European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1

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
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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

[9][10][11]

Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

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
Australia Neil Robertson 4
Bulgaria Ivaylo Pekov 0 Australia Neil Robertson 4
Norway Kurt Maflin 4 Norway Kurt Maflin 2
Bulgaria Krasimir Kameshev 0 Australia Neil Robertson 4
England Simon Bedford 4 England Mike Dunn 1
England James Cahill 3 England Simon Bedford 2
England Mike Dunn 4 England Mike Dunn 4
Bulgaria Julian Petrov 0 Australia Neil Robertson 4
England Anthony Hamilton 1
England Adam Duffy 2
England Anthony Hamilton 4 England Anthony Hamilton 4
England Oliver Brown 0 England Anthony Hamilton 4
Scotland Graeme Dott 4 Scotland Graeme Dott 2
Bulgaria Konstantin Gochev 0 Scotland Graeme Dott 4
England Jamie O'Neill 4 England Jamie O'Neill 3
Romania 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
England Michael Holt 0
England Jimmy Robertson 4 England Jimmy Robertson 4
Bulgaria Stanislav Hadvipopov 0 England Jimmy Robertson 4
England Jack Lisowski 4 England Jack Lisowski 2
England Matthew Couch 3 England Jack Lisowski 4
England Michael Wasley 4 England Michael Wasley 1
England Ryan Causton 0 England Jimmy Robertson 4
England Martin Gould w/o Scotland Anthony McGill 2
England Lee Spick w/d England Martin Gould 2
Scotland Anthony McGill 4 Scotland Anthony McGill 4
Qatar Ahmed Saif 0 Scotland Anthony McGill 4
Wales Ryan Day 4 Wales Ryan Day 0
England Sidney Wilson 0 Wales Ryan Day 4
England Rory McLeod 1 England John Astley 0
England 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
Scotland Scott Donaldson 4
Scotland Ross Muir 1 Scotland Scott Donaldson 4
Wales Michael White 4 Wales Michael White 2
England Craig Barber 1 Scotland Scott Donaldson 4
Wales Jamie Jones 4 Wales Jamie Jones 3
Bulgaria Nikola Kemilev 0 Wales Jamie Jones 4
England Alfie Burden 4 England Alfie Burden 3
Bulgaria Nikolai Vlashev 2 Scotland Scott Donaldson 4
Wales Matthew Stevens 4 Wales Matthew Stevens 1
Bulgaria Hristo Sirakov 0 Wales Matthew Stevens 4
England Jamie Cope 4 England Jamie Cope 2
Romania Paul Croitoru 1 Wales Matthew Stevens 4
England Joe Perry 4 England Sean O'Sullivan 0
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 3 England Joe Perry 2
England Sean O'Sullivan 4 England Sean O'Sullivan 4
England 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
England Mark Joyce 3
Germany Patrick Einsle 4 Germany Patrick Einsle 1
England Tom Ford 4 England Tom Ford 4
England Sam Harvey 1 England Tom Ford 2
England Nigel Bond 4 England Nigel Bond 4
England Alex Davies 2 England Nigel Bond 4
England David Grace 4 England David Grace 1
Romania Rareș Șinca 0 England Nigel Bond 1
England Mark King 4 England Barry Hawkins 4
England Christopher Keogan 0 England Mark King 3
England Peter Ebdon 3 England Gary Wilson 4
England Gary Wilson 4 England Gary Wilson 3
England Barry Hawkins 4 England Barry Hawkins 4
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 0 England Barry Hawkins 4
England Craig Steadman 3 England Kyren Wilson 1
England 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
England Shaun Murphy 4
Bulgaria Georgi Velichkov 0 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Paul Davison 2 England Hammad Miah 0
England Hammad Miah 4 England Shaun Murphy 4
Scotland Alan McManus w/o Scotland Alan McManus 1
Wales Jak Jones w/d Scotland Alan McManus 4
England Liam Highfield 4 England Liam Highfield 1
Bulgaria Nikolai Hristov 0 England Shaun Murphy 0
Belgium Luca Brecel 4 Scotland John Higgins 4
Belgium Hans Blanckaert 0 Belgium Luca Brecel 4
England Rod Lawler 4 England Rod Lawler 3
England Mark Vincent 0 Belgium Luca Brecel 0
England Andrew Higginson 4 Scotland John Higgins 4
Romania Toma Cristian Marinescu 0 England Andrew Higginson 2
Scotland John Higgins 4 Scotland John Higgins 4
Bulgaria 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
England Jimmy White 0
Wales Andrew Pagett 4 Wales Andrew Pagett 2
England Peter Lines 1 England Stuart Carrington 4
England Stuart Carrington 4 England Stuart Carrington 4
Malta Tony Drago 4 England Joel Walker 1
England Darren Cook 2 Malta Tony Drago 3
England Joel Walker 4 England Joel Walker 4
Bulgaria Julian Serbeski 0 England Stuart Carrington 1
England Steve Davis 4 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
Bulgaria Ivelin Boyanov 0 England Steve Davis 1
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
England Allan Taylor 1 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
England Ben Woollaston w/o England Ben Woollaston 1
England Chris Wakelin w/d England Ben Woollaston 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene w/o Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 2
England 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
Wales Mark Williams 4
Australia Vinnie Calabrese 1 Wales Mark Williams 4
Wales Dominic Dale 4 Wales Dominic Dale 0
England Lee Page 2 Wales Mark Williams 4
Wales Daniel Wells 4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
England Matthew Day 1 Wales Daniel Wells 3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Oliver Lines 3 Wales Mark Williams 4
Scotland Marcus Campbell 4 England Sam Baird 1
England Elliot Slessor 3 Scotland Marcus Campbell 1
England Robert Milkins 4 England Robert Milkins 4
England Kashif Khan 0 England Robert Milkins 1
England Barry Pinches 4 England Sam Baird 4
England Chris Norbury 1 England Barry Pinches 1
England Sam Baird 4 England Sam Baird 4
England 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
England Ian Burns 4
Scotland Fraser Patrick 3 England Ian Burns 4
England Robbie Williams 4 England Robbie Williams 1
Portugal Filipe Cardoso 0 England Ian Burns 1
England Martin O'Donnell 3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Scotland Michael Leslie 4 Scotland Michael Leslie 1
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
England Michael Wild 0 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
England Mark Davis 4 England Mark Davis 2
Bulgaria Dimitar Mehandjiiski 0 England Mark Davis 4
England Matthew Selt 4 England Matthew Selt 2
Bulgaria Salim Otti 0 England Mark Davis 4
England David Gilbert 4 England David Gilbert 3
England Michael Georgiou 1 England David Gilbert 4
England Judd Trump 4 England Judd Trump 2
England Sanderson Lam 0

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
Australia Neil Robertson 4
England Jimmy Robertson 2 Australia Neil Robertson 4
Scotland Scott Donaldson 1 England Barry Hawkins 3
England Barry Hawkins 4 Australia Neil Robertson 1
Scotland John Higgins 4 Scotland John Higgins 4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 2 Scotland John Higgins 4
Wales Mark Williams 0 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4

Century breaks

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References

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