Asian Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 1

Asian Players Tour Championship
2012/2013 Event 1
Tournament information
Dates	18–22 June 2012
Venue	Zhangjiagang Sports Center
City	Zhangjiagang
Country	China
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	Cai Jianzhong (CHN) (127)
Final
Champion	Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Runner-up	Stephen Lee (ENG)
Score	4–3
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The Guotai Liquor Asian Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 1 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 22 June 2012 at the Zhangjiagang Sports Center in Zhangjiagang, China.^[1]

Stuart Bingham won his sixth professional title by defeating Stephen Lee 4–3 in the final. This win has also guaranteed Bingham a place in this season's PTC Finals.^[2]^[3]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

	Prize fund	Ranking points¹
Winner	£10,000	2,000
Runner-up	£5,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	£2,500	1,280
Quarter-finalist	£1,500	1,000
Last 16	£1,000	760
Last 32	£600	560
Last 64	£200	360
Total	£50,000	–

¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Wildcard round

Best of 7 frames


Zhou Yuelong	4–1	Zheng Peng
Chen Zifan	4–2	Luo Guangsheng
Lu Ning	4–3	Chen Bo
Zhang Yang	4–1	Mu Gang
Lin Tang Ho Alan	0–4	Zhu Yinghui
Sun Chang	2–4	Yang Qingtian
Lin Shuai	4–0	Yin Lun Cheng
Chan Ka Kin	0–4	A Bulajiang
Zhang Dongtao	w/o–w/d	Li Yinxi


Shi Hanqing	4–1	Zhang Yadong
Fang Yuanjun	1–4	Zhao Xintong
Zhang Yong	1–4	Fung Kwok Wai
Zhang Yi	4–2	Au Chi-wai
Xu Xinjian	4–2	Ma Tingpeng
Lyu Haotian	4–1	Qiu Yalong
Wang Yuchen	w/o–w/d	Hwang Chulho
Lei Zhen	1–4	Cao Kaisheng

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames

Mark Williams	4
Zhou Yuelong	1	Mark Williams	4
Cai Jianzhong	4	Cai Jianzhong	3
Tang Xu	0			Mark Williams	1
Michael White	4			Michael White	4
Chen Zifan	2	Michael White	4
Lu Ning	4	Lu Ning	3
Matthew Selt	2					Michael White	4
Marcus Campbell	2					Zhang Anda	3
Zhang Yang	4	Zhang Yang	1
Li Yuan	4	Li Yuan	4
Ben Judge	1			Li Yuan	1
Zhang Anda	4			Zhang Anda	4
Chen Ruifu	1	Zhang Anda	4
Zhu Yinghui	4	Zhu Yinghui	2
Dominic Dale	3

Section 2

Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames

Stuart Bingham	4
Yang Qingtian	3	Stuart Bingham	4
Qi Ya	0	Jin Long	1
Jin Long	4			Stuart Bingham	4
Li Yan	4			Lin Shuai	0
Cui Ming	0	Li Yan	3
Lin Shuai	4	Lin Shuai	4
Mark King	3					Stuart Bingham	4
Robert Milkins	4					Ding Junhui	3
A Bulajiang	0	Robert Milkins	4
Lu Zhenwei	4	Lu Zhenwei	0
Alfie Burden	3			Robert Milkins	3
Rouzi Maimaiti	4			Ding Junhui	4
Da Hailin	2	Rouzi Maimaiti	0
Zhang Dongtao	2	Ding Junhui	4
Ding Junhui	4

Bottom half

Section 3

Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames

Stephen Lee	4
Shi Hanqing	1	Stephen Lee	4
Lin Yongzhi	4	Lin Yongzhi	0
Chen Feilong	2			Stephen Lee	4
Yu Delu	4			Zhao Xintong	3
Pa Ruke	2	Yu Delu	1
Zhao Xintong	4	Zhao Xintong	4
Xiao Guodong	0					Stephen Lee	4
Marco Fu	4					Tian Pengfei	2
Fung Kwok Wai	1	Marco Fu	1
Ma Bing	3	Tian Pengfei	4
Tian Pengfei	4			Tian Pengfei	4
Michael Wasley	w/d			Mei Xiwen	1
Mei Xiwen	w/o	Mei Xiwen	4
Zhang Yi	1	Mark Davis	3
Mark Davis	4

Section 4

Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames

Peter Ebdon	3
Xu Xinjian	4	Xu Xinjian	0
Guan Zhen	1	Chen Zhe	4
Chen Zhe	4			Chen Zhe	4
Cao Yupeng	2			Tom Ford	3
Wang Linhan	4	Wang Linhan	3
Lyu Haotian	3	Tom Ford	4
Tom Ford	4					Chen Zhe	4
Ben Woollaston	4					Ben Woollaston	0
Wang Yuchen	0	Ben Woollaston	4
Pan Weixing	4	Pan Weixing	0
Liu Chuang	3			Ben Woollaston	4
Li Hang	1			Cao Kaisheng	2
Cao Xinlong	4	Cao Xinlong	2
Cao Kaisheng	4	Cao Kaisheng	4
Stephen Maguire	0

Finals

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

Michael White	4
Zhang Anda	3	Michael White	2
Stuart Bingham	4	Stuart Bingham	4
Ding Junhui	3			Stuart Bingham	4
Stephen Lee	4			Stephen Lee	3
Tian Pengfei	2	Stephen Lee	4
Chen Zhe	4	Chen Zhe	2
Ben Woollaston	0

Century breaks

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127 – Cai Jianzhong
119 – Mark Williams
117, 112, 104 – Stuart Bingham
116 – Dominic Dale
114 – Tom Ford
112, 100 – Stephen Lee
109, 105, 100 – Michael White
107 – Robert Milkins
102 – Chen Zhe
102 – Ding Junhui

References

^ "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
^ "Brilliant Bingham Takes Asian PTC Title". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ "Bingham wins thriller in China". Eurosport UK. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^ "Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Entry pack for events 1–4" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 29 May 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
^ "APTCs Help Snooker Grow in Asia". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
^ "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
^ "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2012/2013 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
^ "Asian PTC1 Scores". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
^ "Guotai Liquor Asian Players Tour Championship Event One (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "APTC Event 1 Century break list". SportStat on Facebook. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

External links

Guotai Liqueur Asian PTC1 – Pictures by World Snooker at Facebook

[1] "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

[2] "Brilliant Bingham Takes Asian PTC Title". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[3] "Bingham wins thriller in China". Eurosport UK. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012.

[4] "Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Entry pack for events 1–4" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 29 May 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.

[5] "APTCs Help Snooker Grow in Asia". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.

[6] "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

[7] "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2012/2013 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

[8] "Asian PTC1 Scores". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

[9] "Guotai Liquor Asian Players Tour Championship Event One (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[10] "APTC Event 1 Century break list". SportStat on Facebook. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

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