European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1
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The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 1 (also known as the 2013 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–9 June 2013 at the Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Judd Trump was the defending champion, 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. 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.
Prize fund and ranking points
The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:
| 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
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 | |
| 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
| 142, 131, 115, 111, 106, 105, 105 – Neil Robertson 142, 126, 101, 100 – Anthony McGill 136 – David Gilbert 134 – Matthew Stevens 133, 102 – Mark Williams 130, 107 – Robert Milkins 129 – Stuart Carrington 126, 111, 105, 100 – Ronnie O'Sullivan 124 – David Grace 123, 123, 115 – Barry Hawkins 121 – Judd Trump 120 – Mark King 119 – Jamie Jones 118, 112, 102, 100 – John Higgins | 112, 110 – Anthony Hamilton 112 – Scott Donaldson 112 – Jack Lisowski 112 – Dominic Dale 108 – Kurt Maflin 105, 100 – Jimmy Robertson 105 – Alfie Burden 105 – Paul Davison 104 – Graeme Dott 104 – Daniel Wells 102 – Fraser Patrick 102 – Joel Walker 101 – Shaun Murphy |
External links
- (in Bulgarian)