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2014 UK Open

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.

2014 Coral UK Open
Tournament information
Dates7–9 March 2014
VenueButlin's Resort
LocationMinehead
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£50,000
Champion(s)
England Adrian Lewis
«2013 2015»

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

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UK Open qualifiers

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

No. Date Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1 Friday 7 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Andy Hamilton   6–2   Adrian Lewis [3]
2 Saturday 8 February Stephen Bunting   6–5   Andrew Gilding [4]
3 Sunday 9 February Phil Taylor   6–2   Adrian Lewis [5]
4 Friday 21 February Brendan Dolan   6–1   Jamie Lewis [6]
5 Saturday 22 February Gary Anderson   6–2   Robert Thornton [7]
6 Sunday 23 February Michael van Gerwen   6–0   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]

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

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Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

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Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

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Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

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

Prize money

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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)
Winner (1) £50,000
Runner-Up (1) £25,000
Semi-finalists (2) £12,500
Quarter-finalists (4) £7,500
Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £5,000
Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £3,000
Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,000
Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a
Last 128 (first round) (32) n/a
Last 138 (preliminary round) (10) n/a

Draw

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Friday 7 March; Best of nine legs

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Preliminary round

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Player Score Player Player Score Player
  Carl Green 3–5   Lionel Sams   Brian Woods 3–5   Dean Stewart
  Paul Whitworth 0–5   Rhys Griffin   Alan Tabern 1–5   Tony Randell
  Martin Stead 5–3   Alan Casey   Kevin McDine 5–2   Aaron Holdstock
  Ian Jones 3–5   Simon Stevenson   James Young 3–5   David O'Brien
  Nathan Derry 5–2   Jason Mold   William Naylor 4–5   Sam Allen

First round

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Player Score Player Player Score Player
  Glenn Spearing 2–5   Antonio Alcinas   Kevin Taylor 1–5   Arron Monk
  Raymond van Barneveld 5–3   Anthony Broughton   Kyle Anderson 4–5   Kevin McDine
  Dennis Smith 5–1   Mark Hylton   Ewan Hyslop 5–4   Steve Brown
  Alan Derrett 5–2   Jyhan Artut   Ben Burton 4–5   Michael Mansell
  Steve Douglas 3–5   Johnny Haines   James Hubbard 5–4   Jeff Batham
  Joe Murnan 5–0   Shaun Lovett   Dean Reynolds 4–5   Martin Stead
  Conan Whitehead 4–5   Aden Kirk   Mark Cox 5–4   Shaun Narain
  Lionel Sams 5–3   Chris Aubrey   Rhys Griffin 3–5   Karl Merchant
  Adam Cousins 2–5   Paul Hogan   Pete Dyos 3–5   William O'Connor
  Adam Hunt 5–3   Michael Malone   Dean Stewart 5–0   Graham Dando
  Andy Boulton 5–2   Jonathan Worsley   Matthew Edgar 5–1   Matt Clark
  Jason Lovett 3–5   Simon Stevenson   Tony Randall 5–1   Rowby-John Rodriguez
  Benito van de Pas 5–3   Doug Thompson   Jim Hill 1–5   Alex Roy
  Sam Allen 5–3   Chris Mackie   Nathan Derry 4–5   Gerwyn Price
  Nigel Daniels 5–3   Scott Bennett   Michael Baker 4–5   Mick Todd
  Kevin Dowling 5–4   Chris Dobey   Davy Dodds 5–1   David O'Brien

Second round

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Player Score Player Player Score Player
  John Henderson 1–5   Jelle Klaasen   Keegan Brown 3–5   Mensur Suljović
  Ian White 5–4   Daryl Gurney   Paul Hogan 5–0   John Part
  Steve Maish 5–0   Ben Ward   Ronny Huybrechts 5–0   Adrian Gray
  Jason Hogg 5–4   Wayne Jones   Martin Stead 2–5   Raymond van Barneveld
  Gary Spedding 2–5   David Pallett   Dennis Smith 2–5   Peter Hudson
  Ewan Hyslop 2–5   Kevin McDine   Alex Roy 5–4   Tony Newell
  John Bowles 1–5   Dirk van Duijvenbode   Rocco Maes 5–2   Nigel Daniels
  Alan Derrett 3–5   Adam Hunt   Sam Allen 3–5   Ross Smith
  Andy Boulton 5–4   Josh Payne   James Hubbard 5–3   Steve Hine
  Arron Monk 4–5   Karl Merchant   Benito van de Pas 5–3   Davy Dodds
  Nigel Heydon 5–4   Johnny Haines   Dave Weston 3–5   Mick Todd
  Antonio Alcinas 5–3   Matthew Edgar   Lionel Sams 4–5   Joe Murnan
  Michael Barnard 1–5   Stuart Kellett   Tony Randall 5–4   Steve West
  Jamie Caven 3–5   Kevin Dowling   Michael Mansell 5–2   Dean Stewart
  Mark Cox 1–5   Darren Webster   Ian Lever 3–5   William O'Connor
  Aden Kirk 5–2   Gerwyn Price   Simon Stevenson 5–3   Mark Barilli

Third round; Best of seventeen legs

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Player Score Player Player Score Player
  Peter Wright 9–8   Michael Smith   Ronnie Baxter 5–9   Adrian Lewis
  Aden Kirk 9–7   Phil Taylor   Michael van Gerwen 9–1   James Hubbard
  Justin Pipe 7–9   Dave Chisnall   Kevin Painter 9–5   Richie Burnett
  Raymond van Barneveld 9–3   Mick Todd   James Wade 9–1   Michael Mansell
  Steve Beaton 6–9   Brendan Dolan   Adam Hunt 5–9   Paul Nicholson
  Terry Jenkins 9–4   Stuart Kellett   Kevin Dowling 8–9   Stephen Bunting
  Mark Webster 9–5   Mark Walsh   Kevin McDine 8–9   David Pallett
  Andy Smith 3–9   Gary Anderson   Steve Maish 1–9   Nigel Heydon
  Ronny Huybrechts 9–6   Simon Whitlock   Jamie Lewis 9–8   William O'Connor
  Robert Thornton 9–3   Jason Hogg   Mensur Suljović 9–3   Tony Randall
  Paul Hogan 9–3   Benito van de Pas   Christian Kist 9–2   Antonio Alcinas
  Andrew Gilding w/o   Wes Newton (withdrew)   Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–9   Joe Murnan
  Kim Huybrechts 9–5   Ross Smith   Peter Hudson 8–9   Ian White
  Andy Boulton 2–9   Dean Winstanley   Nick Fullwell 1–9   Alex Roy
  Darren Webster 6–9   Vincent van der Voort   Rocco Maes 6–9   Simon Stevenson
  Karl Merhant 4–9   Mervyn King   Andy Hamilton 9–8   Jelle Klaasen

Saturday 8 March

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Fourth round; Best of seventeen legs

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Player Score Player Player Score Player
  James Wade 9–5   Kim Huybrechts   Vincent van der Voort 8–9   Christian Kist
  Michael van Gerwen 9–5   Andy Hamilton   Aden Kirk 9–5   Peter Wright
  Paul Nicholson 5–9   Terry Jenkins   Raymond van Barneveld 9–3   Joe Murnan
  Dave Chisnall 4–9   Mervyn King   Dean Winstanley 9–6   Stephen Bunting
  Alex Roy 5–9   Ian White   Nigel Heydon 7–9   Brendan Dolan
  Kevin Painter 9–4   Andrew Gilding   Ronny Huybrechts 8–9   Adrian Lewis
  Mensur Suljović 9–7   Robert Thornton   Gary Anderson 9–5   David Pallett
  Jamie Lewis 9–5   Simon Stevenson   Mark Webster 9–8   Paul Hogan

Fifth round

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Player Score Player
  Brendan Dolan 9–7   Aden Kirk
  Mensur Suljović 9–5   Jamie Lewis
  Adrian Lewis 9–2   Raymond van Barneveld
  Michael van Gerwen 9–4   Mark Webster
  Kevin Painter 9–5   Dean Winstanley
  Gary Anderson 7–9   Ian White
  Mervyn King 9–6   Christian Kist
  Terry Jenkins 9–8   James Wade

Sunday 9 March

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Quarter-finals; Best of nineteen legs

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Player Score Player
  Michael van Gerwen 99.38 10–8   Ian White 92.87
  Terry Jenkins 98.89 10–4   Brendan Dolan 93.69
  Adrian Lewis 98.35 10–3   Mensur Suljović 98.09
  Kevin Painter 87.35 6–10   Mervyn King 94.73

Semi-finals and Final

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Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
[2] 		Final
(best of 21 legs)
[2]
      
  Terry Jenkins 96.65 10
  Michael van Gerwen 95.58 8
  Terry Jenkins 93.15 1
  Adrian Lewis 109.13 11
  Mervyn King 94.58 6
  Adrian Lewis 99.64 10

References

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  1. ^ "Coral UK Open: Phil Taylor shocked by television debutant Aden Kirk in Minehead". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Super Lewis Wins Coral UK Open". PDC. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Long Wait For Hamilton Ends". PDC. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Bunting Wins First Pro Tour Title". PDC. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Taylor Wins With Two Perfect Nine's!". PDC. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Dolan Takes Qualifier Four In Wigan". PDC. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Anderson Storms To Qualifier Five Win". PDC. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Van Gerwen Dominant In Wigan". PDC. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Coral UK Open Field Confirmed". PDC. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Final Rileys Aces Seal UK Open Spots". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  11. ^ "PDC Prize Fund Increases Confirmed". PDC. Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  12. ^ "2014 UK Open Fixtures". Darts Database. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Coral UK Open Draw & Schedule". PDC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  14. ^ a b c "Coral UK Open - Friday Afternoon". PDC. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Coral UK Open - Friday Evening". PDC. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Coral UK Open - Saturday Afternoon". PDC. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Coral UK Open - Saturday Evening". PDC. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  18. ^ "Coral UK Open Quarter-finals". PDC. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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