2015 UK Open
| 2015 Coral UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 6–8 March 2015 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country | File:Flag of England.svg England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Belgium Kim Huybrechts (third round) Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (fifth round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2015 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the thirteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the second time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 6–8 March 2015, and had the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final.
Adrian Lewis was the defending champion, having won the fourth major title of his career after beating Terry Jenkins 11–1 in the 2014 final.[1] This year however, he was defeated in the third round after losing 9–3 to Raymond van Barneveld. Michael van Gerwen won his first UK Open title by defeating Peter Wright 11–5 in the final.[2]
Format and qualifiers
[edit | edit source]UK Open qualifiers
[edit | edit source]There were six qualifying events staged in February 2015 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 6 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis England | 6–1 | Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | [3] |
| 2 | Saturday 7 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–1 | Netherlands Vincent van der Voort | [4] | |
| 3 | Sunday 8 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–1 | England James Wade | [5] | |
| 4 | Friday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–5 | Netherlands Jelle Klaasen | [6] | |
| 5 | Saturday 21 February | Michael Smith England | 6–5 | England Adrian Lewis | [7] | |
| 6 | Sunday 22 February | Phil Taylor England | 6–2 | England Ian White | [8] |
The tournament featured 147 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 64 players plus ties in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started 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)
[edit | edit source]- Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
- England Adrian Lewis
- England Michael Smith
- England Phil Taylor
- Netherlands Vincent van der Voort
- England James Wade
- Netherlands Jelle Klaasen
- England Ian White
- Wales Mark Webster
- Belgium Kim Huybrechts
- England Andrew Gilding
- Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan
- England Dave Chisnall
- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
- Scotland Robert Thornton
- England Justin Pipe
- Scotland Peter Wright
- Austria Mensur Suljović
- England Jamie Caven
- Australia Paul Nicholson
- England Alan Norris
- England Eddie Dootson
- England Mervyn King
- Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney
- England Brian Woods
- England Terry Jenkins
- England Andy Hamilton
- Scotland John Henderson
- England Steve Beaton
- Australia Simon Whitlock
- Scotland Gary Anderson
- Germany Max Hopp
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
[edit | edit source]- England Ricky Evans
- England James Wilson
- England Joe Murnan
- Australia Kyle Anderson
- England Andy Smith
- England Matthew Edgar
- Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan
- England Kevin Painter
- England Stephen Bunting
- England Andy Boulton
- England Dean Winstanley
- England Joe Cullen
- Belgium Ronny Huybrechts
- Republic of Ireland William O'Connor
- England Chris Dobey
- Netherlands Christian Kist
- England Kevin McDine
- England Wayne Jones
- England Nathan Aspinall
- Netherlands Jan Dekker
- England Nathan Derry
- England Ronnie Baxter
- England Mark Frost
- England Ryan Harrington
- England Dennis Smith
- Netherlands Benito van de Pas
- England Darren Webster
- England Terry Temple
- England Andy Jenkins
- England Dean Stewart
- Scotland Jamie Bain
- England Aaron Turner
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
[edit | edit source]- England Stuart Kellett
- Netherlands Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Wales Jonny Clayton
- England Steve Hine
- England Alan Tabern
- England John Bowles
- England Darren Johnson
- England Jay Foreman
- England Johnny Haines
- England Shaun Griffiths
- England Mark Jones
- England Josh Payne
- England Wes Newton
- England Brett Claydon
- England Keegan Brown
- England Adam Hunt
- Belgium Mike De Decker
- England David Pallett
- Netherlands Joey ten Berge
- South Africa Devon Petersen
- England Lee Evans
- England Colin Fowler
- Netherlands Mike Zuydwijk
- England James Richardson
- England Mark Cox
- Canada John Part
- England Matt Clark
- England Ricky Sudale
- England Nick Fullwell
- England Jon Jukes
- England Luke Woodhouse
- England Steve Douglas
- England Jason Wilson
- England Robbie Green
- England Ben Ward
- England Alex Roy
- England Jason Lovett
- England Mick Todd
- England Steve West
- England Matt Padgett
- England Mark Dudbridge
- England Ian Moss
- Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena
- England Dave Ladley
- England Martyn Turner
- England Jamie Robinson
- England Mark Robinson
- Scotland Mark Barilli
- Republic of Ireland Connie Finnan
- Wales Gerwyn Price
- England Scott Dale
Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
[edit | edit source]32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
- England Tommy Sanwell
- England Dean Sanders
- England Peter Hudson
- England Stuart White
- England Bradley Williams
- England Dave Parletti
- England Paul Dawkins
- England Chris Packer
- England Kevin Edwards
- England John Ferrell
- England Rob Smith
- England Kevin Smith
- England Rory Duffy
- England Lloyd Pennell
- England Adi Acott
- England Jason Mold
- England Dave Prins
- England Matthew Tedstone
- England Mick Brooks
- Scotland Jim McEwan
- England Lee Russell
- England Lionel Sams
- England Graham Hall
- Scotland Derek Brand
- Wales Mark Layton
- England Gary O'Donnell
- England Stephen Hardy
- England Arron Fairweather
- England Nigel Daniels
- England Paul Hogan
- England Adam Huckvale
- England Simon Stevenson
Prize money
[edit | edit source]The prize fund was increased from £250,000 to £300,000 for this year's event.[10]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
| Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 147 (preliminary round) | (19) | n/a |
Draw
[edit | edit source]Friday 6 March
[edit | edit source]Preliminary round (best of nine legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Jamie Robinson | 5–1 | England Chris Packer (Q) | Republic of Ireland Connie Finnan | 5–4 | Scotland Jim McEwan (Q) | |
| Wales Mark Layton (Q) | 5–2 | England Tommy Sanwell (Q) | England Stuart White (Q) | 5–4 | England Matthew Tedstone (Q) | |
| England Dave Ladley | 5–1 | England Kevin Edwards (Q) | England Rory Duffy (Q) | 2–5 | England Adam Huckvale (Q) | |
| England Stephen Hardy (Q) | 5–3 | England Dean Sanders (Q) | England Robbie Green | 5–1 | England Graham Hall (Q) | |
| England Ian Moss | 5–1 | England Adi Acott (Q) | England Matt Padgett | 5–2 | Wales Gerwyn Price | |
| England Dave Parletti (Q) | 5–2 | England Bradley Williams (Q) | England Scott Dale | 4–5 | England Nigel Daniels (Q) | |
| England Paul Hogan (Q) | 5–1 | England Lee Russell (Q) | England Ben Ward | 5–2 | England Jason Lovett | |
| England Mick Todd | 5–1 | England Kevin Smith (Q) | England Mark Dudbridge | 5–1 | England Lloyd Pennel (Q) | |
| England John Ferrell (Q) | 5–3 | England Paul Dawkins (Q) | England Steve Douglas | 5–3 | England Mark Robinson | |
| England Dave Prins (Q) | 5–2 | England Simon Stevenson (Q) |
First round (best of nine legs)
[edit | edit source]Second round (best of nine legs)
[edit | edit source]Third round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit | edit source]Saturday 7 March
[edit | edit source]Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit | edit source]Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| England Mervyn King 94.47 | 9–8 | Australia Kyle Anderson 95.69 |
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 114.91 | 9–2 | Belgium Kim Huybrechts 101.59 |
| England Eddie Dootson 78.30 | 5–9 | South Africa Devon Petersen 91.04 |
| England Phil Taylor 111.67 | 9–3 | Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 101.03 |
| Austria Mensur Suljović 90.13 | 9–7 | Netherlands Jan Dekker 88.85 |
| England Stephen Bunting 96.08 | 9–6 | Republic of Ireland William O'Connor 93.43 |
| Scotland Peter Wright 99.71 | 9–2 | Scotland John Henderson 91.38 |
| England James Wade 92.38 | 6–9 | England Andrew Gilding 94.55 |
Sunday 8 March
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| England Mervyn King 94.53 | 6–10 | England Stephen Bunting 93.22 |
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 106.65 | 10–5 | South Africa Devon Petersen 98.14 |
| England Andrew Gilding 99.44 | 10–8 | Austria Mensur Suljović 94.87 |
| England Phil Taylor 108.57 | 6–10 | Scotland Peter Wright 102.99 |
Semi-finals and Final
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [17] | Final (best of 21 legs) [17] | ||||||||
| Scotland Peter Wright 105.10 | 10 | ||||||||
| England Stephen Bunting 82.39 | 0 | ||||||||
| Scotland Peter Wright 99.33 | 5 | ||||||||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 98.43 | 11 | ||||||||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 105.56 | 10 | ||||||||
| England Andrew Gilding 108.37 | 8 | ||||||||
Media coverage
[edit | edit source]Like the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.[18]
External links
[edit | edit source]- PDC netzone - results, draws, schedule
References
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