2014 Welsh Open (snooker)

"2014 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
2014 BetVictor Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates19 February – 2 March 2014 (2014-02-19 – 2014-03-02)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£310,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up Ding Junhui (CHN)
Score9–3
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The 2014 Welsh Open (officially the 2014 BetVictor Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 February and 2 March 2014 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. It was the eighth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season,[1] and the second time that BetVictor sponsored the event.[2][3]

Stephen Maguire was the defending champion,[4] but he lost 3–4 against Joel Walker in the last 16.[5]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his 26th ranking title by defeating Ding Junhui 9–3 in the final.[6] This was O'Sullivan's third Welsh Open title after 2004 and 2005, to equal the record jointly held by John Higgins and Stephen Hendry.[7] In the last frame of the final O'Sullivan made the 105th official maximum break.[8] This was O'Sullivan's record 12th competitive maximum break.[9]

Prize fund

The total prize money of the event was raised to £300,000 from the previous year's £250,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[10]

Main draw

[11][12][13][14]

Top half

Section 1

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) (1) 4
 
 
 
  Elliot Slessor (ENG) 1
 
 Stephen Maguire (1) 4
 
 
 
 Sam Baird 3
 
 Robbie Williams (ENG) 2
 
 
 
  Sam Baird (ENG) 4
 
 Stephen Maguire (1) 4
 
 
 
 Andrew Pagett 0
 
 Gerard Greene (NIR) 4
 
 
 
  Li Yan (CHN) 2
 
 Gerard Greene 3
 
 
 
 Andrew Pagett 4
 
 Marcus Campbell (SCO) 0
 
 
 
  Andrew Pagett (WAL) 4
 
 Stephen Maguire (1) 3
 
 
 
 Joel Walker 4
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Gareth Green (ENG) 0
 
 Tom Ford 2
 
 
 
 James Wattana 4
 
 Rod Lawler (ENG) 2
 
 
 
  James Wattana (THA) 4
 
 James Wattana 1
 
 
 
 Joel Walker 4
 
 Pankaj Advani (IND) 3
 
 
 
  Joel Walker (ENG) 4
 
 Joel Walker 4
 
 
 
 Mark Davis (14) 3
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) (14) 4
 
 
  Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 3
 

Section 2

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) (15) 2
 
 
 
  Scott Donaldson (SCO) 4
 
 Scott Donaldson 4
 
 
 
 David Gilbert 1
 
 David Gilbert (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Duane Jones (WAL) 2
 
 Scott Donaldson 4
 
 
 
 Andrew Higginson 3
 
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Luca Brecel (BEL) 2
 
 Jimmy Robertson 3
 
 
 
 Andrew Higginson 4
 
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 1
 
 Scott Donaldson 0
 
 
 
 Ding Junhui (5) 4
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) 0
 
 Ben Woollaston 4
 
 
 
 Alfie Burden 1
 
 Alfie Burden (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Ahmed Saif (QAT) 0
 
 Ben Woollaston 3
 
 
 
 Ding Junhui (5) 4
 
 Jamie Cope (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Ryan Clark (ENG) 1
 
 Jamie Cope 1
 
 
 
 Ding Junhui (5) 4
 
 Ding Junhui (CHN) (5) 4
 
 
  Gary Wilson (ENG) 2
 

Section 3

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) (8) 4
 
 
 
  Daniel Wells (WAL) 0
 
 Stuart Bingham (8) 4
 
 
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
 
 Jimmy White (ENG) 0
 
 
 
  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 4
 
 Stuart Bingham (8) 4
 
 
 
 Michael Holt 2
 
 Peter Lines (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Ross Muir (SCO) 3
 
 Peter Lines 2
 
 
 
 Michael Holt 4
 
 Michael Holt (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Stuart Carrington (ENG) 2
 
 Stuart Bingham (8) 3
 
 
 
 Joe Perry (16) 4
 
 Matthew Stevens (WAL) 4
 
 
 
  Adam Wicheard (ENG) 3
 
 Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
 Ian Burns 2
 
 Yu Delu (CHN) 3
 
 
 
  Ian Burns (ENG) 4
 
 Matthew Stevens 3
 
 
 
 Joe Perry (16) 4
 
 Liu Chuang (CHN) 4
 
 
 
  Chen Zhe (CHN) 2
 
 Liu Chuang 0
 
 
 
 Joe Perry (16) 4
 
 Joe Perry (ENG) (16) 4
 
 
  Allan Taylor (ENG) 3
 

Section 4

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Mark Allen (NIR) (12) 4
 
 
 
  Sydney Wilson (ENG) 3
 
 Mark Allen (12) 4
 
 
 
 Noppon Saengkham 2
 
 Steve Davis (ENG) 0
 
 
 
  Noppon Saengkham (THA) 4
 
 Mark Allen (12) 2
 
 
 
 Ali Carter 4
 
 Aditya Mehta (IND) 3
 
 
 
  Mike Dunn (ENG) 4
 
 Mike Dunn 3
 
 
 
 Ali Carter 4
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Andrew Norman (ENG) 1
 
 Ali Carter 1
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (4) 4
 
 Dominic Dale (WAL) 4
 
 
 
  Antony Parsons (ENG) 3
 
 Dominic Dale 4
 
 
 
 Dechawat Poomjaeng 1
 
 Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) 4
 
 
 
  Liam Highfield (ENG) 1
 
 Dominic Dale 0
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (4) 4
 
 Dave Harold (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Zhang Anda (CHN) 2
 
 Dave Harold 1
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (4) 4
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) (4) 4
 
 
  Joe Swail (NIR) 0
 

Bottom half

Section 5

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Neil Robertson (AUS) (3) 4
 
 
 
  Lyu Haotian (CHN) 1
 
 Neil Robertson (3) 4
 
 
 
 Rory McLeod 0
 
 Rory McLeod (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Dylan Mitchell (ENG) 1
 
 Neil Robertson (3) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Williams 4
 
 Tian Pengfei (CHN) 4
 
 
 
  Alex Borg (MLT) 1
 
 Tian Pengfei 0
 
 
 
 Mark Williams 4
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) 4
 
 
 
  Michael Wasley (ENG) 3
 
 Mark Williams 2
 
 
 
 Marco Fu (10) 4
 
 Graeme Dott (SCO) 4
 
 
 
  Lee Page (ENG) 0
 
 Graeme Dott 4
 
 
 
 Jamie Jones 3
 
 Jamie Jones (WAL) 4
 
 
 
  Cao Xinlong (CHN) 0
 
 Graeme Dott 2
 
 
 
 Marco Fu (10) 4
 
 Kurt Maflin (NOR) 4
 
 
 
  Alex Davies (ENG) 1
 
 Kurt Maflin 1
 
 
 
 Marco Fu (10) 4
 
 Marco Fu (HKG) (10) 4
 
 
  Chris Norbury (ENG) 2
 

Section 6

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) (9) 4
 
 
 
  David Morris (IRL) 0
 
 Shaun Murphy (9) 4
 
 
 
 Craig Steadman 2
 
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 2
 
 
 
  Craig Steadman (ENG) 4
 
 Shaun Murphy (9) 3
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo 4
 
 Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 4
 
 
 
  Sanderson Lam (ENG) 1
 
 Fergal O'Brien 0
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo 4
 
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) 4
 
 
 
  Jak Jones (WAL) 2
 
 Liang Wenbo 2
 
 
 
 Barry Hawkins (7) 4
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) 0
 
 Martin Gould 1
 
 
 
 Jack Lisowski 4
 
 Jack Lisowski (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Adam Duffy (ENG) 0
 
 Jack Lisowski 3
 
 
 
 Barry Hawkins (7) 4
 
 Cao Yupeng (CHN) 4
 
 
 
  David Grace (ENG) 2
 
 Cao Yupeng 3
 
 
 
 Barry Hawkins (7) 4
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) (7) 4
 
 
  Fraser Patrick (SCO) 0
 

Section 7

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) (6) 4
 
 
 
  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 2
 
 Judd Trump (6) 4
 
 
 
 Jamie Burnett 1
 
 Jamie Burnett (SCO) 4
 
 
 
  Ratchayothin Yotharuck (THA) 2
 
 Judd Trump (6) 4
 
 
 
 Anthony McGill 1
 
 Anthony McGill (SCO) 4
 
 
 
  Jamie O'Neill (ENG) 2
 
 Anthony McGill 4
 
 
 
 Ryan Day 1
 
 Ryan Day (WAL) 4
 
 
 
  Rhys Clark (SCO) 2
 
 Judd Trump (6) 3
 
 
 
 John Higgins (11) 4
 
 Mark King (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) 3
 
 Mark King 4
 
 
 
 Alan McManus 2
 
 Alan McManus (SCO) 4
 
 
 
  John Astley (ENG) 2
 
 Mark King 0
 
 
 
 John Higgins (11) 4
 
 Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
 
 
 
  James Cahill (ENG) 0
 
 Ken Doherty 0
 
 
 
 John Higgins (11) 4
 
 John Higgins (SCO) (11) 4
 
 
  Tony Drago (MLT) 0
 

Section 8

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) (13) 4
 
 
 
  Paul Davison (ENG) 1
 
 Ricky Walden (13) 4
 
 
 
 Matthew Selt 2
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Khaled Belaid Abumdas (LBY) 1
 
 Ricky Walden (13) 4
 
 
 
 Anthony Hamilton 2
 
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 4
 
 
 
  Michael Leslie (SCO) 2
 
 Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
 Li Hang 1
 
 Peter Ebdon (ENG) 0
 
 
 
  Li Hang (CHN) 4
 
 Ricky Walden (13) 1
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 4
 
 Xiao Guodong (CHN) 4
 
 
 
  Hammad Miah (ENG) 3
 
 Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
 
 Michael White 3
 
 Michael White (WAL) 4
 
 
 
  Chris Wakelin (ENG) 3
 
 Xiao Guodong 1
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 4
 
 Nigel Bond (ENG) 1
 
 
 
  Barry Pinches (ENG) 4
 
 Barry Pinches 1
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 4
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2) 4
 
 
  Mitchell Travis (ENG) 1
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Joel Walker 4
 
 
 
 Ding Junhui (5) 5
 
 Ding Junhui (5) 6
 
 
 
 Joe Perry (16) 4
 
 Joe Perry (16) 5
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (4) 1
 
 Ding Junhui (5) 3
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 9
 
 Marco Fu (10) 0
 
 
 
 Barry Hawkins (7) 5
 
 Barry Hawkins (7) 2
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 6
 
 John Higgins (11) 1
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 2 March 2014.[14][15]
Ding Junhui (5)
 China 		3–9 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)
 England
Afternoon: 36–70, 8–91 (91), 15–75 (70), 62–55, 59–68 (Ding 55), 0–92 (92), 48–59, 52–80
Evening: 109–30 (109), 121–0 (121), 13–105, 0–147 (147)
121 Highest break 147
2 Century breaks 1
3 50+ breaks 4

Century breaks

[16]

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