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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=2013 BetVictor Welsh Open

|logo= 2013 Welsh Open (snooker) logo.png

|dates={{Start and end dates|2013|02|11|2013|02|17|df=y}}

|venue=Newport Centre

|location=Newport

|country=Wales

|organisation=World Snooker

|format=Ranking event

|Total prize fund=£250,000

|winners_share=£50,000

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (144)

|winner={{flagathlete|Stephen Maguire|SCO}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|Stuart Bingham|ENG}}

|score=9–8

|previous=2012

|next=2014}}

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,{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=2&season=2012 | title=Tournament Calendar 2012/2013 | publisher=Snooker.org | accessdate=4 June 2012}} and the first time that BetVictor sponsored the event.{{cite web|title=BetVictor Sponsor Welsh Open|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3065658,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|accessdate=5 February 2013}}

At the tournament Pankaj Advani became the first Indian player to reach the quarter-final of a ranking event.{{cite web|title=Welsh Open: Pankaj Advani first Indian player to reach last eight|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21466699|work=BBC Sport|date=14 February 2013|accessdate=15 February 2013}}

Ding Junhui was the defending champion,{{cite news|title=Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17091924|work=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2012 |accessdate=19 February 2012}}{{cite web|title=Ding claims Welsh Open title|url=http://eurosport.yahoo.com/19022012/58/ding-claims-welsh-open-title.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724091850/http://eurosport.yahoo.com/19022012/58/ding-claims-welsh-open-title.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 July 2012|publisher=Eurosport UK|accessdate=19 February 2012}} 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.{{cite web|last=Symcox|first=Jonathan|title=Maguire drought over after dramatic Welsh Open win|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-maguire-drought-dramatic-welsh-open-win-225019140.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|accessdate=17 February 2013}}{{cite news|title=Welsh Open: Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in thriller|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21492076|work=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2013 |accessdate=17 February 2013}}

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.{{cite web|title=Snooker Stars Are Newport Bound|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WelshOpenArticle/0,,13165~2932421,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|accessdate=6 January 2013}} The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:{{cite web|title=Prize Money|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WelshOpenArticle/0,,13165~3064070,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|accessdate=4 February 2013}}

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  • 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

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  • Non-televised highest break: £500
  • Televised highest break: £1,500
  • Total: £250,000

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Main draw

{{cite web|title=2013 Welsh Open draw and format|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/f8/ba/0,,13165~178936,00.pdf|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|accessdate=10 February 2013}}{{cite web|title=2013 BetVictor Welsh Open results |url=http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/RoundList/Tournament/13235 |work=worldsnookerdata.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=18 February 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225230500/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/RoundList/Tournament/13235 |archivedate=25 February 2014 |url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Welsh Open 2013: Schedule and results from Newport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21402731|work=BBC Sport|date=11 February 2013 |accessdate=16 February 2013}}{{cite web|title=BetVictor Welsh Open (2013)|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=219|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=10 January 2013}}

{{32TeamBracket

| seeds=no

| RD1=Last 32
Best of 7 frames

| RD2=Last 16
Best of 7 frames

| RD3=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames

| RD4=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames

| RD5=Final
Best of 17 frames

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| RD1-score01=4

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark King

| RD1-score02=0

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| RD1-score03=2

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|NIR}} Mark Allen

| RD1-score04=4

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|NIR}} Gerard Greene

| RD1-score05=0

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Baird

| RD1-score06=4

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Milkins

| RD1-score07=4

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD1-score08=1

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} Neil Robertson

| RD1-score09=4

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Burns

| RD1-score10=1

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Steadman

| RD1-score11=0

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| RD1-score12=4

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Walden

| RD1-score13=1

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Ford

| RD1-score14=4

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD1-score15=4

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD1-score16=1

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| RD1-score17=4

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dale

| RD1-score18=3

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Higginson

| RD1-score19=4

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Wasley

| RD1-score20=2

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD1-score21=4

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brien

| RD1-score22=2

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|IND}} Pankaj Advani

| RD1-score23=4

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphy

| RD1-score24=3

| RD1-team25={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguire

| RD1-score25=4

| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD1-score26=2

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Wenbo

| RD1-score27=2

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| RD1-score28=4

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Hawkins

| RD1-score29=2

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD1-score30=4

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Perry

| RD1-score31=4

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selby

| RD1-score32=0

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|NIR}} Mark Allen

| RD2-score02=2

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Baird

| RD2-score03=2

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Milkins

| RD2-score04=4

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} Neil Robertson

| RD2-score05=3

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| RD2-score06=4

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Ford

| RD2-score07=3

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD2-score08=4

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| RD2-score09=4

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Higginson

| RD2-score10=1

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD2-score11=1

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|IND}} Pankaj Advani

| RD2-score12=4

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguire

| RD2-score13=4

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| RD2-score14=2

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD2-score15=4

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Perry

| RD2-score16=3

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| RD3-score01=5

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Milkins

| RD3-score02=1

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| RD3-score03=5

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD3-score04=3

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| RD3-score05=5

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|IND}} Pankaj Advani

| RD3-score06=2

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguire

| RD3-score07=5

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD3-score08=3

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|CHN}} Ding Junhui

| RD4-score01=5

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| RD4-score02=6

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trump

| RD4-score03=4

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguire

| RD4-score04=6

| RD5-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham

| RD5-score01=8

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguire

| RD5-score02=9

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Final

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colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Zhu Ying.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 17 February 2013.{{cite web |title=Final – Match 39 – Stuart Bingham v Stephen Maguire |url=http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Matches/Result/13235?matchId=154641 |work=worldsnookerdata.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=17 February 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225222535/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Matches/Result/13235?matchId=154641 |archivedate=25 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}
width="230" align="right" | Stuart Bingham
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| width="100" align="center" | 8–9

| width="230" | Stephen Maguire
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colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | Afternoon: 1–100 (71), {{nowrap|22–77 (62)}}, {{nowrap|63–26 (56)}}, {{nowrap|12–114 (114)}}, {{nowrap|86–0 (79)}}, {{nowrap|0–110 (110)}}, {{nowrap|133–0 (55, 78)}}, {{nowrap|73–25}}
Evening: 89–11 (73), {{nowrap|16–108 (71)}}, {{nowrap|119–0 (118)}}, {{nowrap|71–8}}, {{nowrap|50–51}}, {{nowrap|40–67}}, {{nowrap|0–77 (77)}}, {{nowrap|72–59 (Bingham 58)}}, {{nowrap|5–92 (82)}}
align="right" | 118

| align="center" | Highest break

| 114

align="right" | 1

| align="center" | Century breaks

| 2

align="right" | 7

| align="center" | 50+ breaks

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Qualifying

These matches were held between 6 and 9 February 2013 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England,{{cite web|title=2013 Welsh Open qualifying draw and format|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/85/ba/0,,13165~178821,00.pdf|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|accessdate=10 January 2013}}{{cite web|title=2013 Welsh Open Qualifiers results |url=http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/eb226c3f-d601-4f6d-945b-e520825d39ca.pdf |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=9 February 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113201712/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/eb226c3f-d601-4f6d-945b-e520825d39ca.pdf |archivedate=13 January 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=BetVictor Welsh Open Qualifiers (2013)|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=220|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=10 January 2013}} and on 11 February 2013 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

=Round 1=

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Woollastonalign=center|2–4{{flagicon|THA}} Dechawat Poomjaeng
{{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Haroldalign=center|2–4{{flagicon|IND}} Aditya Mehta
{{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Jonesalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|THA}} Passakorn Suwannawat
{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Pinchesalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Bedford
{{flagicon|NIR}} Gerard Greenealign=center|4–3{{flagicon|ENG}} David Grace
{{flagicon|BEL}} Luca Brecelalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Baird
{{flagicon|WAL}} Michael Whitealign=center|2–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Davison
{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Chuangalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Zhe
{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hicksalign=center|3–4{{flagicon|WAL}} Duane Jones
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Lisowskialign=center|1–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Burns
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Delualign=center|0–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Steadman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Seltalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|NIR}} Jordan Brown
{{flagicon|CHN}} Cao Yupengalign=center|2–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin O'Donnell
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xiao Guodongalign=center|3–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Astley
{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilbertalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|THA}} Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
{{flagicon|ENG}} Rory McLeodalign=center|2–4{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Allen

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Dunnalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Highfield
{{flagicon|THA}} James Wattanaalign=center|3–4{{flagicon|WAL}} Daniel Wells
{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Duffyalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Khairy
{{flagicon|SCO}} Anthony McGillalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Wasley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawleralign=center|4–3{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Yan
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bondalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Joel Walker
{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Linesalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|IND}} Pankaj Advani
{{flagicon|THA}} Thepchaiya Un-Noohalign=center|4–3{{flagicon|SCO}} Michael Leslie
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Joycealign=center|4–2{{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Pengfei
{{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamiltonalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Sean O'Sullivan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Wenboalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
{{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Burdenalign=center|4–3{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Donaldson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Whitealign=center|2–4{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Anda
{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManusalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie O'Neill
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Robertsonalign=center|4–3{{flagicon|ENG}} Robbie Williams
{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davisalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|NOR}} Kurt Maflin

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=Round 2=

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{{flagicon|CHN}} Ding JunhuiMatches were held over and played in Newport.align=center|4–2{{flagicon|THA}} Dechawat Poomjaeng
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Kingalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|IND}} Aditya Mehta
{{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fualign=center|4–1{{flagicon|THA}} Passakorn Suwannawat
{{flagicon|NIR}} Mark Allenalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Pinches
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carteralign=center|2–4{{flagicon|NIR}} Gerard Greene
{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Gouldalign=center|3–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Baird
{{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Milkinsalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Davison
{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williamsalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Chuang
{{flagicon|AUS}} Neil Robertsonalign=center|4–3{{flagicon|WAL}} Duane Jones
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Copealign=center|w/d–w/o{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Burns
{{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Burnettalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Steadman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Binghamalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Selt
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Waldenalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin O'Donnell
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Fordalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Astley
{{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Dohertyalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|ENG}} David Gilbert
{{flagicon|SCO}} John Higginsalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Allen

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Judd Trumpalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Dunn
{{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dalealign=center|4–1{{flagicon|WAL}} Daniel Wells
{{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Higginsonalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Duffy
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Davisalign=center|2–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Wasley
{{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dottalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler
{{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brienalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdonalign=center|3–4{{flagicon|IND}} Pankaj Advani
{{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Murphyalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|THA}} Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Maguirealign=center|4–3{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Joyce
{{flagicon|SCO}} Marcus Campbellalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton
{{flagicon|WAL}} Ryan Dayalign=center|1–4{{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Wenbo
{{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevensalign=center|4–2{{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Burden
{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Hawkinsalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Anda
{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Holtalign=center|0–4{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Perryalign=center|4–1{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Robertson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Selbyalign=center|4–0{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

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Century breaks

=Qualifying stage centuries=

{{cite web|title=Welsh Open Qualifiers Century Breaks |url=http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13236 |work=worldsnookerdata.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=9 February 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225231830/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13236 |archivedate=25 February 2014 |url-status=live}}

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=Televised stage centuries=

{{cite web|title=Welsh Open Century Breaks |url=http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13235 |work=worldsnookerdata.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=17 February 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225222426/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13235 |archivedate=25 February 2014 |url-status=live}}

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151245381547062.451637.10215162061&type=3 Betvictor Welsh Open – Pictures by World Snooker] at Facebook

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