# 2013 Shanghai Masters

The 2013 Bank of Communications Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 22 September 2013 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the third ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost 1–5 against Mark Davis in the last 16.
Ding Junhui won his seventh ranking title by defeating Xiao Guodong 10–6 in the final. This was the first time that two Chinese players had reached the final of a ranking event, but was also the first of three consecutive ranking finals between Asian players, all of which were won by Ding.

## Prize fund

The total prize money of the event was raised to £425,000 from the previous year's £400,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Wildcard round

These matches were played in Shanghai on 16 and 17 September 2013.
| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 5–0 | Yuan Sijun (CHN) |
| WC2 | Cao Yupeng (CHN) | 5–4 | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) |
| WC3 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 5–4 | Zhao Xintong (CHN) |
| WC4 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 4–5 | Lin Shuai (CHN) |
| WC5 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 5–1 | Lu Ning (CHN) |
| WC6 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 5–4 | Fang Xiongman (CHN) |
| WC7 | Mark King (ENG) | 5–1 | Zhu Yinghui (CHN) |
| WC8 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 3–5 | Wang Yuchen (CHN) |

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 1 | 1 | John Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark Davis | 5 | 15 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | 15 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Xiao Guodong | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | Xiao Guodong | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Lines | 5 | | Peter Lines | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Xiao Guodong | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stephen Maguire | 2 | | Xiao Guodong | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Xiao Guodong | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Xiao Guodong | 5 | | | | | | | | | Xiao Guodong | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | |
| 8 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | |
| | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Marco Fu | 5 | 13 | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cao Yupeng | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cao Yupeng | 0 | | | | | Kyren Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | | | | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould | 5 | | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Judd Trump | 1 | | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Xiao Guodong | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ding Junhui | 10 |
| 3 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ding Junhui | 10 |
| | Lin Shuai | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lin Shuai | 2 | 3 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Robert Milkins | 5 | 14 | Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Joyce | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Joyce | 4 | | | | 3 | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Allen | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | Ryan Day | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | 7 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Grace | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Grace | 0 | | | | | | | | 7 | Barry Hawkins | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ding Junhui | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ding Junhui | 6 | | | | |
| | Yu Delu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yu Delu | 4 | 5 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ding Junhui | 5 | 11 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 2 | | | | 11 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark King | 5 | | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Neil Robertson | 5 | 2 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wang Yuchen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 22 September 2013. :
| Xiao Guodong China | 6–10 | Ding Junhui (11) China |
| Afternoon: 37–85, 13–103 (83), 74–0 (62), 88–31 (67), 29–67 (66), 77–47 (52), 0–127 (126), 26–101 (58), 38–57 Evening: 78–0 (78), 12–65 (58), 8–78 (78), 0–81 (81), 86–9, 85–0, 45–78 (71) |||
| 78 | Highest break | 126 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 8 |

## Qualifying

These matches were held between 7 and 10 August 2013 at the Doncaster Dome in Doncaster, England.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | | | |
| Vinnie Calabrese | Vinnie Calabrese | 4 | Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 5 | Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 3 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 3 |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | | | | | | |
| Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | 0 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 5 | Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 2 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 5 | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 |
| Andrew Pagett | Andrew Pagett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 4 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 4 |
| Lee Page | Lee Page | 3 | Andrew Pagett | Andrew Pagett | 3 | | | | | | |
| Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | w/o | Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jin Long | Jin Long | w/d | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 4 | Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 5 | Michael White | Michael White | 2 |
| Passakorn Suwannawat | Passakorn Suwannawat | 4 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 1 | Mohamed Khairy | Mohamed Khairy | 0 | Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 5 |
| Mohamed Khairy | Mohamed Khairy | 5 | Mohamed Khairy | Mohamed Khairy | 5 | | | | | | |
| Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | 3 | Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 5 | | | | | | |
| Duane Jones | Duane Jones | 5 | Duane Jones | Duane Jones | 1 | Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 2 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 0 |
| Li Yan | Li Yan | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 5 |
| Ryan Clark | Ryan Clark | 1 | Li Yan | Li Yan | 2 | | | | | | |
| Alex Davies | Alex Davies | 2 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 1 | | | | | | |
| Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 3 |
| Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 4 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 |
| Chris Norbury | Chris Norbury | 5 | Chris Norbury | Chris Norbury | 3 | | | | | | |
| Chen Zhe | Chen Zhe | 5 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sanderson Lam | Sanderson Lam | 3 | Chen Zhe | Chen Zhe | 1 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 4 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 3 |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Sean O'Sullivan | 5 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 5 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 5 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 5 |
| James Cahill | James Cahill | 4 | Sean O'Sullivan | Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| David Morris | David Morris | 5 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 1 | | | | | | |
| Elliot Slessor | Elliot Slessor | 1 | David Morris | David Morris | 5 | David Morris | David Morris | 5 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 |
| Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 1 | David Morris | David Morris | 0 |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 3 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 2 | | | | | | |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | w/o | Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 4 | | | | | | |
| Cao Xinlong | Cao Xinlong | w/d | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 5 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 4 | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 4 |
| Mitchell Travis | Mitchell Travis | 2 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 3 | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| Noppon Saengkham | Noppon Saengkham | 4 | Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 4 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 |
| Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 5 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 |
| Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 0 | Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 5 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ahmed Saif | Ahmed Saif | 0 | Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 3 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 3 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 |
| Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 5 | Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 3 | | | | | | |
| Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 5 | Liu Chuang | Liu Chuang | 5 | | | | | | |
| Lyu Haotian | Lyu Haotian | 2 | Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 4 | Liu Chuang | Liu Chuang | 3 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 5 |
| Jamie O'Neill | Jamie O'Neill | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 1 |
| Antony Parsons | Antony Parsons | 1 | Jamie O'Neill | Jamie O'Neill | 3 | | | | | | |
| John Astley | John Astley | 5 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | |
| Rhys Clark | Rhys Clark | 1 | John Astley | John Astley | 1 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 1 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 2 |
| David Grace | David Grace | 5 | Anthony McGill | Anthony McGill | 3 | David Grace | David Grace | 5 | David Grace | David Grace | 5 |
| Patrick Einsle | Patrick Einsle | 4 | David Grace | David Grace | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 5 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 1 | | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 4 | Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 5 | Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 2 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 1 |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Yu Delu | Yu Delu | 5 | Yu Delu | Yu Delu | 5 | Yu Delu | Yu Delu | 5 |
| Dylan Mitchell | Dylan Mitchell | 3 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | |
| Li Hang | Li Hang | 5 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jak Jones | Jak Jones | 3 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 4 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 5 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 4 |
| Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 5 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 2 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 5 |
| Fraser Patrick | Fraser Patrick | 2 | Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 2 | | | | | | |
| Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 5 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ratchayothin Yotharuck | Ratchayothin Yotharuck | 1 | Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 5 | Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 |
| Pankaj Advani | Pankaj Advani | 5 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | Pankaj Advani | Pankaj Advani | 4 | Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 1 |
| Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 4 | Pankaj Advani | Pankaj Advani | 5 | | | | | | |
| Joel Walker | Joel Walker | 5 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sydney Wilson | Sydney Wilson | 3 | Joel Walker | Joel Walker | 0 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 4 | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 5 |
| Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 5 | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 3 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 5 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 3 |
| Chris Wakelin | Chris Wakelin | 2 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 5 | | | | | | |