2014 UK Open explained

Tournament Name:2014 Coral UK Open
Dates:7–9 March 2014
Venue:Butlin's Resort
Location:Minehead
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Final – best of 21
Prize Fund:£250,000
Winners Share:£50,000
Winner: Adrian Lewis
Prev:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the twelfth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 7–9 March 2014, and had the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but he suffered a huge upset by losing 9–7 to Aden Kirk in the third round.[1]

Adrian Lewis won the fourth major title of his career beating Terry Jenkins 11–1 in the final.[2]

Format and qualifiers

UK Open qualifiers

There were six qualifying events staged in February 2014 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No.DateVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1Friday 7 FebruaryRobin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan6–2 Adrian Lewis[3]
2Saturday 8 February6–5 Andrew Gilding[4]
3Sunday 9 February6–2 Adrian Lewis[5]
4Friday 21 February6–1 Jamie Lewis[6]
5Saturday 22 February6–2 Robert Thornton[7]
6Sunday 23 February6–0 Michael Smith[8]

The tournament featured 138 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 82 players plus ties in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but needed to start in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments.[9]

Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.[10]

Prize money

The prize fund had increased from £200,000 to £250,000 for this year's event.[11]

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £250,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £50,000
Runner-Upalign=center (1)align=center £25,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £12,500
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £7,500
Last 16 (fifth round)align=center (8)align=center £5,000
Last 32 (fourth round)align=center (16)align=center £3,000
Last 64 (third round)align=center (32)align=center £1,000
Last 96 (second round)align=center (32)align=center n/a
Last 128 (first round)align=center (32)align=center n/a
Last 138 (preliminary round)align=center (10)align=center n/a

Draw

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Friday 7 March; Best of nine legs

Preliminary round

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Carl Green3–5 Lionel Sams Brian Woods3–5 Dean Stewart
Paul Whitworth0–5 Rhys Griffin Alan Tabern1–5 Tony Randell
Martin Stead5–3 Alan Casey Kevin McDine5–2 Aaron Holdstock
Ian Jones3–5 Simon Stevenson James Young3–5 David O'Brien
Nathan Derry5–2 Jason Mold William Naylor 4–5 Sam Allen

First round

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Glenn Spearing2–5 Antonio Alcinas Kevin Taylor1–5 Arron Monk
Raymond van Barneveld5–3 Anthony Broughton Kyle Anderson4–5 Kevin McDine
Dennis Smith5–1 Mark Hylton Ewan Hyslop5–4 Steve Brown
Alan Derrett5–2 Jyhan Artut Ben Burton4–5 Michael Mansell
Steve Douglas3–5 Johnny Haines James Hubbard5–4 Jeff Batham
Joe Murnan5–0 Shaun Lovett Dean Reynolds4–5 Martin Stead
Conan Whitehead4–5 Aden Kirk Mark Cox5–4 Shaun Narain
Lionel Sams5–3 Chris Aubrey Rhys Griffin 3–5 Karl Merchant
Adam Cousins2–5 Paul Hogan Pete Dyos3–5 William O'Connor
Adam Hunt5–3 Michael Malone Dean Stewart5–0 Graham Dando
Andy Boulton5–2 Jonathan Worsley Matthew Edgar5–1 Matt Clark
Jason Lovett3–5 Simon Stevenson Tony Randall5–1 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Benito van de Pas5–3 Doug Thompson Jim Hill1–5 Alex Roy
Sam Allen5–3 Chris Mackie Nathan Derry4–5 Gerwyn Price
Nigel Daniels5–3 Scott Bennett Michael Baker4–5 Mick Todd
Kevin Dowling5–4 Chris Dobey Davy Dodds5–1 David O'Brien

Second round

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John Henderson1–5 Jelle Klaasen Keegan Brown3–5 Mensur Suljović
Ian White5–4 Daryl Gurney Paul Hogan5–0 John Part
Steve Maish5–0 Ben Ward Ronny Huybrechts5–0 Adrian Gray
Jason Hogg5–4 Wayne Jones Martin Stead2–5 Raymond van Barneveld
Gary Spedding2–5 David Pallett Dennis Smith2–5 Peter Hudson
Ewan Hyslop 2–5 Kevin McDine Alex Roy5–4 Tony Newell
John Bowles1–5 Dirk van Duijvenbode Rocco Maes5–2 Nigel Daniels
Alan Derrett 3–5 Adam Hunt Sam Allen3–5 Ross Smith
Andy Boulton5–4 Josh Payne James Hubbard5–3 Steve Hine
4–5 Karl Merchant Benito van de Pas5–3 Davy Dodds
Nigel Heydon5–4 Johnny Haines Dave Weston 3–5 Mick Todd
Antonio Alcinas5–3 Matthew Edgar Lionel Sams4–5 Joe Murnan
Michael Barnard1–5 Stuart Kellett Tony Randall5–4 Steve West
Jamie Caven3–5 Kevin Dowling Michael Mansell5–2 Dean Stewart
Mark Cox 1–5 Darren Webster Ian Lever3–5 William O'Connor
Aden Kirk5–2 Gerwyn Price Simon Stevenson5–3 Mark Barilli

Third round; Best of seventeen legs

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Peter Wright9–8 Michael Smith Ronnie Baxter5–9 Adrian Lewis
Aden Kirk9–7 Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen9–1 James Hubbard
Justin Pipe7–9 Dave Chisnall Kevin Painter9–5 Richie Burnett
Raymond van Barneveld9–3 Mick Todd James Wade9–1 Michael Mansell
Steve Beaton6–9 Brendan Dolan Adam Hunt5–9 Paul Nicholson
Terry Jenkins9–4 Stuart Kellett Kevin Dowling8–9 Stephen Bunting
Mark Webster9–5 Mark Walsh Kevin McDine8–9 David Pallett
Andy Smith3–9 Gary Anderson Steve Maish1–9 Nigel Heydon
Ronny Huybrechts9–6 Simon Whitlock Jamie Lewis9–8 William O'Connor
Robert Thornton9–3 Jason Hogg Mensur Suljović9–3 Tony Randall
Paul Hogan9–3 Benito van de Pas Christian Kist9–2 Antonio Alcinas
Andrew Gildingw/o Wes Newton (withdrew) Dirk van Duijvenbode8–9 Joe Murnan
Kim Huybrechts9–5 Ross Smith Peter Hudson8–9 Ian White
Andy Boulton2–9 Dean Winstanley Nick Fullwell1–9 Alex Roy
Darren Webster6–9 Vincent van der Voort Rocco Maes6–9 Simon Stevenson
Karl Merhant4–9 Mervyn King Andy Hamilton9–8 Jelle Klaasen

Saturday 8 March

Fourth round; Best of seventeen legs

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James Wade9–5 Kim Huybrechts Vincent van der Voort8–9 Christian Kist
Michael van Gerwen9–5 Andy Hamilton Aden Kirk9–5 Peter Wright
Paul Nicholson5–9 Terry Jenkins Raymond van Barneveld9–3 Joe Murnan
Dave Chisnall4–9 Mervyn King Dean Winstanley9–6 Stephen Bunting
Alex Roy5–9 Ian White Nigel Heydon7–9 Brendan Dolan
Kevin Painter9–4 Andrew Gilding Ronny Huybrechts8–9 Adrian Lewis
Mensur Suljović9–7 Robert Thornton Gary Anderson9–5 David Pallett
Jamie Lewis9–5 Simon Stevenson Mark Webster9–8 Paul Hogan

Fifth round

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Brendan Dolan9–7 Aden Kirk
Mensur Suljović9–5 Jamie Lewis
Adrian Lewis9–2 Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen9–4 Mark Webster
Kevin Painter9–5 Dean Winstanley
Gary Anderson7–9 Ian White
Mervyn King9–6 Christian Kist
Terry Jenkins9–8 James Wade

Sunday 9 March

Quarter-finals; Best of nineteen legs

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Michael van Gerwen 99.3810–8 Ian White 92.87
Terry Jenkins 98.8910–4 Brendan Dolan 93.69
Adrian Lewis 98.3510–3 Mensur Suljović 98.09
Kevin Painter 87.356–10 Mervyn King 94.73

Semi-finals and Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coral UK Open: Phil Taylor shocked by television debutant Aden Kirk in Minehead . . 8 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Super Lewis Wins Coral UK Open. PDC. 9 March 2014. 10 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309234805/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/182mh7j2cqm0v1mknmnk6c75gr/title/coral-uk-open-final-session. 2014-03-09. dead.
  3. Web site: Long Wait For Hamilton Ends. PDC. 7 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Bunting Wins First Pro Tour Title. PDC. 8 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Taylor Wins With Two Perfect Nine's!. PDC. 9 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Dolan Takes Qualifier Four In Wigan. PDC. 22 February 2014.
  7. Web site: Anderson Storms To Qualifier Five Win. PDC. 22 February 2014.
  8. Web site: Van Gerwen Dominant In Wigan. PDC. 23 February 2014.
  9. Web site: Coral UK Open Field Confirmed . . 5 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309053410/http://www.pdc.tv/speedy-services-uk-open/article/3avl704cy9wz13mnjmvnv2l38/title/coral-uk-open-field-confirmed . 9 March 2014 .
  10. Web site: Final Rileys Aces Seal UK Open Spots . . 5 March 2014.
  11. Web site: PDC Prize Fund Increases Confirmed . . 5 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140703062147/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/x8j56hdz8y961h0jdoq3fx4h4/title/pdc-prize-fund-increases-confirmed . 2014-07-03 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2014 UK Open Fixtures . Darts Database . 5 March 2014.
  13. Web site: Coral UK Open Draw & Schedule . . 5 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305135242/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/15kylev1stko6170himv1f8ewm/title/coral-uk-open-draw--schedule . 5 March 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: Coral UK Open - Friday Afternoon. PDC. 7 March 2014. 7 March 2014.
  15. Web site: Coral UK Open - Friday Evening . . 8 March 2014.
  16. Web site: Coral UK Open - Saturday Afternoon . . 8 March 2014.
  17. Web site: Coral UK Open - Saturday Evening . . 8 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309025227/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1jhqd9eyjnpxp1h8izlg8mq09y/title/coral-uk-open---saturday-evening . 2014-03-09 . dead .
  18. Web site: Coral UK Open Quarter-finals. PDC. 9 March 2014. 9 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309202819/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1mu6b7lcf2xu71woqkl6irgzrb/title/coral-uk-open-quarter-finals. 2014-03-09. dead.

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