Tournament information | |
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Dates | 11–17 February 2013 |
Venue | Newport Centre |
City | Newport |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £250,000 |
Winner's share | £50,000 |
Highest break | Mark Selby (ENG) (144) |
Final | |
Champion | Stephen Maguire (SCO) |
Runner-up | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
Score | 9–8 |
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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,[1] and the first time that BetVictor sponsored the event.[2]
At the tournament Pankaj Advani became the first Indian player to reach the quarter-final of a ranking event.[3]
Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[4][5] 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.[6][7]