European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1

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]

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 1
Tournament information
Dates6–9 June 2013 (2013-06-06 – 2013-06-09)
VenueUniversiada Hall
CitySofia
CountryBulgaria
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund125,000
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)
Score4–1
← First
AT1

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

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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

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Preliminary round

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Main rounds

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Top half

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Section 1
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Last 128
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Last 16
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  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
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Last 128
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  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
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Last 128
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Last 16
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  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
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  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

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Section 5
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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  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

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  1. ^ "Victoria Bulgarian Open 2013 (ET1) Draw and Format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Trump wins Bulgaria Open with whitewash of Higgins". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Higgins beats Robertson to claim Bulgarian Open title". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  5. ^ "John Higgins wins Bulgarian Open and O'Sullivan reaches semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Snooker. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "European Tour Event One (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  12. ^ "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.
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