2013 UK Championship (snooker)

williamhill.com UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 26 November–8 December 2013
Venue Barbican Centre
City York
Country England
Organisation(s) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £755,000
Winner's share £150,000
Highest break England Mark Selby (147)
Final
Champion Australia Neil Robertson
Runner-up England Mark Selby
Score 10–7
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The 2013 williamhill.com UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 November–8 December 2013 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.[1]

Mark Selby made the 100th official maximum break during his semi-final match against Ricky Walden. This was Selby's second official 147 break and the third maximum break in the 2013/2014 season.[2]

Neil Robertson won his ninth ranking title by defeating defending champion Selby 10–7 in the final,[3] despite trailing 1–5 and 3–6 during the match.[4] Robertson became the eighth player to win all Triple Crown events at least once,[5] and the first overseas player to achieve this feat.[6] Selby became the first defending champion to reach the final of the UK Championship since Mark Williams in 2000.[7]

Prize fund

The total prize money of the event was raised to £700,000 from the previous year's £625,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[8]

  • Winner: £150,000
  • Runner-up: £70,000
  • Semi-final: £30,000
  • Quarter-final: £20,000
  • Last 16: £12,000
  • Last 32: £9,000
  • Last 64: £3,000
  • Total: £755,000

Main draw

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

Top half

Section 1

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1 England Mark Selby 6
England Shane Castle 4
1 England Mark Selby 6
64 China Tian Pengfei 3
64 China Tian Pengfei 6
65 India Pankaj Advani 1
1 England Mark Selby 6
96 England Stuart Carrington 0
32 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
97 England John Astley 6
97 England John Astley 1
96 England Stuart Carrington 6
33 England Ben Woollaston 2
96 England Stuart Carrington 6
1 England Mark Selby 6
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 2
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
113 Scotland Fraser Patrick 2
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
49 England Nigel Bond 5
49 England Nigel Bond 6
80 England Craig Steadman 3
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
17 England Ali Carter 3
17 England Ali Carter 6
112 Thailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck 1
17 England Ali Carter 6
48 England Jimmy Robertson 0
48 England Jimmy Robertson 6
81 China Li Yan 3

Section 2

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41 Wales Jamie Jones 0
88 England Gary Wilson 6
88 England Gary Wilson 6
105 Australia Vinnie Calabrese 3
24 Wales Dominic Dale 5
105 Australia Vinnie Calabrese 6
88 England Gary Wilson 4
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
56 China Cao Yupeng 3
73 China Zhang Anda 6
73 China Zhang Anda 3
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
120 Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 0
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
8 England Shaun Murphy 5
40 England Anthony Hamilton 4
89 England Sean O'Sullivan 6
89 England Sean O'Sullivan 4
104 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 6
25 England Tom Ford 2
104 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 6
104 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 2
8 England Shaun Murphy 6
57 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
72 England Paul Davison 6
72 England Paul Davison 3
8 England Shaun Murphy 6
8 England Shaun Murphy w/o
121 England Lee Spick w/d

Section 3

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5 England Judd Trump 6
England Gareth Green 2
5 England Judd Trump 6
60 Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 0
60 Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
69 Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5
5 England Judd Trump 6
28 China Xiao Guodong 2
28 China Xiao Guodong 6
101 Wales Andrew Pagett 1
28 China Xiao Guodong 6
92 England Jamie O'Neill 2
37 England Mark Joyce 2
92 England Jamie O'Neill 6
5 England Judd Trump 4
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
117 Wales Jak Jones 1
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
53 England Dave Harold 3
53 England Dave Harold 6
76 China Chen Zhe 1
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
21 England Michael Holt 5
21 England Michael Holt 6
108 England Lee Page 1
21 England Michael Holt 6
44 Scotland Alan McManus 4
44 Scotland Alan McManus 6
85 England Joel Walker 5

Section 4

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45 England Rory McLeod 6
84 England Martin O'Donnell 3
45 England Rory McLeod 3
20 Wales Mark Williams 6
20 Wales Mark Williams 6
109 England Allan Taylor 2
20 Wales Mark Williams 5
13 England Ricky Walden 6
52 England Peter Lines 6
77 England Sam Baird 2
52 England Peter Lines 2
13 England Ricky Walden 6
13 England Ricky Walden 6
116 China Cao Xinlong 0
13 England Ricky Walden 6
4 China Ding Junhui 4
36 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 6
93 England Alex Davies 2
36 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 6
29 England Mark King 3
29 England Mark King 6
100 Scotland Ross Muir 1
36 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
4 China Ding Junhui 6
61 Thailand James Wattana 6
68 England Ian Burns 2
61 Thailand James Wattana 1
4 China Ding Junhui 6
4 China Ding Junhui 6
England Antony Parsons 3

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
England Dylan Mitchell 0
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
67 England Robbie Williams 1
62 India Aditya Mehta 2
67 England Robbie Williams 6
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
94 China Li Hang 3
30 England Andrew Higginson 6
99 England Hammad Miah 2
30 England Andrew Higginson 4
94 China Li Hang 6
35 England David Gilbert 4
94 China Li Hang 6
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
19 England Joe Perry 1
14 England Mark Davis 6
115 Finland Robin Hull 2
14 England Mark Davis 5
78 Scotland Scott Donaldson 6
51 England Matthew Selt 4
78 Scotland Scott Donaldson 6
78 Scotland Scott Donaldson 3
19 England Joe Perry 6
19 England Joe Perry 6
110 England James Cahill 3
19 England Joe Perry 6
83 Wales Daniel Wells 3
46 England Alfie Burden 4
83 Wales Daniel Wells 6

Section 6

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43 Scotland Jamie Burnett 6
86 England Simon Bedford 4
43 Scotland Jamie Burnett 6
107 England Chris Wakelin 5
22 Wales Ryan Day 5
107 England Chris Wakelin 6
43 Scotland Jamie Burnett 4
11 Scotland John Higgins 6
54 England Rod Lawler 6
75 Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 3
54 England Rod Lawler 1
11 Scotland John Higgins 6
11 Scotland John Higgins 6
118 Malta Alex Borg 2
11 Scotland John Higgins 3
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
38 England Jack Lisowski 4
91 Scotland Michael Leslie 6
91 Scotland Michael Leslie 3
27 China Liang Wenbo 6
27 China Liang Wenbo 6
102 England Elliot Slessor 2
27 China Liang Wenbo 5
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
59 England Mike Dunn 4
70 Belgium Luca Brecel 6
70 Belgium Luca Brecel 5
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
England Sanderson Lam 2

Section 7

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7 Hong Kong Marco Fu 5
England Mitchell Travis 6
England Mitchell Travis 6
58 Norway Kurt Maflin 4
58 Norway Kurt Maflin 6
71 England Liam Highfield 4
England Mitchell Travis 1
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 6
26 England Peter Ebdon 6
103 England Andrew Norman 1
26 England Peter Ebdon 1
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 6
39 England Jamie Cope 4
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 6
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 1
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
119 Qatar Ahmed Saif 0
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
55 England Jimmy White 2
55 England Jimmy White 6
74 England Michael Wasley 4
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
42 Scotland Anthony McGill 2
23 England Martin Gould 3
106 England Chris Norbury 6
106 England Chris Norbury 0
42 Scotland Anthony McGill 6
42 Scotland Anthony McGill 6
87 England Kyren Wilson 5

Section 8

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47 China Yu Delu 6
82 England David Grace 3
47 China Yu Delu 5
18 Wales Matthew Stevens 6
18 Wales Matthew Stevens 6
111 England Ryan Clark 4
18 Wales Matthew Stevens 2
15 England Robert Milkins 6
50 China Liu Chuang 6
79 Malta Tony Drago 1
50 China Liu Chuang 5
15 England Robert Milkins 6
15 England Robert Milkins 6
114 Germany Patrick Einsle 3
15 England Robert Milkins 0
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
34 Wales Michael White 6
95 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 0
34 Wales Michael White 4
31 Scotland Marcus Campbell 6
31 Scotland Marcus Campbell 6
98 China Lyu Haotian 5
31 Scotland Marcus Campbell 2
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
63 England Adam Duffy 6
66 England Barry Pinches 5
63 England Adam Duffy 3
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Scotland Rhys Clark 0

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
1 England Mark Selby 6
9 England Barry Hawkins 5
1 England Mark Selby 9
13 England Ricky Walden 5
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
13 England Ricky Walden 6
1 England Mark Selby 7
3 Australia Neil Robertson 10
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 2
3 Australia Neil Robertson 9
10 England Stuart Bingham 8
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 8 December 2013.[13][14]
Mark Selby (1)
 England		 7–10 Neil Robertson (3)
 Australia
Afternoon: 130–1 (130), 0–76 (63), 75–10, 89–0, 68–22 (57), 68–39, 21–65 (54), 0–123 (123)
Evening: 70–22, 0–101 (56), 0–122 (122), 0–132 (132), 26–71, 28–61, 116–0 (74), 47–59, 36–82 (57)
130 Highest break 132
1 Century breaks 3
3 50+ breaks 7

Century breaks

[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Selby Makes Historic 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Neil Robertson captures snooker's triple crown". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Neil Robertson comes from behind to see off Mark Selby and claim UK snooker title". Metro. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Neil Robertson fights back against Mark Selby to win UK Championship". theguardian.com. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Neil Robertson fights back to take UK Championship crown". RTÉ.ie. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame: UK Championship". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Rhys Clark 6–0 at UK Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "UK Championship 2013 draw & results". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "williamhill.com UK Championship 2013 format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "UK Snooker Championship 2013: Schedule and scores". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  13. 1 2 "williamhill.com UK Championship (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "UK Championship: Final – Match 127 – Mark Selby v Neil Robertson". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "UK Championship: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

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