Dates 16–22 September 2013 City Shanghai Organisation(s) WPBSA | Venue Shanghai Grand Stage Country China Format Ranking event | |
The 2013 Bank of Communications Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16–22 September 2013 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the third ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.
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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.
Qualifying
These matches were held between 7 and 10 August 2013 at the Doncaster Dome in Doncaster, England.