2013–14 snooker season

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The 2013–14 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 6 June 2013 and 5 May 2014. From this season every qualifying match was held open to the public at various venues in the United Kingdom, replacing the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield. The number of wild-card players at the Chinese ranking events, except the Shanghai Masters,[1] was reduced from eight to four and former Main Tour players were excluded. A professional player could not be selected for more than one wild-card match during the season.[2]

Duration6 June 2013 – 5 May 2014 (2013-06-06 – 2014-05-05)
Tournaments35[n 1] (12 ranking events)
UK Championship Neil Robertson (AUS)
Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
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2013–14 snooker season
Nations that hosted an event in the snooker calendar during the 2013–14 season
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Duration6 June 2013 – 5 May 2014 (2013-06-06 – 2014-05-05)
Tournaments35[n 1] (12 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK Championship Neil Robertson (AUS)
Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
World Championship Mark Selby (ENG)
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In all but three tournaments, every player participated in round one featuring 64 seeds for the first time in the history of snooker.[3] In nine of the ranking tournaments all players took part in the first round, with the winners travelling to the final venue. At three events, the UK Championship, the Welsh Open and the PTC Finals, all matches were held at the final venue. The only three events using the old system were the Australian Goldfields Open, the Shanghai Masters and the World Championship. If a seeded player lost his first-round match in these events, then only half of the prize money counted to his official ranking. This was used in all tournaments following the 2012 World Championship.[2]

The season had a total of at least £8 million of prize money.[2] The World Championship, the UK Championship, the International Championship and the Masters were the four biggest tournaments in terms of prize money with the total pot being at least £600,000 at each event.[4] The Indian Open became the first ranking event held in India,[5] and the Champion of Champions was held again after 1980 replacing the Premier League Snooker.[6] At the end of the season Ronnie O'Sullivan was named the World Snooker Player of the Year and the Fans Player of the Year, Ding Junhui the Snooker Writers Player of the Year and John Astley the Rookie of the Year. Mark Selby received the "Performance of the Year" and "The Magic Moment of the Year" awards for winning his first World title and compiling the 100th maximum break in the history of snooker. Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn were inducted into the Hall of Fame.[7]

Neil Robertson became the first player in the history of snooker to compile one hundred century breaks in a season.[8] Ding Junhui equalled Stephen Hendry's then record of winning five major ranking titles in a season by claiming the Shanghai Masters, the Indian Open, the International Championship, the German Masters and the China Open.[9][10]

New professional players

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The 2013/2014 season was made up of 132 professional players. The top 64 players after the 2013 World Championship and the 32 players earning a two-year card the previous year, who hadn't already earned a place, automatically qualified for the 2013/2014 season,[11] as have eight players from the PTC Order of Merit of the Players Tour Championship and four players from the APTC Order of Merit, who have not already qualified for the Main Tour.[12][13] Another three players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs,[14] and a further twelve places were available through the 2013 Q School.[15] The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.[16]

Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.[38][39][40]

World Snooker Tour

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Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
6 Jun 9 Jun European Tour – Event 1[n 2]‡ Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria  John Higgins (SCO) 4‍–‍1  Neil Robertson (AUS) [41]
11 Jun 15 Jun Asian Tour – Event 1[n 3]‡ Yixing Sports Centre in Yixing, China  Joe Perry (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Mark Selby (ENG) [42]
17 Jun 23 Jun Wuxi Classic Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China  Neil Robertson (AUS) 10‍–‍7  John Higgins (SCO) [43]
8 Jul 14 Jul Australian Goldfields Open Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia  Marco Fu (HKG) 9‍–‍6  Neil Robertson (AUS) [44]
18 Jul 21 Jul European Tour – Event 2[n 4]‡ Topsport Centrum in Rotterdam, Netherlands  Mark Williams (WAL) 4‍–‍3  Mark Selby (ENG) [45]
14 Aug 17 Aug European Tour – Event 3[n 5]‡ Doncaster Dome in Doncaster, England  Ricky Walden (ENG) 4‍–‍3  Marco Fu (HKG) [46]
22 Aug 25 Aug European Tour – Event 4[n 6]‡ Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4‍–‍0  Gerard Greene (NIR) [47]
2 Sep 7 Sep Six-red World Championship† Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand  Mark Davis (ENG) 8‍–‍4  Neil Robertson (AUS) [48]
16 Sep 22 Sep Shanghai Masters Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China  Ding Junhui (CHN) 10‍–‍6  Xiao Guodong (CHN) [49]
23 Sep 27 Sep Asian Tour – Event 2[n 7]‡ Zhangjiagang Sports Center in Zhangjiagang, China  Ju Reti (CHN) 4‍–‍1  Michael Holt (ENG) [50]
3 Oct 6 Oct European Tour – Event 5[n 8]‡ RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany  Mark Allen (NIR) 4‍–‍1  Ding Junhui (CHN) [51]
14 Oct 18 Oct Indian Open Le Meridien Hotel in New Delhi, India  Ding Junhui (CHN) 5‍–‍0  Aditya Mehta (IND) [52]
20 Oct 24 Oct Asian Tour – Event 3[n 9]‡ Guanhua Grand Hotel in Zhengzhou, China  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 4‍–‍0  Lyu Haotian (CHN) [53]
27 Oct 3 Nov International Championship Chengdu Eastern Music Park in Chengdu, China  Ding Junhui (CHN) 10‍–‍9  Marco Fu (HKG) [54]
7 Nov 10 Nov European Tour – Event 6[n 10]‡ The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England  Mark Allen (NIR) 4‍–‍1  Judd Trump (ENG) [55]
14 Nov 17 Nov European Tour – Event 7[n 11]‡ Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium  Mark Selby (ENG) 4‍–‍3  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [56]
19 Nov 24 Nov Champion of Champions† Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍8  Stuart Bingham (ENG) [57]
26 Nov 8 Dec UK Championship Barbican Centre in York, England  Neil Robertson (AUS) 10‍–‍7  Mark Selby (ENG) [58]
12 Jan 19 Jan Masters† Alexandra Palace in London, England  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10‍–‍4  Mark Selby (ENG) [59]
24 Jan 26 Jan Snooker Shoot Out† Circus Arena in Blackpool, England  Dominic Dale (WAL) 1‍–‍0  Stuart Bingham (ENG) [60]
29 Jan 2 Feb German Masters Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany  Ding Junhui (CHN) 9‍–‍5  Judd Trump (ENG) [61]
6 Feb 9 Feb European Tour – Event 8[n 12]‡ Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) [62]
19 Feb 2 Mar Welsh Open Newport Centre in Newport, Wales  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9‍–‍3  Ding Junhui (CHN) [63]
6 Jan 6 Mar Championship League† Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England  Judd Trump (ENG) 3‍–‍1  Martin Gould (ENG) [64]
4 Mar 8 Mar Asian Tour – Event 4[n 13]‡ Dongguan Dongcheng Sports Garden in Dongguan, China  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Liang Wenbo (CHN) [65]
10 Mar 16 Mar World Open Hainan International Exhibition Center in Haikou, China  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10‍–‍6  Mark Selby (ENG) [66]
25 Mar 29 Mar Players Tour Championship Finals[n 14] Guild Hall in Preston, England  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 4‍–‍0  Gerard Greene (NIR) [67]
31 Mar 6 Apr China Open Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China  Ding Junhui (CHN) 10‍–‍5  Neil Robertson (AUS) [68]
19 Apr 5 May World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England  Mark Selby (ENG) 18‍–‍14  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [69]
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‡ Minor-ranking event
† Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

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8 Sep Women's British Open Whitley Bay Snooker Centre in Whitley Bay, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍1  Hannah Jones (ENG) [70]
2 Nov UK Ladies Championship North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre in Chesterfield, England  Ng On-yee (HKG) 4‍–‍2  Maria Catalano (ENG) [71]
16 Nov 17 Nov Eden Masters Cambridge Snooker Centre in Cambridge, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 5‍–‍0  Maria Catalano (ENG) [72]
23 Feb Southern Classic Jesters Snooker in Swindon, England  Ng On-yee (HKG) 4‍–‍1  Maria Catalano (ENG) [73]
30 Mar Connie Gough Memorial Dunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 4‍–‍0  Maria Catalano (ENG) [74]
18 Apr 22 Apr World Ladies Championship Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England  Reanne Evans (ENG) 6‍–‍0  Ng On-yee (HKG) [75]
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Seniors events

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Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
19 Oct 20 Oct World Seniors Championship Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, England  Steve Davis (ENG) 2‍–‍1  Nigel Bond (ENG) [76]
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Other events

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Start Finish Tournament Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
26 Jun 30 Jun Pink Ribbon The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England  Joe Perry (ENG) 4‍–‍3  Barry Hawkins (ENG) [77][78]
29 Jun 1 Jul Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games – Six-red Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 5‍–‍4  Amir Sarkhosh (IRI) [79][80][81]
1 Jul 2 Jul Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games – Team Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea  China 3‍–‍2  Independent Olympic Athletes [79][82][83]
3 Jul 6 Jul Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games – Singles Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea  Cao Yupeng (CHN) 4‍–‍2  Ding Junhui (CHN) [79][84][85]
4 Jul 7 Jul Vienna Snooker Open Brut Theatre in Vienna, Austria  Mark King (ENG) 5‍–‍0  Craig Steadman (ENG) [86]
26 Jul 30 Jul World Games Unidad Deportiva Alberto Galindo in Cali, Colombia  Aditya Mehta (IND) 3‍–‍0  Liang Wenbo (CHN) [87][88]
9 Sep 13 Sep General Cup General Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China  Mark Davis (ENG) 7‍–‍2  Neil Robertson (AUS) [89]
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Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2013/2014
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World ranking points

Main article: Snooker world ranking points 2013/2014
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No.  Ch 
[n 15]		 Player[99] Season[n 16] Tournament[103] Season Cut-off point[n 17] Total[103]
11/12 12/13 PTC WUC AO SM IO IC UK GM WEO WOO CO WC 13/14 1 2 3 4 5 6
1Steady England Mark Selby 0 43260 8600 56032003500140040006400140025005600350010000 50660 83640781008222087020851608448093920
2Steady Australia Neil Robertson 0 42440 4360 70004000350025003040800014001400266056006400 49860 90160865808768089800893008880092300
3Rise7 China Ding Junhui 0 34320 6800 19600700050008000304050004000266070001400 51860 59920647007950079540825208366086180
4Rise5 England Barry Hawkins 0 39020 6680 1960190044809002240400014003200196012606400 36380 63085654806662069700689807350075400
5Fall1 England Shaun Murphy 0 40320 6260 560190026604001440304019001400700026605000 34220 68600686806740066440644206926074540
6Rise11 Hong Kong Marco Fu 0 33725 6480 196050002660140064006409002500448019603800 38180 57110605656780564645638506975071905
7Fall4 England Judd Trump 0 41100 7560 12609804001440304040001900266019605000 30200 78200756407476069960704607164071300
8Fall2 England Stuart Bingham 0 40600 8000 196019009801900304051209001900196012601400 30320 61800607606454069500681407232070920
9Fall1 England Ricky Walden 0 36040 5440 1260700980140064051204001900266035003800 27800 61710633656268562485589856035063840
10Fall3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 0 32120 7260 12609801400304040009001400448012603800 29780 61220592606370063700613405922061900
11Steady Scotland John Higgins 0 27035 7060 5600266019002240304014002500350026601400 33960 64575624156415562235613756339560995
12Rise1 England Mark Davis 0 33150 5560 25003500190030401440250090019605601400 25260 56080560206044059440589806005558410
13Rise7 England Joe Perry 0 21900 5940 3500250019601900512030402500320012605603800 35280 50300503755551557995569955858057180
14Rise2 England Ali Carter 0 31195 2960 26601960900144022409001900196044803800 25200 54295557955701556815564555961556395
15Fall3 Scotland Graeme Dott 0 29520 4800 12609804005120304014001400350035001150 26550 55100531005734057140550005548056070
16Rise2 England Robert Milkins 0 31735 4520 4480320026604001440304040040019605601150 24210 57005572855876559925586155716555945
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Points distribution

2013/2014 points distribution for world ranking and minor-ranking events:[109]

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Tournament Round → R128 R96 R64 R48 R32 R16 QF SF F W
Wuxi Classic 560 – 1260 – 1960 2660 3500 4480 5600 7000
Australian Goldfields Open Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
Seeded loser 200 325 – 575 700 – – – – –
Shanghai Masters Unseeded loser 560 910 1260 1610 1960 2660 3500 4480 5600 7000
Seeded loser 280 455 – 805 980 – – – – –
Indian Open 400 – 900 – 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
International Championship 640 – 1440 – 2240 3040 4000 5120 6400 8000
UK Championship 640 – 1440 – 2240 3040 4000 5120 6400 8000
German Masters 400 – 900 – 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
Welsh Open 400 – 900 – 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
World Open 560 – 1260 – 1960 2660 3500 4480 5600 7000
Players Tour Championship Regular events[n 18] – – 360 – 560 760 1000 1280 1600 2000
Finals – – – – 840 1140 1500 1920 2400 3000
China Open 560 – 1260 – 1960 2660 3500 4480 5600 7000
World Championship Unseeded loser 800 1300 1800 2300 2800 3800 5000 6400 8000 10000
Seeded loser 400 650 – 1150 1400 – – – – –
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Notes

  1. [1]
    The three disciplines at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were part of the same tournament.
  2. [2]
    Event also known as the 2013 Bulgarian Open.
  3. [3]
    Event also known as the 2013 Yixing Open.
  4. [4]
    Event also known as the 2013 Rotterdam Open.
  5. [5]
    Event also known as the 2013 Bluebell Wood Open.
  6. [6]
    Event also known as the 2013 Paul Hunter Classic.
  7. [7]
    Event also known as the 2013 Zhangjiagang Open.
  8. [8]
    Event also known as the 2013 Ruhr Open.
  9. [9]
    Event also known as the 2013 Zhengzhou Open.
  10. [10]
    Event also known as the 2013 Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup.
  11. [11]
    Event also known as the 2013 Antwerp Open.
  12. [12]
    Event also known as the 2014 Gdynia Open.
  13. [13]
    Event also known as the 2014 Dongguan Open.
  14. [14]
    Event also known as the 2014 Players Championship Grand Final.
  15. [15]
    "Ch" = Change since the beginning of the season 2013/2014. See [98] for the player rankings at the start of the season.
  16. [16]
    The 2011/2012 points only include the ranking points that count towards the next seedings update. All 36 new players will start on 0 points. Players on 0 points are ranked alphabetically.[100] See [101] for the points accumulated during the 2011/2012 season and see [102] for points accumulated during the 2012/2013 season.
  17. [17]
    See [98] for the rankings at the first seedings cut-off point; see [104] for the rankings at the second cut-off point; see [105] for the rankings at the third cut-off point; see [106] for the rankings at the fourth cut-off point; see [107] for the rankings at the fifth cut-off point; see [108] for the rankings at the sixth cut-off point; see [103] for the rankings at the end of the season.
  18. [18]
    Composed by the European Tour and the Asian Tour.

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