European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 2

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 2

Tournament information
Dates	18–21 July 2013
Venue	Topsport Centrum
City	Rotterdam
Country	Netherlands
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	142
Final
Champion	Mark Williams
Runner-up	Mark Selby
Score	4–3
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The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 2 (also known as the 2013 Rotterdam Open^[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18–21 July 2013 at the Topsport Centrum in Rotterdam, Netherlands.^[2] This was the second ever professional snooker tournament in the Netherlands after the 1991 European Open.^[3]

Mark Williams won his 25th professional title by defeating Mark Selby 4–3 in the final.^[4]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[1][5][6]

	Prize fund	Ranking points^1
Winner	€25,000	2,000
Runner-up	€12,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	€6,000	1,280
Quarter-finalist	€4,000	1,000
Last 16	€2,300	760
Last 32	€1,200	560
Last 64	€700	360
Total	€125,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Sam Thistlewhite 4–3 Saqib Nasir Diana Schuler 0–4 Theodor den Hartog Ton Berkhout w/o–w/d David Singh Joe Steele 3–4 Wendy Jans Mitchell Van Den Bergh 0–4 Dylan Craig Jordan Brown 4–0 Zen Beechey Alex Taubman 4–0 Olivier Vandenboheede Adam Edge 4–1 Jean Pierre De Blaer Kevin Van Hove 4–1 Bash Maqsood Kashif Khan 0–4 Jasha Kiers Gareth Green 4–0 Kishan Hirani Sanderson Lam 4–3 Ian Glover Leon Alewijnse 0–4 Matthew Day Damian Wilks 4–0 Xander van Rossum Kevin Chan 0–4 Jeff Cundy Talip Yigitsoy 0–4 Jeroen Van Driel Filipe Cardoso 0–4 Kevin Vandevoort James Silverwood w/d–w/o Wan Chooi Tan Daniel Ward 4–1 Ameer Baksh Frans Veling 2–4 Jordan Geldard Ryan Causton 4–3 Thomas Newcombe

Manon Melief 0–4 Joe Roberts Henry Roper 0–4 Marc Davis Jurian Heusdens 4–0 Huib Kuilboer Bas Verviers 0–4 Benji Buckley Ron Florax 0–4 Alain Van Der Steen Ratchayothin Yotharuck 2–4 Mitchell Travis Feylin Janssen 4–0 Toby van Diepen Gosse Vledder 0–4 Phil Barnes Rene Dikstra 1–4 Oliver Brown Michael Tomlinson 3–4 Shane Castle Ben Harrison 4–2 Michael Wild Emile Bastiaan Hendriksen 0–4 Ben Jones Juriaan Van Den Nieuwenhuizen 0–4 Mark Vincent Nico Bouma 0–4 Jamie Bodle Sander Tierolf w/o–w/d Craig Barber Michael Georgiou 4–0 Albert Pronk Sydney Wilson 4–1 Ross Higgins Phil O'Kane 4–1 Raymond Huisman Gareth Allen 4–0 Jarl Hinfelaar Pascal Decloedt 0–4 Christopher Keogan

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Sam Harvey 4–3 Sam Thistlewhite Fozan Masood 4–2 Theodor den Hartog Florian Moederscheim 2–4 Ton Berkhout Matthew Couch 4–1 Wendy Jans Dylan Craig 4–2 Jordan Brown Declan Weston 2–4 Alex Taubman Martin Ball 4–1 Adam Edge Kevin Van Hove 4–0 Jasha Kiers Gareth Green 4–1 Sanderson Lam Matthew Day 4–2 Damian Wilks Mario Veltman 0–4 Jeff Cundy Mark Owens 4–1 Jeroen Van Driel Kevin Vandevoort 2–4 Wan Chooi Tan Daniel Ward 4–0 Jordan Geldard Sean Hopkin 0–4 Ryan Causton

Gary Steele 0–4 Joe Roberts Hans Blanckaert 1–4 Marc Davis Jerom Meeus 1–4 Jurian Heusdens Bas Herberigs 1–4 Benji Buckley Alain Van Der Steen 0–4 Mitchell Travis Tomasz Skalski 4–0 Feylin Janssen Phil Barnes 2–4 Oliver Brown Joris Maas 2–4 Shane Castle Charlie Walters 2–4 Ben Harrison Ben Jones 4–3 Mark Vincent Reanne Evans 4–0 Jamie Bodle Sander Tierolf 1–4 Michael Georgiou Sydney Wilson 4–1 Phil O'Kane Gareth Allen 1–4 Christopher Keogan

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	John Higgins		4
	Sam Harvey		0			John Higgins		4
	Andrew Pagett		0			Elliot Slessor		1
	Elliot Slessor		4								John Higgins		4
	Michael Wasley		4								Daniel Wells		3
	Fozan Masood		2			Michael Wasley		1
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		4
	Ton Berkhout		1													John Higgins		1
	Anthony Hamilton		4													Stephen Maguire		4
	Allan Taylor		2			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Jack Lisowski		4			Jack Lisowski		0
	Matthew Couch		1								Anthony Hamilton		3
	Sean O'Sullivan		2								Stephen Maguire		4
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		4
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		2
	Dylan Craig		1

Section 2

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Barry Pinches		w/o
	Marco Fu		w/d			Barry Pinches		2
	Joel Walker		1			Pankaj Advani		4
	Pankaj Advani		4								Pankaj Advani		2
	Ryan Day		4								Ryan Day		4
	Ryan Clark		0			Ryan Day		4
	Stuart Carrington		4			Stuart Carrington		2
	Alex Taubman		0													Ryan Day		3
	Nigel Bond		w/o													David Gilbert		4
	Liang Wenbo		w/d			Nigel Bond		1
	Ian Burns		2			Chris Wakelin		4
	Chris Wakelin		4								Chris Wakelin		0
	David Gilbert		4								David Gilbert		4
	Martin Ball		0			David Gilbert		4
	Robbie Williams		4			Robbie Williams		3
	Paul Davison		2

Section 3

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Gerard Greene		3
	Andrew Norman		4			Andrew Norman		4
	Mike Dunn		w/o			Mike Dunn		2
	Lee Spick		w/d								Andrew Norman		3
	Anthony McGill		4								Anthony McGill		4
	Robin Hull		2			Anthony McGill		4
	Michael Holt		4			Michael Holt		1
	Jak Jones		2													Anthony McGill		1
	James Cahill		2													Martin Gould		4
	Kevin Van Hove		4			Kevin Van Hove		1
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Gareth Green		1								Martin Gould		4
	Jamie Jones		4								Jamie Jones		3
	Matthew Day		2			Jamie Jones		4
	Michael Leslie		4			Michael Leslie		3
	Jeff Cundy		0

Section 4

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Jimmy Robertson		4
	Chris Norbury		1			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Michael White		1			David Morris		2
	David Morris		4								Jimmy Robertson		4
	Judd Trump		4								Judd Trump		3
	Vinnie Calabrese		0			Judd Trump		4
	Mark Joyce		4			Mark Joyce		0
	Mark Owens		3													Jimmy Robertson		0
	John Astley		w/o													Mark Selby		4
	Mohamed Khairy		w/d			John Astley		4
	Fraser Patrick		4			Fraser Patrick		2
	Wan Chooi Tan		2								John Astley		2
	Scott Donaldson		1								Mark Selby		4
	Mark Selby		4			Mark Selby		4
	Andrew Higginson		2			Daniel Ward		0
	Daniel Ward		4

Bottom half

Section 5

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Barry Hawkins		w/d
	Ryan Causton		w/o			Ryan Causton		1
	Adam Duffy		0			Stuart Bingham		4
	Stuart Bingham		4								Stuart Bingham		4
	Simon Bedford		3								Hammad Miah		3
	Joe Roberts		4			Joe Roberts		1
	Hammad Miah		4			Hammad Miah		4
	Marc Davis		1													Stuart Bingham		4
	Marcus Campbell		4													Martin O'Donnell		0
	Jurian Heusdens		1			Marcus Campbell		4
	Matthew Selt		4			Matthew Selt		3
	Peter Lines		2								Marcus Campbell		3
	Robert Milkins		4								Martin O'Donnell		4
	Craig Steadman		2			Robert Milkins		2
	Martin O'Donnell		4			Martin O'Donnell		4
	Benji Buckley		0

Section 6

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Alan McManus		2
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		0
	Mark Williams		w/o			Mark Williams		4
	Jimmy White		w/d								Mark Williams		4
	Fergal O'Brien		4								Jamie O'Neill		2
	Mitchell Travis		0			Fergal O'Brien		2
	Jamie O'Neill		4			Jamie O'Neill		4
	Rory McLeod		3													Mark Williams		4
	Kurt Maflin		4													Sam Baird		2
	Ross Muir		2			Kurt Maflin		4
	Tom Ford		4			Tom Ford		0
	Noppon Saengkham		2								Kurt Maflin		2
	Sam Baird		4								Sam Baird		4
	Tomasz Skalski		1			Sam Baird		4
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		3
	Oliver Brown		2

Section 7

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Jamie Cope		4
	Shane Castle		3			Jamie Cope		4
	Liam Highfield		4			Liam Highfield		1
	Jamie Burnett		1								Jamie Cope		1
	Patrick Einsle		w/o								Gary Wilson		4
	Ali Carter		w/d			Patrick Einsle		1
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		4
	Ahmed Saif		2													Gary Wilson		4
	Matthew Stevens		4													Joe Swail		2
	Ben Harrison		3			Matthew Stevens		1
	Ben Woollaston		3			Ricky Walden		4
	Ricky Walden		4								Ricky Walden		2
	Joe Swail		4								Joe Swail		4
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		1			Joe Swail		4
	Shaun Murphy		4			Shaun Murphy		3
	Ben Jones		0

Section 8

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Tony Drago		4
	Alexander Ursenbacher		3			Tony Drago		4
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		3
	Reanne Evans		0								Tony Drago		2
	Mark Davis		4								Mark Davis		4
	Michael Georgiou		2			Mark Davis		4
	Luca Brecel		2			Lee Page		1
	Lee Page		4													Mark Davis		4
	Dominic Dale		4													David Grace		1
	Alex Davies		1			Dominic Dale		1
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		4
	Sydney Wilson		1								Kyren Wilson		1
	David Grace		4								David Grace		4
	Christopher Keogan		1			David Grace		4
	Neil Robertson		w/d			Passakorn Suwannawat		2
	Passakorn Suwannawat		w/o

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Stephen Maguire		1
	David Gilbert		4			David Gilbert		3
	Martin Gould		3			Mark Selby		4
	Mark Selby		4								Mark Selby		3
	Stuart Bingham		2								Mark Williams		4
	Mark Williams		4			Mark Williams		4
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		3
	Mark Davis		3

Century breaks

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142 Matthew Selt 140, 129, 102 Ryan Day 140 Rod Lawler 137, 107 Martin Gould 137 Stuart Carrington 136, 132, 115, 111 Mark Selby 136, 116 Mark Williams 135 Jimmy Robertson 132, 100 Fergal O'Brien 131 Tom Ford 130 Stephen Maguire 125, 113 Judd Trump 125 Martin O'Donnell 123, 105 Ricky Walden 119 Hammad Miah

116, 104 Daniel Wells 116 Joe Perry 113 Gareth Allen 113 Jamie Cope 111 Robbie Williams 109, 104, 101 John Higgins 108, 104 Sam Baird 107, 104 Anthony McGill 106 David Gilbert 103 Sydney Wilson 100 Jeff Cundy 100 Michael Georgiou 100 Luca Brecel 100 Jamie O'Neill 100 Mark Joyce

References

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4. "Rotterdam Open: Mark Williams beats Mark Selby in final to end title drought". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
5. "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Snooker. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
6. "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2013/2014 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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External links

• 2013 Rotterdam Open – Pictures by Corné Kuijpers at Facebook