European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–9 June 2013 |
| Venue | Universiada Hall |
| City | Sofia |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Minor-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | €125,000 |
| Winner's share | €25,000 |
| Highest break | Neil Robertson (AUS) (142) Anthony McGill (SCO) (142) |
| Final | |
| Champion | John Higgins (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| Score | 4–1 |
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The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1 (also known as the 2013 Victoria Bulgarian Open[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–9 June 2013 at the Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2]
Judd Trump was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 2–4 against David Gilbert in the last 64.
John Higgins won his 41st professional title by defeating Neil Robertson 4–1 in the final.[4] Ronnie O'Sullivan played in his first tournament outside of England since 2012 China Open, and he reached the semi-finals, where he lost to Higgins.[5]
Prize fund and ranking points
The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[6][7][8]
| Prize fund | Ranking points1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Preliminary round
Best of 7 frames
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ivaylo Pekov | 0 | Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Maflin | 4 | Kurt Maflin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Krasimir Kameshev | 0 | Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simon Bedford | 4 | Mike Dunn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| James Cahill | 3 | Simon Bedford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Dunn | 4 | Mike Dunn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Julian Petrov | 0 | Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Duffy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | 4 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Brown | 0 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Graeme Dott | 4 | Graeme Dott | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Konstantin Gochev | 0 | Graeme Dott | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie O'Neill | 4 | Jamie O'Neill | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cosmin Constantin | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Holt | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Robertson | 4 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stanislav Hadvipopov | 0 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack Lisowski | 4 | Jack Lisowski | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Couch | 3 | Jack Lisowski | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Wasley | 4 | Michael Wasley | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Causton | 0 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Martin Gould | w/o | Anthony McGill | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee Spick | w/d | Martin Gould | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony McGill | 4 | Anthony McGill | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ahmed Saif | 0 | Anthony McGill | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Day | 4 | Ryan Day | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sidney Wilson | 0 | Ryan Day | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rory McLeod | 1 | John Astley | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Astley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott Donaldson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Muir | 1 | Scott Donaldson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael White | 4 | Michael White | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Barber | 1 | Scott Donaldson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Jones | 4 | Jamie Jones | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nikola Kemilev | 0 | Jamie Jones | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alfie Burden | 4 | Alfie Burden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nikolai Vlashev | 2 | Scott Donaldson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens | 4 | Matthew Stevens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hristo Sirakov | 0 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Cope | 4 | Jamie Cope | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Croitoru | 1 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe Perry | 4 | Sean O'Sullivan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe Swail | 3 | Joe Perry | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Clark | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Einsle | 4 | Patrick Einsle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tom Ford | 4 | Tom Ford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sam Harvey | 1 | Tom Ford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond | 4 | Nigel Bond | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Davies | 2 | Nigel Bond | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Grace | 4 | David Grace | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rareș Șinca | 0 | Nigel Bond | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark King | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Keogan | 0 | Mark King | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 3 | Gary Wilson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gary Wilson | 4 | Gary Wilson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barry Hawkins | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Ursenbacher | 0 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman | 3 | Kyren Wilson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyren Wilson | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgi Velichkov | 0 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Davison | 2 | Hammad Miah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | w/o | Alan McManus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jak Jones | w/d | Alan McManus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liam Highfield | 4 | Liam Highfield | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nikolai Hristov | 0 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luca Brecel | 4 | John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hans Blanckaert | 0 | Luca Brecel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rod Lawler | 4 | Rod Lawler | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Vincent | 0 | Luca Brecel | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Higginson | 4 | John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Toma Cristian Marinescu | 0 | Andrew Higginson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 4 | John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bratislav Krustev | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Pagett | 4 | Andrew Pagett | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peter Lines | 1 | Stuart Carrington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington | 4 | Stuart Carrington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tony Drago | 4 | Joel Walker | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darren Cook | 2 | Tony Drago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joel Walker | 4 | Joel Walker | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Julian Serbeski | 0 | Stuart Carrington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ivelin Boyanov | 0 | Steve Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allan Taylor | 1 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ben Woollaston | w/o | Ben Woollaston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Wakelin | w/d | Ben Woollaston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gerard Greene | w/o | Gerard Greene | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Gray | w/d | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinnie Calabrese | 1 | Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Dale | 4 | Dominic Dale | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee Page | 2 | Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Wells | 4 | Ken Doherty | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Day | 1 | Daniel Wells | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 4 | Ken Doherty | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Lines | 3 | Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Campbell | 4 | Sam Baird | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Elliot Slessor | 3 | Marcus Campbell | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | 4 | Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kashif Khan | 0 | Robert Milkins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barry Pinches | 4 | Sam Baird | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Norbury | 1 | Barry Pinches | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sam Baird | 4 | Sam Baird | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe Steele | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ian Burns | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fraser Patrick | 3 | Ian Burns | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Williams | 4 | Robbie Williams | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Filipe Cardoso | 0 | Ian Burns | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Martin O'Donnell | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Leslie | 4 | Michael Leslie | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Wild | 0 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Davis | 4 | Mark Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dimitar Mehandjiiski | 0 | Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Selt | 4 | Matthew Selt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Salim Otti | 0 | Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Gilbert | 4 | David Gilbert | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Georgiou | 1 | David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Judd Trump | 4 | Judd Trump | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sanderson Lam | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| Neil Robertson | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy Robertson | 2 | Neil Robertson | 4 | |||||||||||
| Scott Donaldson | 1 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | |||||||||||
| Barry Hawkins | 4 | Neil Robertson | 1 | |||||||||||
| John Higgins | 4 | John Higgins | 4 | |||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien | 2 | John Higgins | 4 | |||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 0 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | |||||||||||||
Century breaks
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References
- ^ "Victoria Bulgarian Open 2013 (ET1) Draw and Format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Trump wins Bulgaria Open with whitewash of Higgins". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Higgins beats Robertson to claim Bulgarian Open title". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "John Higgins wins Bulgarian Open and O'Sullivan reaches semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "European Open 2013/2014 Entry pack for the Bulgarian Open (ET1)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Snooker. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2013/2014 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Bulgarian Open (ET1) draw and format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Bulgarian Open 2013 (ET1) results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "European Tour Event One (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Bulgarian Open (ET1) century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
External links
- Official website (in Bulgarian)