European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 1
Tournament information
Dates 6–9 June 2013
Venue Universiada Hall
City Sofia
Country Bulgaria
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund 125,000
Winner's share €25,000
Highest break Australia Neil Robertson (142)
Scotland Anthony McGill (142)
Final
Champion Scotland John Higgins
Runner-up Australia Neil Robertson
Score 4–1
First
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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

Main draw

[9][10][11]

Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

Bulgaria Luchezar Gergov 0–4 England Oliver Brown
Bulgaria Lachezar Rusakov 0–4 England Ryan Causton
England Gary Steele 1–4 Bulgaria Nikolai Vlashev

Bulgaria Damail Tugov 2–4 Bulgaria Ivelin Boyanov
England Matthew Day 4–1 Bulgaria Ivan Kupov
Romania Tiberiu Teodoru 0–4 England Joe Steele

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

[12]

References

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