Gilbert 5   England  Andrew Higginson 5
England  Martin O'Donnell 1   China  Tian Pengfei 5   China  Tian Pengfei 3   England  David Gilbert 2
India  Aditya Mehta 5   England  Mark Joyce 5   Northern Ireland  Gerard Greene 2   Wales  Dominic Dale 4
England  Simon Bedford 0   India  Aditya Mehta 3   England  Mark Joyce 5   England  Mark Joyce 5
China  Chen Zhe 5   Thailand  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3   Wales  Michael White 4   England  Jamie Cope 5
Scotland  Scott Donaldson 4   China  Chen Zhe 5   China  Chen Zhe 5   China  Chen Zhe 4
England  Michael Wasley 5   England  Andy Hicks 5   England  Dave Harold 5   Republic of Ireland  Ken Doherty 5
England  Jamie O'Neill 4   England  Michael Wasley 2   England  Andy Hicks 3   England  Dave Harold 3
England  Liam Highfield 5   England  Mike Dunn 5   England  Steve Davis 5   England  Mark King 5
Thailand  Passakorn Suwannawat 2   England  Liam Highfield 3   England  Mike Dunn 3   England  Steve Davis 0

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[17]

Televised stage centuries

[18]

References

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  6. "Robertson holds off Selby to win in China". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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  17. "China Open qualifiers centuries". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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