2013 Indian Open

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Indian Open
2013 Indian Open logo.png
Tournament information
Dates14–18 October 2013 (2013-10-14 2013-10-18)
Venue Le Meridien Hotel
City New Delhi
CountryIndia
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £300,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest breakFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN) (142)
Final
ChampionFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)
Runner-upFlag of India.svg  Aditya Mehta  (IND)
Score5–0
First
2015

The 2013 Indian Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament held between 14 and 18 October 2013, at the Le Meridien Hotel in New Delhi, India. It was the first ranking event held in India, [1] and the fourth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season. [2]

Contents

Ding Junhui won his eighth ranking title by defeating Aditya Mehta 5–0 in the final. [3] Ding became the first player to win two consecutive ranking titles in the same season since Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2002/2003, who won the 2003 European Open and the 2003 Irish Masters. [4] At the tournament Mehta became the first Indian player to reach the final of a ranking event. [5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [6]

Wildcard round

These matches were played in New Delhi on 14 October 2013. [7] [8] [9] [10] The Indian wildcard players were selected through a qualifying tournament. [11] [12]

MatchScore
WC1Flag of England.svg  Rod Lawler  (ENG)4–1Flag of India.svg  Kamal Chawla  (IND)
WC2Flag of England.svg  Jeff Cundy  (ENG)4–0Flag of India.svg  Sundeep Gulati  (IND)
WC3Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)4–3Flag of India.svg  Shivam Arora  (IND)
WC4Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)4–1Flag of India.svg  Manan Chandra  (IND)
WC5Flag of England.svg  Paul Davison  (ENG)4–1Flag of India.svg  Faisal Khan  (IND)
WC6Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)w/d–w/oFlag of India.svg  Dharminder Lilly  (IND)

Main draw

[7] [8] [9] [10]

Top half

Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
               
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 2
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler w/o
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter w/d
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 2
Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 3
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 2
Flag of England.svg Jeff Cundy 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yan 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yan 0
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
Flag of England.svg Joel Walker 0
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 1
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 1
Flag of England.svg Alex Davies 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 2
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry w/o
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert w/d
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 2
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 0
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 0
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchayothin Yotharuck 4
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 3
Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchayothin Yotharuck 0
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 2
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 0
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 2
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 1
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson w/d
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams w/o

Bottom half

Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
               
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton w/d
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White w/o
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 0
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago w/d
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu w/o
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 2
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 1
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 3
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 3
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 4
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chuang 1
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 2
Flag of Thailand.svg Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 1
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 1
Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 4
Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 4
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 2
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 1
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
Flag of India.svg Pankaj Advani 3
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhe 3
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 4
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 1
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 4
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 4
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 3
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams w/o
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu w/d
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 4
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 1
Flag of India.svg Dharminder Lilly 0
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4

Final

Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi, India, 18 October 2013. [10] [13]
Ding Junhui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5–0 Aditya Mehta
Flag of India.svg  India
76–36 (52), 87–0 (81), 107–0 (107), 93–1 (93), 116–1 (100)
107Highest break30
2Century breaks0
550+ breaks0

Qualifying

These matches were held on 11 and 12 August 2013 at the Doncaster Dome in Doncaster, England. All matches were best of 7 frames. [14] [15] [16]

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

[17]

Qualifying stage centuries

[18]

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