Snooker tournament
The 2013 Australian Goldfields Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8–14 July 2013 at the Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo , Australia . It was the second ranking event of the 2013/2014 season .[ 1]
Michael White attempted a maximum break in his qualifying match against Nigel Bond , but he missed the final black at 140.[ 2] Mark Selby , Ken Doherty , Barry Pinches and Robin Hull to do so in a professional tournament.[ 3]
Shaun Murphy criticised his fellow professionals after eight of the top 16 players and reigning world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan decided not to register for the event.[ 4] Ding Junhui , withdrew from the tournament at the last minute due to a passport issue.[ 5]
Barry Hawkins was the defending champion,[ 6] [ 7] Tom Ford in the last 16.[ 8]
Marco Fu won his second ranking title by defeating Neil Robertson 9–6 in the final.[ 9] [ 10]
Prize fund
The total prize money of the event was raised to $445,000 from the previous year's $435,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[ 11]
Winner: $ 70,000
Runner-up: $30,000
Semi-final: $20,000
Quarter-final: $15,000
Last 16: $10,000
Last 32: $7,500
Last 48: $1,600
Last 64: $750
Last 96: $150
Non-televised highest break: $100
Televised highest break: $2,500
Total: $445,000
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Bendigo on 8 July.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Main draw
[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion .Bendigo Stadium , Bendigo , Australia , 14 July 2013.[ 16] [ 17]
Marco Fu Hong Kong
9 –6
Neil Robertson (3) Australia
Afternoon : 122 –11 (98), 0–86 (78) , 8–125 (92) , 87 –54 (80)83 –1961 –94–65 (57) , 84 –31Evening : 0–94 (57), 71 –60 (Fu 58, Robertson 60)98 –0 (70)33–69 (59) , 38–70 , 76 –46108 –1 (102)
102
Highest break
92
1
Century breaks
0
5
50+ breaks
6
Qualifying
These matches were held between 30 May and 3 June 2013 at The Capital Venue in Gloucester , England .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] Barry Pinches and Simon Bedford a 19-year-old record from the qualifying stage of the 1994 British Open was broken. The match lasted 449 minutes and 46 seconds, the longest ever best-of-nine-frame match in the history of professional snooker .[ 21] Ian Williamson and Robby Foldvari .[ 22]
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
[ 23]
Televised stage centuries
[ 24]
138, 125, 111, 102, 102 – Neil Robertson
137 – Rory McLeod
136 – Alfie Burden
135 – Martin Gould
131, 130, 115, 102, 102 – Marco Fu
129 – Shaun Murphy
128 – Tom Ford
124, 112 – Paul Davison
123, 112 – Robert Milkins
122 – Michael White
116 – Ken Doherty
112 – Dominic Dale
109 – Ryan Day
104 – Mark Davis
References
External links
Australian Masters Hong Kong Open Australian Open Australian Goldfields Open Winners
