2013 Welsh Open (snooker)

"2013 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).

2013 BetVictor Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 February 2013 (2013-02-11 – 2013-02-17)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking 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)
Score9–8
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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]

  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ "BetVictor Sponsor Welsh Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Welsh Open: Pankaj Advani first Indian player to reach last eight". BBC Sport. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title". BBC Sport. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Ding claims Welsh Open title". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Symcox, Jonathan. "Maguire drought over after dramatic Welsh Open win". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Welsh Open: Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in thriller". BBC Sport. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.