2013 China Open (snooker)

Bank of Beijing China Open

Tournament information
Dates	25–31 March 2013 (2013-03-25 – 2013-03-31)
Venue	Beijing University Students' Gymnasium
City	Beijing
Country	China
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£425,000
Winner's share	£85,000
Highest break	Jimmy Robertson (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	Neil Robertson (AUS)
Runner-up	Mark Selby (ENG)
Score	10–6
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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 2012–13 season.^[1]

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

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.^[4]

Neil Robertson won his seventh ranking title by defeating Selby 10–6 in the final.^[5][6]

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:^[7]

These matches were played in Beijing on 25 and 26 March.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Match		Score
WC1	Anthony McGill (SCO)	5–3	Ehsan Heydari Nezhad (IRI)
WC2	Jimmy Robertson (ENG)	5–1	Wang Yuchen (CHN)
WC3	Liang Wenbo (CHN)	5–1	Lu Ning (CHN)
WC4	Jack Lisowski (ENG)	5–1	Zhou Yuelong (CHN)
WC5	Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA)	5–2	Zhu Yinghui (CHN)
WC6	Rory McLeod (ENG)	5–1	Hu Hao (CHN)
WC7	Mark Joyce (ENG)	w/d–w/o	Lyu Haotian (CHN)
WC8	Jamie Cope (ENG)	2–5	Zhao Xintong (CHN)

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	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	Peter Ebdon	3
		Marcus Campbell	5
							Marcus Campbell	5
						14	Graeme Dott	4
	14	Graeme Dott	5
		Marco Fu	3
												Marcus Campbell	2
											6	Neil Robertson	5
	9	Mark Allen	5
		Anthony McGill	1
						9	Mark Allen	1
						6	Neil Robertson	5
	6	Neil Robertson	5
		Jimmy Robertson	0
																6	Neil Robertson	6
																7	Stephen Maguire	5
	7	Stephen Maguire	5
		Michael Holt	3
						7	Stephen Maguire	5
							Barry Hawkins	1
	11	Ding Junhui	3
		Barry Hawkins	5
											7	Stephen Maguire	5
											10	Stuart Bingham	1
	10	Stuart Bingham	5
		Liang Wenbo	3
						10	Stuart Bingham	5
							Robert Milkins	3
	4	John Higgins	4
		Robert Milkins	5
																					6	Neil Robertson	10
																					2	Mark Selby	6
	3	Judd Trump	3
		Jack Lisowski	5
							Jack Lisowski	5
						16	Mark Davis	4
	16	Mark Davis	5
		Dechawat Poomjaeng	3
												Jack Lisowski	4
											5	Shaun Murphy	5
	13	Matthew Stevens	2
		Rory McLeod	5
							Rory McLeod	3
						5	Shaun Murphy	5
	5	Shaun Murphy	5
		Andrew Higginson	3
																5	Shaun Murphy	2
																2	Mark Selby	6
	8	Mark Williams	5
		Lyu Haotian	2
						8	Mark Williams	5
						15	Ali Carter	4
	15	Ali Carter	5
		Zhao Xintong	2
											8	Mark Williams	1
											2	Mark Selby	5
	12	Ricky Walden	5
		Ken Doherty	2
						12	Ricky Walden	2
						2	Mark Selby	5
	2	Mark Selby	5
		Mark King	1

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 31 March 2013.[11][12]
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

These matches took place between 9 and 12 January 2013 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.^[13][14][15]

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

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