2014 Singapore Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:2014 Singapore Darts Masters
Dates:15–16 August 2014
Venue:Singapore Indoor Stadium
Location:Singapore
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£125,000
Winners Share:£30,000
Winner: Michael van Gerwen

The 2014 Singapore Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2014 World Series of Darts. The tournament took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore on 15–16 August 2014. The tournament featured eight players, of which two players were wildcard choices.

Michael van Gerwen won the title by defeating Simon Whitlock 11–8 in the final.[1]

Prize money

The total prize fund for the event for £125,000.

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £125,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £30,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £25,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £15,000
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £10,000

Qualifiers

The top six in the Order of Merit as of June 2014 qualified for the event, with the top 4 seeded, with the exception of Adrian Lewis, who rejected the invitation. The top six included:

  1. Michael van Gerwen (winner)
  2. Phil Taylor (quarter-finals)
  3. Adrian Lewis (withdrew) Simon Whitlock (runner-up)
  4. Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
  5. Dave Chisnall (semi-finals)
  6. James Wade (semi-finals)

Wildcards:

Draw

Schedule of play:[2]

Broadcasting

The Singapore Darts Masters was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on RTL 7 in the Netherlands, on Fox Sports in Australia and on Sky New Zealand.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singapore Darts Masters: Michael van Gerwen beats Simon Whitlock in final . . 18 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Singapore Darts Masters Draw Made. 2021-07-06. PDC. en.
  3. Web site: Focus Turns To World Series Events . . 6 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811183511/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/1d4ipnxukxw9j1bc61h5kkq7re/title/focus-turns-to-world-series-events . 11 August 2014 . dead . dmy-all .