European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 1
Tournament information
Dates	7–10 August 2014
Venue	Arena Riga
City	Riga
Country	Latvia
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Marco Fu (HKG) (142)
Final
Champion	Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up	Mark Allen (NIR)
Score	4–3
	← AT Event 1; ← First event ET Event 2 →; 2015 Riga →

The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1 (also known as the 2014 Kaspersky Lab Riga Open^[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 7–10 August 2014 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.^[2] This was the first professional snooker tournament held in Latvia.^[3]

Mark Selby won his 14th professional title by defeating Mark Allen 4–3 in the final.^[4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:^[5]

	Prize fund
Winner	€25,000
Runner-up	€12,000
Semi-finalist	€6,000
Quarter-finalist	€4,000
Last 16	€2,300
Last 32	€1,200
Last 64	€700
Total	€125,000

Main draw

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Zack Richardson	3–4	Sean O'Sullivan
Andres Petrov	4–0	Antti Silvo
Charlie Walters	w/d–w/o	Nico Elton
Mitchell Travis	4–2	Jack Bradford
Maris Volajs	0–4	Alex Taubman
Martin O'Donnell	4–3	Antti Mannila
Richard Beckham	4–3	Marc Davis
Ben Jones	4–1	Janne Hummastenniemi
Sami Hovi	0–4	Martin McCrudden
Ryan Causton	4–3	Matthew Glasby
Michael Collumb	2–4	Paul Davison
Roman Dietzel	4–1	Vilius Schulte-Ebbert
Brian Cini	4–1	Joona Koskela
John Sutton	4–0	Declan Brennan
Anita Maflin	0–4	Anthony Jeffers
Aleksandr Kurgankov	0–4	Jamie Clarke


Andreas Ploner	4–3	Sascha Lippe
Manon Melief	w/o–n/s	Craig Barber
Ashley Hugill	4–1	Sydney Wilson
Michael Williams	4–0	Tatjana Vasiljeva
Mika Karhu	w/d–w/o	Sam Harvey
John Chapman	2–4	Mark Vincent
Duane Jones	4–0	Kevin Chan
Rodion Judin	0–4	William Lemmons
Shachar Ruberg	1–4	Rhys Clark
Dylan Craig	2–4	Jamie O'Neill
Josh Boileau	4–2	Joe O'Connor
Reanne Evans	4–0	Ross Higgins
Jeff Jacobs	3–4	Sanderson Lam
Gareth Allen	2–4	Christopher Keogan
Kishan Hirani	4–0	Janis Bindze

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Gary Steele	0–4	Sean O'Sullivan
Jeff Cundy	2–4	Andres Petrov
Ashley Carty	2–4	Nico Elton
Joe Steele	0–4	Mitchell Travis
Alex Taubman	1–4	Martin O'Donnell
Kobi Mates	0–4	Richard Beckham
Andrew Rogers	4–2	Ben Jones
Jurian Heusdens	0–4	Martin McCrudden
Ron Florax	1–4	Ryan Causton
Paul Davison	4–1	Roman Dietzel
Hans Blanckaert	0–4	Brian Cini
Oleksandr Zakharov	0–4	John Sutton
Tomasz Skalski	3–4	Anthony Jeffers
Eden Sharav	4–2	Jamie Clarke


Mika Hummelin	0–4	Andreas Ploner
Jake Nicholson	4–0	Manon Melief
Adam Duffy	4–1	Ashley Hugill
Oliver Brown	1–4	Michael Williams
Thomas Dowling	4–2	Sam Harvey
Sergiy Isayenko	4–3	Mark Vincent
Mark Owens	2–4	Duane Jones
Sergej Korolkov	0–4	William Lemmons
Arttu Klemetti	1–4	Rhys Clark
Billy Brown	4–1	Jamie O'Neill
Kristof Vermeiren	0–4	Josh Boileau
Tero Nappari	3–4	Reanne Evans
Sanderson Lam	4–3	Christopher Keogan
Jani Kananen	1–4	Kishan Hirani

Main rounds

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

Neil Robertson	4
Ross Muir	3	Neil Robertson	3
Dave Harold	w/d	Jak Jones	4
Jak Jones	w/o			Jak Jones	3
Jamie Burnett	1			Sean O'Sullivan	4
Sean O'Sullivan	4	Sean O'Sullivan	4
Mark Joyce	4	Mark Joyce	3
Andres Petrov	0					Sean O'Sullivan	4
Michael Holt	4					Mark Davis	2
Vinnie Calabrese	1	Michael Holt	4
Marcus Campbell	0	Michael Wasley	2
Michael Wasley	4			Michael Holt	3
Luca Brecel	4			Mark Davis	4
Nico Elton	1	Luca Brecel	0
Mark Davis	4	Mark Davis	4
Mitchell Travis	1

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

Joe Perry	2
Chris Melling	4	Chris Melling	1
Alex Davies	3	Ian Glover	4
Ian Glover	4			Ian Glover	1
Alfie Burden	2			Mark Williams	4
Martin O'Donnell	4	Martin O'Donnell	1
Mark Williams	4	Mark Williams	4
Scott Donaldson	1					Mark Williams	1
Ben Woollaston	4					Mark Allen	4
Richard Beckham	0	Ben Woollaston	4
Rory McLeod	4	Rory McLeod	1
Andrew Rogers	0			Ben Woollaston	3
Anthony Hamilton	4			Mark Allen	4
Martin McCrudden	0	Anthony Hamilton	1
Mark Allen	4	Mark Allen	4
Ryan Causton	0

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

Shaun Murphy	4
Chris Norbury	1	Shaun Murphy	3
Matthew Selt	4	Matthew Selt	4
Zak Surety	0			Matthew Selt	4
Gerard Greene	4			Paul Davison	2
Alexander Ursenbacher	3	Gerard Greene	1
Jack Lisowski	3	Paul Davison	4
Paul Davison	4					Matthew Selt	2
Fergal O'Brien	4					Anthony McGill	4
Michael Leslie	3	Fergal O'Brien	3
Anthony McGill	4	Anthony McGill	4
Brian Cini	0			Anthony McGill	4
Jamie Jones	4			Graeme Dott	3
Oliver Lines	2	Jamie Jones	0
Graeme Dott	4	Graeme Dott	4
Fraser Patrick	0

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

Ricky Walden	4
Ryan Clark	0	Ricky Walden	4
Stuart Carrington	w/d	John Sutton	0
John Sutton	w/o			Ricky Walden	1
Chris Wakelin	4			Chris Wakelin	4
Steven Hallworth	2	Chris Wakelin	4
Dominic Dale	4	Dominic Dale	0
Joel Walker	1					Chris Wakelin	1
David Gilbert	4					Judd Trump	4
Anthony Jeffers	1	David Gilbert	2
Nigel Bond	4	Nigel Bond	4
Eden Sharav	0			Nigel Bond	1
Peter Lines	2			Judd Trump	4
Sam Baird	4	Sam Baird	3
Judd Trump	4	Judd Trump	4
Lee Page	1

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

Barry Hawkins	4
David Grace	2	Barry Hawkins	4
Robin Hull	2	Andreas Ploner	0
Andreas Ploner	4			Barry Hawkins	4
Kyren Wilson	4			Kyren Wilson	0
Jake Nicholson	2	Kyren Wilson	4
Kurt Maflin	4	Kurt Maflin	2
Adam Duffy	3					Barry Hawkins	4
Alan McManus	4					Alan McManus	3
Barry Pinches	2	Alan McManus	4
John Astley	3	Tony Drago	0
Tony Drago	4			Alan McManus	4
Noppon Saengkham	4			Noppon Saengkham	1
Craig Steadman	2	Noppon Saengkham	4
Stephen Maguire	4	Stephen Maguire	3
Michael Williams	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

Robert Milkins	4
Lee Walker	1	Robert Milkins	4
David Morris	w/d	Steve Davis	1
Steve Davis	w/o			Robert Milkins	4
Rod Lawler	2			Mark King	3
Allan Taylor	4	Allan Taylor	2
Mark King	4	Mark King	4
Thomas Dowling	0					Robert Milkins	3
Andrew Higginson	4					Marco Fu	4
Elliot Slessor	0	Andrew Higginson	2
Joe Swail	4	Joe Swail	4
Sergiy Isayenko	1			Joe Swail	3
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4			Marco Fu	4
Duane Jones	2	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	3
Marco Fu	4	Marco Fu	4
William Lemmons	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

John Higgins	4
Rhys Clark	0	John Higgins	4
Gary Wilson	4	Gary Wilson	2
Mitchell Mann	3			John Higgins	2
Robbie Williams	4			Peter Ebdon	4
Michael Georgiou	3	Robbie Williams	1
Peter Ebdon	4	Peter Ebdon	4
Andrew Pagett	0					Peter Ebdon	4
Ryan Day	4					Stuart Bingham	3
Billy Brown	0	Ryan Day	4
Dechawat Poomjaeng	4	Dechawat Poomjaeng	1
Ahmed Saif	0			Ryan Day	0
Jimmy White	4			Stuart Bingham	4
Ratchayothin Yotharuck	1	Jimmy White	3
Stuart Bingham	4	Stuart Bingham	4
Hammad Miah	1

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

Matthew Stevens	0
Liam Highfield	4	Liam Highfield	0
Aditya Mehta	4	Aditya Mehta	4
Josh Boileau	0			Aditya Mehta	4
Jamie Cope	4			Michael White	2
Reanne Evans	2	Jamie Cope	0
Michael White	4	Michael White	4
Sanderson Lam	2					Aditya Mehta	2
Martin Gould	3					Mark Selby	4
James Cahill	4	James Cahill	3
Jimmy Robertson	4	Jimmy Robertson	4
Alex Borg	1			Jimmy Robertson	2
Mike Dunn	4			Mark Selby	4
Kishan Hirani	0	Mike Dunn	3
Mark Selby	4	Mark Selby	4
Ian Burns	1

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Sean O'Sullivan	0
Mark Allen	4	Mark Allen	4
Anthony McGill	4	Anthony McGill	3
Judd Trump	3			Mark Allen	3
Barry Hawkins	4			Mark Selby	4
Marco Fu	3	Barry Hawkins	0
Peter Ebdon	2	Mark Selby	4
Mark Selby	4

Century breaks

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142, 130, 117 – Marco Fu
137, 131, 108 – Judd Trump
137 – Ben Woollaston
134 – Stephen Maguire
134 – James Cahill
131, 102, 102, 100 – Mark Selby
131 – Neil Robertson
130, 120, 112 – Alan McManus
129, 117 – Noppon Saengkham
125 – Gary Wilson

122, 120, 101 – Sam Baird
122, 101 – Mark Davis
114, 106 – Ian Glover
114 – Mark Allen
112 – Shaun Murphy
111, 101 – Jimmy Robertson
107 – Michael White
102 – Peter Ebdon
100 – David Gilbert
100 – Jimmy White

References

^ "Kaspersky lab Sponsor Riga Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
^ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^ "Latvia To Host European Tour Event". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
^ "Selby Takes Riga Title". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Riga Open 2014 – Latvia (ET1)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
^ "Riga Open 2014 (ET1) draw and results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ "European Tour 2014/2015: Riga Open 2014 (ET1) schedule" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
^ "European Tour Event One (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ "Riga Open (ET1): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[1] "Kaspersky lab Sponsor Riga Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

[2] "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

[3] "Latvia To Host European Tour Event". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

[4] "Selby Takes Riga Title". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[5] "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Riga Open 2014 – Latvia (ET1)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

[6] "Riga Open 2014 (ET1) draw and results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[7] "European Tour 2014/2015: Riga Open 2014 (ET1) schedule" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

[8] "European Tour Event One (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[9] "Riga Open (ET1): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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Tournament information

Dates	7–10 August 2014 (2014-08-07 – 2014-08-10)
Venue	Arena Riga
City	Riga
Country	Latvia
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Marco Fu (HKG) (142)
Final
Champion	Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up	Mark Allen (NIR)
Score	4–3
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