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2013 williamhill.com UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 November – 8 December 2013 (2013-11-26 – 2013-12-08)
Venue Barbican Centre
City York
CountryEngland
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £755,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break  Mark Selby ( ENG) ( 147)
Final
Champion  Neil Robertson ( AUS)
Runner-up  Mark Selby ( ENG)
Score10–7
2012
2014

The 2013 UK Championship (officially the 2013 williamhill.com UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 November–8 December 2013 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season. [1]

Mark Selby made the 100th official maximum break during his semi-final match against Ricky Walden. This was Selby's second official 147 break and the third maximum break in the 2013/2014 season. [2]

Neil Robertson won his ninth ranking title by defeating defending champion Selby 10–7 in the final, [3] despite trailing 1–5 and 3–6 during the match. [4] Robertson became the eighth player to win all Triple Crown events at least once, [5] and the first overseas player to achieve this feat. [6] Selby became the first defending champion to reach the final of the UK Championship since Mark Williams in 2000. [7]

Prize fund

The total prize money of the event was raised to £700,000 from the previous year's £625,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [8]

Main draw

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Top half

Section 1

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1   Mark Selby ( ENG) 6
A   Shane Castle ( ENG) 4
1 England Mark Selby 6
64 China Tian Pengfei 3
64   Tian Pengfei ( CHN) 6
65   Pankaj Advani ( IND) 1
1 England Mark Selby 6
96 England Stuart Carrington 0
32   Ken Doherty ( IRL) 5
97   John Astley ( ENG) 6
97 England John Astley 1
96 England Stuart Carrington 6
33   Ben Woollaston ( ENG) 2
96   Stuart Carrington ( ENG) 6
1 England Mark Selby 6
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 2
16   Graeme Dott ( SCO) 6
113   Fraser Patrick ( SCO) 2
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
49 England Nigel Bond 5
49   Nigel Bond ( ENG) 6
80   Craig Steadman ( ENG) 3
16 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
17 England Ali Carter 3
17   Ali Carter ( ENG) 6
112   Ratchayothin Yotharuck ( THA) 1
17 England Ali Carter 6
48 England Jimmy Robertson 0
48   Jimmy Robertson ( ENG) 6
81   Li Yan ( CHN) 3

Section 2

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41   Jamie Jones ( WAL) 0
88   Gary Wilson ( ENG) 6
88 England Gary Wilson 6
105 Australia Vinnie Calabrese 3
24   Dominic Dale ( WAL) 5
105   Vinnie Calabrese ( AUS) 6
88 England Gary Wilson 4
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
56   Cao Yupeng ( CHN) 3
73   Zhang Anda ( CHN) 6
73 China Zhang Anda 3
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
9   Barry Hawkins ( ENG) 6
120   Alexander Ursenbacher ( SUI) 0
9 England Barry Hawkins 6
8 England Shaun Murphy 5
40   Anthony Hamilton ( ENG) 4
89   Sean O'Sullivan ( ENG) 6
89 England Sean O'Sullivan 4
104 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 6
25   Tom Ford ( ENG) 2
104   Noppon Saengkham ( THA) 6
104 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 2
8 England Shaun Murphy 6
57   Gerard Greene ( NIR) 4
72   Paul Davison ( ENG) 6
72 England Paul Davison 3
8 England Shaun Murphy 6
8   Shaun Murphy ( ENG) w/o
121   Lee Spick ( ENG) w/d

Section 3

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5   Judd Trump ( ENG) 6
A   Gareth Green ( ENG) 2
5 England Judd Trump 6
60 Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 0
60   Dechawat Poomjaeng ( THA) 6
69   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh ( THA) 5
5 England Judd Trump 6
28 China Xiao Guodong 2
28   Xiao Guodong ( CHN) 6
101   Andrew Pagett ( WAL) 1
28 China Xiao Guodong 6
92 England Jamie O'Neill 2
37   Mark Joyce ( ENG) 2
92   Jamie O'Neill ( ENG) 6
5 England Judd Trump 4
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
12   Mark Allen ( NIR) 6
117   Jak Jones ( WAL) 1
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
53 England Dave Harold 3
53   Dave Harold ( ENG) 6
76   Chen Zhe ( CHN) 1
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
21 England Michael Holt 5
21   Michael Holt ( ENG) 6
108   Lee Page ( ENG) 1
21 England Michael Holt 6
44 Scotland Alan McManus 4
44   Alan McManus ( SCO) 6
85   Joel Walker ( ENG) 5

Section 4

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45   Rory McLeod ( ENG) 6
84   Martin O'Donnell ( ENG) 3
45 England Rory McLeod 3
20 Wales Mark Williams 6
20   Mark Williams ( WAL) 6
109   Allan Taylor ( ENG) 2
20 Wales Mark Williams 5
13 England Ricky Walden 6
52   Peter Lines ( ENG) 6
77   Sam Baird ( ENG) 2
52 England Peter Lines 2
13 England Ricky Walden 6
13   Ricky Walden ( ENG) 6
116   Cao Xinlong ( CHN) 0
13 England Ricky Walden 6
4 China Ding Junhui 4
36   Fergal O'Brien ( IRL) 6
93   Alex Davies ( ENG) 2
36 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 6
29 England Mark King 3
29   Mark King ( ENG) 6
100   Ross Muir ( SCO) 1
36 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
4 China Ding Junhui 6
61   James Wattana ( THA) 6
68   Ian Burns ( ENG) 2
61 Thailand James Wattana 1
4 China Ding Junhui 6
4   Ding Junhui ( CHN) 6
A   Antony Parsons ( ENG) 3

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3   Neil Robertson ( AUS) 6
A   Dylan Mitchell ( ENG) 0
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
67 England Robbie Williams 1
62   Aditya Mehta ( IND) 2
67   Robbie Williams ( ENG) 6
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
94 China Li Hang 3
30   Andrew Higginson ( ENG) 6
99   Hammad Miah ( ENG) 2
30 England Andrew Higginson 4
94 China Li Hang 6
35   David Gilbert ( ENG) 4
94   Li Hang ( CHN) 6
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
19 England Joe Perry 1
14   Mark Davis ( ENG) 6
115   Robin Hull ( FIN) 2
14 England Mark Davis 5
78 Scotland Scott Donaldson 6
51   Matthew Selt ( ENG) 4
78   Scott Donaldson ( SCO) 6
78 Scotland Scott Donaldson 3
19 England Joe Perry 6
19   Joe Perry ( ENG) 6
110   James Cahill ( ENG) 3
19 England Joe Perry 6
83 Wales Daniel Wells 3
46   Alfie Burden ( ENG) 4
83   Daniel Wells ( WAL) 6

Section 6

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43   Jamie Burnett ( SCO) 6
86   Simon Bedford ( ENG) 4
43 Scotland Jamie Burnett 6
107 England Chris Wakelin 5
22   Ryan Day ( WAL) 5
107   Chris Wakelin ( ENG) 6
43 Scotland Jamie Burnett 4
11 Scotland John Higgins 6
54   Rod Lawler ( ENG) 6
75   Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon ( THA) 3
54 England Rod Lawler 1
11 Scotland John Higgins 6
11   John Higgins ( SCO) 6
118   Alex Borg ( MLT) 2
11 Scotland John Higgins 3
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
38   Jack Lisowski ( ENG) 4
91   Michael Leslie ( SCO) 6
91 Scotland Michael Leslie 3
27 China Liang Wenbo 6
27   Liang Wenbo ( CHN) 6
102   Elliot Slessor ( ENG) 2
27 China Liang Wenbo 5
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
59   Mike Dunn ( ENG) 4
70   Luca Brecel ( BEL) 6
70 Belgium Luca Brecel 5
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
6   Stephen Maguire ( SCO) 6
A   Sanderson Lam ( ENG) 2

Section 7

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7   Marco Fu ( HKG) 5
A   Mitchell Travis ( ENG) 6
A England Mitchell Travis 6
58 Norway Kurt Maflin 4
58   Kurt Maflin ( NOR) 6
71   Liam Highfield ( ENG) 4
A England Mitchell Travis 1
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 6
26   Peter Ebdon ( ENG) 6
103   Andrew Norman ( ENG) 1
26 England Peter Ebdon 1
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 6
39   Jamie Cope ( ENG) 4
90   David Morris ( IRL) 6
90 Republic of Ireland David Morris 1
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
10   Stuart Bingham ( ENG) 6
119   Ahmed Saif ( QAT) 0
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
55 England Jimmy White 2
55   Jimmy White ( ENG) 6
74   Michael Wasley ( ENG) 4
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
42 Scotland Anthony McGill 2
23   Martin Gould ( ENG) 3
106   Chris Norbury ( ENG) 6
106 England Chris Norbury 0
42 Scotland Anthony McGill 6
42   Anthony McGill ( SCO) 6
87   Kyren Wilson ( ENG) 5

Section 8

Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47   Yu Delu ( CHN) 6
82   David Grace ( ENG) 3
47 China Yu Delu 5
18 Wales Matthew Stevens 6
18   Matthew Stevens ( WAL) 6
111   Ryan Clark ( ENG) 4
18 Wales Matthew Stevens 2
15 England Robert Milkins 6
50   Liu Chuang ( CHN) 6
79   Tony Drago ( MLT) 1
50 China Liu Chuang 5
15 England Robert Milkins 6
15   Robert Milkins ( ENG) 6
114   Patrick Einsle ( GER) 3
15 England Robert Milkins 0
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
34   Michael White ( WAL) 6
95   Joe Swail ( NIR) 0
34 Wales Michael White 4
31 Scotland Marcus Campbell 6
31   Marcus Campbell ( SCO) 6
98   Lyu Haotian ( CHN) 5
31 Scotland Marcus Campbell 2
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
63   Adam Duffy ( ENG) 6
66   Barry Pinches ( ENG) 5
63 England Adam Duffy 3
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan ( ENG) 6
A   Rhys Clark ( SCO) 0

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 21 frames
         
1 England Mark Selby 6
9 England Barry Hawkins 5
1 England Mark Selby 9
13 England Ricky Walden 5
12 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
13 England Ricky Walden 6
1 England Mark Selby 5
3 Australia Neil Robertson 11
3 Australia Neil Robertson 6
6 Scotland Stephen Maguire 2
3 Australia Neil Robertson 9
10 England Stuart Bingham 8
10 England Stuart Bingham 6
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 8 December 2013. [13] [14]
Mark Selby (1)
  England
7–10 Neil Robertson (3)
  Australia
Afternoon: 130–1 (130), 0–76 (63), 75–10, 89–0, 68–22 (57), 68–39, 21–65 (54), 0–123 (123)
Evening: 70–22, 0–101 (56), 0–122 (122), 0–132 (132), 26–71, 28–61, 116–0 (74), 47–59, 36–82 (57)
130 Highest break 132
1 Century breaks 3
3 50+ breaks 7

Century breaks

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References

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