Bond once again qualified for the Australian Goldfields Open in the 2012–13 season, but lost to Neil Robertson 1–5 in the last 32.&lt;ref name="2012/13"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; In December, he reached the World Open in Haikou, China, with wins over Jimmy White and Jamie Burnett. At the venue he saw off Zhu Yinghui 5–3 in the wildcard round and received a bye through to the last 16 due to the withdrawal of Ali Carter. There he lost 1–5 to Judd Trump. Bond was also crowned World Seniors champion during the season without dropping a frame in a total of seven matches, concluding with a 2–0 victory against Tony Chappel in the final. Bond's season ended when he was beaten 8–10 by Alan McManus in the third round of World Championship Qualifying. He dropped a solitary place during the year to end it ranked world number 46.