# 2013–14 snooker season

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, 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.
In all but three tournaments, every player participated in round one featuring 64 seeds for the first time in the history of snooker. 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.
The season had a total of at least £8 million of prize money. 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. The Indian Open became the first ranking event held in India, and the Champion of Champions was held again after 1980 replacing the Premier League Snooker. 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.
Neil Robertson became the first player in the history of snooker to compile one hundred century breaks in a season. 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.

## New professional players

Countries:
* Australia
* Brazil
* China
* England
* Finland
* Germany
* Ireland
* Libya
* Malta
* Northern Ireland
* Qatar
* Scotland
* Switzerland
* Thailand
* Wales
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, 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. Another three players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs, and a further twelve places were available through the 2013 Q School. 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.

## Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.

### World Snooker Tour

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

### World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 8 Sep | 8 Sep | Women's British Open | Whitley Bay Snooker Centre in Whitley Bay, England | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 4‍–‍1 | Hannah Jones (ENG) |
| 2 Nov | 2 Nov | UK Ladies Championship | North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre in Chesterfield, England | Ng On-yee (HKG) | 4‍–‍2 | Maria Catalano (ENG) |
| 16 Nov | 17 Nov | Eden Masters | Cambridge Snooker Centre in Cambridge, England | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 5‍–‍0 | Maria Catalano (ENG) |
| 23 Feb | 23 Feb | Southern Classic | Jesters Snooker in Swindon, England | Ng On-yee (HKG) | 4‍–‍1 | Maria Catalano (ENG) |
| 30 Mar | 30 Mar | Connie Gough Memorial | Dunstable Snooker Club in Dunstable, England | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 4‍–‍0 | Maria Catalano (ENG) |
| 18 Apr | 22 Apr | World Ladies Championship | Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, England | Reanne Evans (ENG) | 6‍–‍0 | Ng On-yee (HKG) |

### Seniors events

| 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) | |

### Other events

| Start | Finish | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 26 Jun | 30 Jun | Pink Ribbon | The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England | Joe Perry (ENG) | 4‍–‍3 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
| 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) |
| 1 Jul | 2 Jul | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games – Team | Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea | China | 3‍–‍2 | Independent Olympic Athletes |
| 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) |
| 4 Jul | 7 Jul | Vienna Snooker Open | Brut Theatre in Vienna, Austria | Mark King (ENG) | 5‍–‍0 | Craig Steadman (ENG) |
| 26 Jul | 30 Jul | World Games | Unidad Deportiva Alberto Galindo in Cali, Colombia | Aditya Mehta (IND) | 3‍–‍0 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) |
| 9 Sep | 13 Sep | General Cup | General Snooker Club in Hong Kong, China | Mark Davis (ENG) | 7‍–‍2 | Neil Robertson (AUS) |

## World ranking points

| No. | Ch | Player | Season | Season | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Season | Cut-off point | Cut-off point | Cut-off point | Cut-off point | Cut-off point | Cut-off point | Total |
| No. | Ch | Player | 11/12 | 12/13 | PTC | WUC | AO | SM | IO | IC | UK | GM | WEO | WOO | CO | WC | 13/14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total |
| 1 | | Mark Selby | 0 | 43260 | 8600 | 560 | 3200 | 3500 | 1400 | 4000 | 6400 | 1400 | 2500 | 5600 | 3500 | 10000 | 50660 | 83640 | 78100 | 82220 | 87020 | 85160 | 84480 | 93920 |
| 2 | | Neil Robertson | 0 | 42440 | 4360 | 7000 | 4000 | 3500 | 2500 | 3040 | 8000 | 1400 | 1400 | 2660 | 5600 | 6400 | 49860 | 90160 | 86580 | 87680 | 89800 | 89300 | 88800 | 92300 |
| 3 | 7 | Ding Junhui | 0 | 34320 | 6800 | 1960 | 0 | 7000 | 5000 | 8000 | 3040 | 5000 | 4000 | 2660 | 7000 | 1400 | 51860 | 59920 | 64700 | 79500 | 79540 | 82520 | 83660 | 86180 |
| 4 | 5 | Barry Hawkins | 0 | 39020 | 6680 | 1960 | 1900 | 4480 | 900 | 2240 | 4000 | 1400 | 3200 | 1960 | 1260 | 6400 | 36380 | 63085 | 65480 | 66620 | 69700 | 68980 | 73500 | 75400 |
| 5 | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | 40320 | 6260 | 560 | 1900 | 2660 | 400 | 1440 | 3040 | 1900 | 1400 | 7000 | 2660 | 5000 | 34220 | 68600 | 68680 | 67400 | 66440 | 64420 | 69260 | 74540 |
| 6 | 11 | Marco Fu | 0 | 33725 | 6480 | 1960 | 5000 | 2660 | 1400 | 6400 | 640 | 900 | 2500 | 4480 | 1960 | 3800 | 38180 | 57110 | 60565 | 67805 | 64645 | 63850 | 69750 | 71905 |
| 7 | 4 | Judd Trump | 0 | 41100 | 7560 | 1260 | | 980 | 400 | 1440 | 3040 | 4000 | 1900 | 2660 | 1960 | 5000 | 30200 | 78200 | 75640 | 74760 | 69960 | 70460 | 71640 | 71300 |
| 8 | 2 | Stuart Bingham | 0 | 40600 | 8000 | 1960 | 1900 | 980 | 1900 | 3040 | 5120 | 900 | 1900 | 1960 | 1260 | 1400 | 30320 | 61800 | 60760 | 64540 | 69500 | 68140 | 72320 | 70920 |
| 9 | 1 | Ricky Walden | 0 | 36040 | 5440 | 1260 | 700 | 980 | 1400 | 640 | 5120 | 400 | 1900 | 2660 | 3500 | 3800 | 27800 | 61710 | 63365 | 62685 | 62485 | 58985 | 60350 | 63840 |
| 10 | 3 | Mark Allen | 0 | 32120 | 7260 | 1260 | | 980 | 1400 | 3040 | 4000 | 900 | 1400 | 4480 | 1260 | 3800 | 29780 | 61220 | 59260 | 63700 | 63700 | 61340 | 59220 | 61900 |
| 11 | | John Higgins | 0 | 27035 | 7060 | 5600 | | 2660 | 1900 | 2240 | 3040 | 1400 | 2500 | 3500 | 2660 | 1400 | 33960 | 64575 | 62415 | 64155 | 62235 | 61375 | 63395 | 60995 |
| 12 | 1 | Mark Davis | 0 | 33150 | 5560 | | 2500 | 3500 | 1900 | 3040 | 1440 | 2500 | 900 | 1960 | 560 | 1400 | 25260 | 56080 | 56020 | 60440 | 59440 | 58980 | 60055 | 58410 |
| 13 | 7 | Joe Perry | 0 | 21900 | 5940 | 3500 | 2500 | 1960 | 1900 | 5120 | 3040 | 2500 | 3200 | 1260 | 560 | 3800 | 35280 | 50300 | 50375 | 55515 | 57995 | 56995 | 58580 | 57180 |
| 14 | 2 | Ali Carter | 0 | 31195 | 2960 | 2660 | | 1960 | 900 | 1440 | 2240 | 900 | 1900 | 1960 | 4480 | 3800 | 25200 | 54295 | 55795 | 57015 | 56815 | 56455 | 59615 | 56395 |
| 15 | 3 | Graeme Dott | 0 | 29520 | 4800 | 1260 | | 980 | 400 | 5120 | 3040 | 1400 | 1400 | 3500 | 3500 | 1150 | 26550 | 55100 | 53100 | 57340 | 57140 | 55000 | 55480 | 56070 |
| 16 | 2 | Robert Milkins | 0 | 31735 | 4520 | 4480 | 3200 | 2660 | 400 | 1440 | 3040 | 400 | 400 | 1960 | 560 | 1150 | 24210 | 57005 | 57285 | 58765 | 59925 | 58615 | 57165 | 55945 |

## Points distribution

2013/2014 points distribution for world ranking and minor-ranking events:
| Tournament | Round → | R128 | R96 | R64 | R48 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | W |
| Wuxi Classic | 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 |
| Australian Goldfields Open | Seeded loser | 200 | 325 | – | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shanghai Masters | Unseeded loser | 560 | 910 | 1260 | 1610 | 1960 | 2660 | 3500 | 4480 | 5600 | 7000 |
| Shanghai Masters | Seeded loser | 280 | 455 | – | 805 | 980 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Open | Indian Open | 400 | – | 900 | – | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| International Championship | International Championship | 640 | – | 1440 | – | 2240 | 3040 | 4000 | 5120 | 6400 | 8000 |
| UK Championship | UK Championship | 640 | – | 1440 | – | 2240 | 3040 | 4000 | 5120 | 6400 | 8000 |
| German Masters | German Masters | 400 | – | 900 | – | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Welsh Open | Welsh Open | 400 | – | 900 | – | 1400 | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
| World Open | World Open | 560 | – | 1260 | – | 1960 | 2660 | 3500 | 4480 | 5600 | 7000 |
| Players Tour Championship | Regular events | – | – | 360 | – | 560 | 760 | 1000 | 1280 | 1600 | 2000 |
| Players Tour Championship | Finals | – | – | – | – | 840 | 1140 | 1500 | 1920 | 2400 | 3000 |
| China Open | China Open | 560 | – | 1260 | – | 1960 | 2660 | 3500 | 4480 | 5600 | 7000 |
| World Championship | Unseeded loser | 800 | 1300 | 1800 | 2300 | 2800 | 3800 | 5000 | 6400 | 8000 | 10000 |
| World Championship | Seeded loser | 400 | 650 | – | 1150 | 1400 | – | – | – | – | – |