European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 2

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 2
Tournament information
Dates	18–21 July 2013
Venue	Topsport Centrum
City	Rotterdam
Country	Netherlands
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Matthew Selt (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up	Mark Selby (ENG)
Score	4–3
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The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 2 (also known as the 2013 Rotterdam Open^[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 21 July 2013 at the Topsport Centrum in Rotterdam, Netherlands.^[2] This was the second ever professional snooker tournament in the Netherlands after the 1991 European Open.^[3]

Mark Williams won his 25th professional title by defeating Mark Selby 4–3 in the final.^[4]

Prize fund and ranking points edit

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[1]^[5]^[6]

	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 edit

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Preliminary rounds edit

Round 1 edit

Best of 7 frames


Sam Thistlewhite	4–3	Saqib Nasir
Diana Schuler	0–4	Theodor den Hartog
Ton Berkhout	w/o–w/d	David Singh
Joe Steele	3–4	Wendy Jans
Mitchell Van Den Bergh	0–4	Dylan Craig
Jordan Brown	4–0	Zen Beechey
Alex Taubman	4–0	Olivier Vandenboheede
Adam Edge	4–1	Jean Pierre De Blaer
Kevin Van Hove	4–1	Bash Maqsood
Kashif Khan	0–4	Jasha Kiers
Gareth Green	4–0	Kishan Hirani
Sanderson Lam	4–3	Ian Glover
Leon Alewijnse	0–4	Matthew Day
Damian Wilks	4–0	Xander van Rossum
Kevin Chan	0–4	Jeff Cundy
Talip Yigitsoy	0–4	Jeroen Van Driel
Filipe Cardoso	0–4	Kevin Vandevoort
James Silverwood	w/d–w/o	Wan Chooi Tan
Daniel Ward	4–1	Ameer Baksh
Frans Veling	2–4	Jordan Geldard
Ryan Causton	4–3	Thomas Newcombe


Manon Melief	0–4	Joe Roberts
Henry Roper	0–4	Marc Davis
Jurian Heusdens	4–0	Huib Kuilboer
Bas Verviers	0–4	Benji Buckley
Ron Florax	0–4	Alain Van Der Steen
Ratchayothin Yotharuck	2–4	Mitchell Travis
Feylin Janssen	4–0	Toby van Diepen
Gosse Vledder	0–4	Phil Barnes
Rene Dikstra	1–4	Oliver Brown
Michael Tomlinson	3–4	Shane Castle
Ben Harrison	4–2	Michael Wild
Emile Bastiaan Hendriksen	0–4	Ben Jones
Juriaan Van Den Nieuwenhuizen	0–4	Mark Vincent
Nico Bouma	0–4	Jamie Bodle
Sander Tierolf	w/o–w/d	Craig Barber
Michael Georgiou	4–0	Albert Pronk
Sydney Wilson	4–1	Ross Higgins
Phil O'Kane	4–1	Raymond Huisman
Gareth Allen	4–0	Jarl Hinfelaar
Pascal Decloedt	0–4	Christopher Keogan

Round 2 edit

Best of 7 frames


Sam Harvey	4–3	Sam Thistlewhite
Fozan Masood	4–2	Theodor den Hartog
Florian Moederscheim	2–4	Ton Berkhout
Matthew Couch	4–1	Wendy Jans
Dylan Craig	4–2	Jordan Brown
Declan Weston	2–4	Alex Taubman
Martin Ball	4–1	Adam Edge
Kevin Van Hove	4–0	Jasha Kiers
Gareth Green	4–1	Sanderson Lam
Matthew Day	4–2	Damian Wilks
Mario Veltman	0–4	Jeff Cundy
Mark Owens	4–1	Jeroen Van Driel
Kevin Vandevoort	2–4	Wan Chooi Tan
Daniel Ward	4–0	Jordan Geldard
Sean Hopkin	0–4	Ryan Causton


Gary Steele	0–4	Joe Roberts
Hans Blanckaert	1–4	Marc Davis
Jerom Meeus	1–4	Jurian Heusdens
Bas Herberigs	1–4	Benji Buckley
Alain Van Der Steen	0–4	Mitchell Travis
Tomasz Skalski	4–0	Feylin Janssen
Phil Barnes	2–4	Oliver Brown
Joris Maas	2–4	Shane Castle
Charlie Walters	2–4	Ben Harrison
Ben Jones	4–3	Mark Vincent
Reanne Evans	4–0	Jamie Bodle
Sander Tierolf	1–4	Michael Georgiou
Sydney Wilson	4–1	Phil O'Kane
Gareth Allen	1–4	Christopher Keogan

Main rounds edit

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

John Higgins	4
Sam Harvey	0	John Higgins	4
Andrew Pagett	0	Elliot Slessor	1
Elliot Slessor	4			John Higgins	4
Michael Wasley	4			Daniel Wells	3
Fozan Masood	2	Michael Wasley	1
Daniel Wells	4	Daniel Wells	4
Ton Berkhout	1					John Higgins	1
Anthony Hamilton	4					Stephen Maguire	4
Allan Taylor	2	Anthony Hamilton	4
Jack Lisowski	4	Jack Lisowski	0
Matthew Couch	1			Anthony Hamilton	3
Sean O'Sullivan	2			Stephen Maguire	4
Stephen Maguire	4	Stephen Maguire	4
Alfie Burden	4	Alfie Burden	2
Dylan Craig	1

Section 2 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Barry Pinches	w/o
Marco Fu	w/d	Barry Pinches	2
Joel Walker	1	Pankaj Advani	4
Pankaj Advani	4			Pankaj Advani	2
Ryan Day	4			Ryan Day	4
Ryan Clark	0	Ryan Day	4
Stuart Carrington	4	Stuart Carrington	2
Alex Taubman	0					Ryan Day	3
Nigel Bond	w/o					David Gilbert	4
Liang Wenbo	w/d	Nigel Bond	1
Ian Burns	2	Chris Wakelin	4
Chris Wakelin	4			Chris Wakelin	0
David Gilbert	4			David Gilbert	4
Martin Ball	0	David Gilbert	4
Robbie Williams	4	Robbie Williams	3
Paul Davison	2

Section 3 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Gerard Greene	3
Andrew Norman	4	Andrew Norman	4
Mike Dunn	w/o	Mike Dunn	2
Lee Spick	w/d			Andrew Norman	3
Anthony McGill	4			Anthony McGill	4
Robin Hull	2	Anthony McGill	4
Michael Holt	4	Michael Holt	1
Jak Jones	2					Anthony McGill	1
James Cahill	2					Martin Gould	4
Kevin Van Hove	4	Kevin Van Hove	1
Martin Gould	4	Martin Gould	4
Gareth Green	1			Martin Gould	4
Jamie Jones	4			Jamie Jones	3
Matthew Day	2	Jamie Jones	4
Michael Leslie	4	Michael Leslie	3
Jeff Cundy	0

Section 4 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Jimmy Robertson	4
Chris Norbury	1	Jimmy Robertson	4
Michael White	1	David Morris	2
David Morris	4			Jimmy Robertson	4
Judd Trump	4			Judd Trump	3
Vinnie Calabrese	0	Judd Trump	4
Mark Joyce	4	Mark Joyce	0
Mark Owens	3					Jimmy Robertson	0
John Astley	w/o					Mark Selby	4
Mohamed Khairy	w/d	John Astley	4
Fraser Patrick	4	Fraser Patrick	2
Wan Chooi Tan	2			John Astley	2
Scott Donaldson	1			Mark Selby	4
Mark Selby	4	Mark Selby	4
Andrew Higginson	2	Daniel Ward	0
Daniel Ward	4

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Barry Hawkins	w/d
Ryan Causton	w/o	Ryan Causton	1
Adam Duffy	0	Stuart Bingham	4
Stuart Bingham	4			Stuart Bingham	4
Simon Bedford	3			Hammad Miah	3
Joe Roberts	4	Joe Roberts	1
Hammad Miah	4	Hammad Miah	4
Marc Davis	1					Stuart Bingham	4
Marcus Campbell	4					Martin O'Donnell	0
Jurian Heusdens	1	Marcus Campbell	4
Matthew Selt	4	Matthew Selt	3
Peter Lines	2			Marcus Campbell	3
Robert Milkins	4			Martin O'Donnell	4
Craig Steadman	2	Robert Milkins	2
Martin O'Donnell	4	Martin O'Donnell	4
Benji Buckley	0

Section 6 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Alan McManus	2
Aditya Mehta	4	Aditya Mehta	0
Mark Williams	w/o	Mark Williams	4
Jimmy White	w/d			Mark Williams	4
Fergal O'Brien	4			Jamie O'Neill	2
Mitchell Travis	0	Fergal O'Brien	2
Jamie O'Neill	4	Jamie O'Neill	4
Rory McLeod	3					Mark Williams	4
Kurt Maflin	4					Sam Baird	2
Ross Muir	2	Kurt Maflin	4
Tom Ford	4	Tom Ford	0
Noppon Saengkham	2			Kurt Maflin	2
Sam Baird	4			Sam Baird	4
Tomasz Skalski	1	Sam Baird	4
Joe Perry	4	Joe Perry	3
Oliver Brown	2

Section 7 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Jamie Cope	4
Shane Castle	3	Jamie Cope	4
Liam Highfield	4	Liam Highfield	1
Jamie Burnett	1			Jamie Cope	1
Patrick Einsle	w/o			Gary Wilson	4
Ali Carter	w/d	Patrick Einsle	1
Gary Wilson	4	Gary Wilson	4
Ahmed Saif	2					Gary Wilson	4
Matthew Stevens	4					Joe Swail	2
Ben Harrison	3	Matthew Stevens	1
Ben Woollaston	3	Ricky Walden	4
Ricky Walden	4			Ricky Walden	2
Joe Swail	4			Joe Swail	4
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon	1	Joe Swail	4
Shaun Murphy	4	Shaun Murphy	3
Ben Jones	0

Section 8 edit

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Tony Drago	4
Alexander Ursenbacher	3	Tony Drago	4
Rod Lawler	4	Rod Lawler	3
Reanne Evans	0			Tony Drago	2
Mark Davis	4			Mark Davis	4
Michael Georgiou	2	Mark Davis	4
Luca Brecel	2	Lee Page	1
Lee Page	4					Mark Davis	4
Dominic Dale	4					David Grace	1
Alex Davies	1	Dominic Dale	1
Kyren Wilson	4	Kyren Wilson	4
Sydney Wilson	1			Kyren Wilson	1
David Grace	4			David Grace	4
Christopher Keogan	1	David Grace	4
Neil Robertson	w/d	Passakorn Suwannawat	2
Passakorn Suwannawat	w/o

Finals edit

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Stephen Maguire	1
David Gilbert	4	David Gilbert	3
Martin Gould	3	Mark Selby	4
Mark Selby	4			Mark Selby	3
Stuart Bingham	2			Mark Williams	4
Mark Williams	4	Mark Williams	4
Gary Wilson	4	Gary Wilson	3
Mark Davis	3

Century breaks edit

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142 – Matthew Selt
140, 129, 102 – Ryan Day
140 – Rod Lawler
137, 107 – Martin Gould
137 – Stuart Carrington
136, 132, 115, 111 – Mark Selby
136, 116 – Mark Williams
135 – Jimmy Robertson
132, 100 – Fergal O'Brien
131 – Tom Ford
130 – Stephen Maguire
125, 113 – Judd Trump
125 – Martin O'Donnell
123, 105 – Ricky Walden
119 – Hammad Miah

116, 104 – Daniel Wells
116 – Joe Perry
113 – Gareth Allen
113 – Jamie Cope
111 – Robbie Williams
109, 104, 101 – John Higgins
108, 104 – Sam Baird
107, 104 – Anthony McGill
106 – David Gilbert
103 – Sydney Wilson
100 – Jeff Cundy
100 – Michael Georgiou
100 – Luca Brecel
100 – Jamie O'Neill
100 – Mark Joyce

References edit

^ ^a ^b "European Open 2013/2014 Entry pack for the Rotterdam Open (ET2)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
^ "Snooker Goes Dutch!". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
^ "Rotterdam Open: Mark Williams beats Mark Selby in final to end title drought". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Snooker. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
^ "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2013/2014 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^ "Rotterdam Open (ET2) draw" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "Rotterdam Open (ET2) format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
^ "European Tour Event Two (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ "Rotterdam Open (ET2) century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "2013 European Tour – Event 2 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

External links edit

2013 Rotterdam Open – Pictures by Corné Kuijpers at Facebook

[Entry_pack-1] "European Open 2013/2014 Entry pack for the Rotterdam Open (ET2)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[2] "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

[3] "Snooker Goes Dutch!". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

[4] "Rotterdam Open: Mark Williams beats Mark Selby in final to end title drought". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[5] "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Snooker. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.

[6] "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2013/2014 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[7] "Rotterdam Open (ET2) draw" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[8] "Rotterdam Open (ET2) format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

[9] "European Tour Event Two (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

[10] "Rotterdam Open (ET2) century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[11] "2013 European Tour – Event 2 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

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Tournament information

Dates	18–21 July 2013 (2013-07-18 – 2013-07-21)
Venue	Topsport Centrum
City	Rotterdam
Country	Netherlands
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Matthew Selt (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up	Mark Selby (ENG)
Score	4–3
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