2013 China Open - 外圍賽第一圈 Review

當一眾前列球手正在 2013 Championship League Snooker 比拼時，中下游球手們就分途出擊 2013 China Open 外圍賽，為爭取三月底的排名賽資格面努力。

外圍賽第一圈賽果（括號內為世界排名）
Kurt Maflin (68) 5-2 Michael Wild
李岩 (79) 2-5 Daniel Wells (87)
Pankaj Advani (74) 4-5 David Grace (84)
Robbie Williams (76) 5-1 Mohamed Khairy (122)
Paul Davison (73) 5-3 Joel Walker (89)
張安達 (83) 4-5 Fraser Patrick
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (72) 5-1 Justin Astley
Tony Drago (82) 5-3 Gareth Allen
Ian Burns (69) 5-2 Michael Leslie (95)
Dechawat Poomjaeng (75) 5-4 Sam Baird (90)
Craig Steadman (80) 2-5 Sean O'Sullivan (94)
田鵬飛 (67) 5-1 Martin O'Donnell (86)
Aditya Mehta (71) 5-0 Simon Bedford (88)
陳喆 (78) 5-4 Scott Donaldson (85)
Michael Wasley (81) 5-4 Jamie O'Neill (93)
Liam Highfield (77) 5-2 Passakorn Suwannawat (92)

中國代表李岩及張安達率先下馬，無緣角逐下一圈的比賽。而近況不俗的田鵬飛，就連同小將陳喆打入外圍賽第二圈。

外圍賽第二圈賽時中，兩位老將 Alan McManus 與 Tony Drago 繼在 2013 German Masters 外圍賽後再次相遇，且看今次 Drago 會否依然火爆。開始有所起色的小將 Sean O'Sullivan 將會第三度挑戰老將 Alfie Burden，力圖一報兩敗之仇。

外圍賽第二圈賽程（括號內為世界排名，底線為預測勝出之球手）
James Wattana (59) vs Kurt Maflin (68)
劉闖 (53) vs Daniel Wells (87)
Anthony McGill (50) vs David Grace (84)
Jimmy White (57) vs Robbie Williams (76)
Adam Duffy (62) vs Paul Davison (73)
Barry Pinches (61) vs Fraser Patrick
Luca Brecel (66) vs Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (72)
Alan McManus (55) vs Tony Drago (82)
Rod Lawler (64) vs Ian Burns (69)
曹宇鵬 (65) vs Dechawat Poomjaeng (75)
Alfie Burden (56) vs Sean O'Sullivan (94)
Peter Lines (58) vs 田鵬飛 (67)
Mark Joyce (52) vs Aditya Mehta (71)
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (70) vs 陳喆 (78)
Andy Hicks (63) vs Michael Wasley (81)
Mike Dunn (60) vs Liam Highfield (77)