# 2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Final

The 2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (officially the 2013 Dafabet Players Tour Championship Grand Final) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 17 March 2013 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Ireland. It was the ninth ranking event of the 2012/2013 season.
Stephen Lee was the defending champion, but he couldn't compete due to his suspension from professional snooker.
Ding Junhui won his sixth ranking title by defeating Neil Robertson 4–3 in the final. Ding also made the 97th official maximum break during his quarter-final match against Mark Allen. This was Ding's fifth 147 break and the ninth in the 2012/2013 season. This was the 250th ranking event to be staged in snooker.

## Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:
| | Prize fund | Ranking points |
| Winner | £100,000 | 3,000 |
| Runner-up | £40,000 | 2,400 |
| Semi-finalist | £20,000 | 1,920 |
| Quarter-finalist | £9,500 | 1,500 |
| Last 16 | £5,000 | 1,140 |
| Last 32 | £2,500 | 840 |
| Highest break | £2,000 | – |
| Maximum break | £1,000 | – |
| Total | £301,000 | – |

## Seeding list

The players competed in 13 minor-ranking tournaments to earn points for the PTC and APTC Order of Merits. The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Order of Merits.
| Rank | Player | PTC | APTC | Total points |
| 1 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 34,900 | 0 | 34,900 |
| 2 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 4,950 | 20,600 | 25,550 |
| 3 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 18,100 | 7,100 | 25,200 |
| 4 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 22,250 | 0 | 22,250 |
| 5 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 20,100 | 200 | 20,300 |
| 6 | John Higgins (SCO) | 19,150 | 0 | 19,150 |
| 7 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 19,050 | 0 | 19,050 |
| 8 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 16,400 | 0 | 16,400 |
| 9 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 16,050 | 0 | 16,050 |
| 10 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 15,950 | 0 | 15,950 |
| 11 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 11,300 | 2,500 | 13,800 |
| 12 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 9,550 | 1,500 | 11,050 |
| 13 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 9,400 | 1,500 | 10,900 |
| 14 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 10,500 | 0 | 10,500 |
| 15 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 5,400 | 5,000 | 10,400 |
| 16 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 8,100 | 2,200 | 10,300 |
| 17 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 8,100 | 2,000 | 10,100 |
| 18 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 9,850 | 200 | 10,050 |
| 19 | Jamie Burnett (SCO) | 9,950 | 0 | 9,950 |
| 20 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) | 9,850 | 0 | 9,850 |
| 21 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 9,400 | 0 | 9,400 |
| 22 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 8,300 | 1,000 | 9,300 |
| 23 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 4,700 | 4,500 | 9,200 |
| 24 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 7,550 | 1,200 | 8,750 |
| 25 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 8,600 | 0 | 8,600 |
| 26 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 8,550 | 0 | 8,550 |
| 27 | Alfie Burden (ENG) | 7,550 | 200 | 7,750 |
| 28 | Kurt Maflin (NOR) | 7,550 | 0 | 7,550 |
| 29 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 3,850 | 3,700 | 7,550 |
| 30 | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 7,400 | 0 | 7,400 |
| 31 | Cao Yupeng (CHN) | 2,050 | 4,200 | 6,250 |
| 32 | Li Hang (CHN) | 0 | 5,400 | 5,400 |

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames |
| 1 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) | 4 | 20 | Jack Lisowski | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 2 | 23 | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 4 | | | | 23 | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 4 | | | | | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 2 | 16 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Higgins (SCO) | 2 | 26 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | 23 | Tom Ford | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | |
| 19 | Jamie Burnett (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Jamie Burnett (SCO) | 2 | 7 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 4 | 12 | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Li Hang (CHN) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Li Hang (CHN) | 0 | | | | 7 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29 | Xiao Guodong | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | 29 | Xiao Guodong | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 4 | 29 | Xiao Guodong | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 3 | 27 | Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Alfie Burden (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Alfie Burden (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Neil Robertson | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ding Junhui | 4 |
| 3 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ding Junhui | 4 |
| 18 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 3 | 3 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Anthony McGill | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 2 | 21 | Anthony McGill | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 4 | | | | 3 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Mark Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | Mark Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 0 | 9 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Joe Swail | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 3 | 25 | Joe Swail | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 28 | Kurt Maflin | 0 | | | | |
| 8 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | Kurt Maflin | 0 | | | | |
| 31 | Cao Yupeng (CHN) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Cao Yupeng (CHN) | 2 | 8 | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 2 | 28 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Kurt Maflin (NOR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Kurt Maflin (NOR) | 4 | | | | 28 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Ben Woollaston | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | Ben Woollaston | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 3 | 11 | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Joe Perry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 2 | 22 | Joe Perry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb. Bailey Allen Hall, Galway, Ireland, 17 March 2013. :
| Neil Robertson (7) Australia | 3–4 | Ding Junhui (3) China |
| 88–45 (88), 80–0 (58), 72–55 (60, 51), 0–122 (52, 70), 0–130 (130), 44–70, 7–98 (98) |||
| 88 | Highest break | 130 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 5 |

## Century breaks

* 147, 138, 133, 130, 130, 118, 108, 101 – Ding Junhui
* 134 – Tom Ford
* 125 – Mark Allen
* 118 – John Higgins
* 113 – Alfie Burden
* 105 – Ken Doherty
* 104 – Marco Fu
* 100 – Martin Gould
* 100 – Barry Hawkins