The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 4 (also known as the 2014 Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 23 November 2014 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 19–23 November 2014 |
| Venue | RWE-Sporthalle |
| City | Mülheim |
| Country | Germany |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Minor-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | €126,265 |
| Winner's share | €25,000 |
| Highest break |  Shaun Murphy (ENG) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Robert Milkins (ENG) |
| Score | 4–0 |
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Mark Allen was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 0–4 against Stuart Carrington in the last 32.[3]
Shaun Murphy won his fourth professional title of the calendar year by defeating Robert Milkins 4–0 in the final.[4][5] During the final Murphy made the 108th official maximum break, becoming the first player to make three maximums in a calendar year.[6]
Prize fund
editThe breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[7]
| 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 |
| Maximum break[6] | €1,265 |
| Total | €126,265 |
Main draw
editPreliminary rounds
editRound 1
editBest of 7 frames
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Round 2
editBest of 7 frames
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Main rounds
editTop half
editSection 1
edit| 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
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Hammad Miah
| 3 | Mark Allen
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce
| 4 | Mark Joyce
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Eden Sharav
| 3 | Mark Allen
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton
| 4 | Stuart Carrington
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zak Surety
| 2 | Anthony Hamilton
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| James Cahill
| 2 | Stuart Carrington
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington
| 4 | Stuart Carrington
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Williams
| 4 | Rod Lawler
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zack Richardson
| 3 | Robbie Williams
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gary Wilson
| 2 | Lee Page
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee Page
| 4 | Lee Page
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Elliot Slessor
| 4 | Rod Lawler
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joshua Baddeley
| 1 | Elliot Slessor
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rod Lawler
| 4 | Rod Lawler
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Day
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
edit| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cao Xinlong
| 1 | Robert Milkins
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ben Woollaston
| 4 | Ben Woollaston
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ross Muir
| 2 | Robert Milkins
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack Lisowski
| 3 | Peter Lines
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peter Lines
| 4 | Peter Lines
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Jamie Jones
| 4 | Jamie Jones
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Alexander Ursenbacher
| 0 | Robert Milkins
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Aditya Mehta
| 4 | Andrew Higginson
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kishan Hirani
| 2 | Aditya Mehta
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Dale
| 4 | Dominic Dale
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Davison
| 2 | Dominic Dale
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Higginson
| 4 | Andrew Higginson
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard Beckham
| 0 | Andrew Higginson
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony McGill
| 0 | Zhang Anda
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Anda
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 3
edit| 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
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman
| 4 | Craig Steadman
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Pagett
| 2 | David Grace
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Grace
| 4 | Craig Steadman
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jak Jones
| 4 |  Neil Robertson
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lyu Haotian
| 2 | Jak Jones
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Neil Robertson
| 4 | Neil Robertson
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Noppon Saengkham
| 2 | Neil Robertson
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liang Wenbo
| 4 | Liang Wenbo
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alfie Burden
| 1 | Liang Wenbo
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Lines
| 4 | Oliver Lines
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brandon Sargeant
| 2 | Liang Wenbo
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Day
| 4 | Jimmy Robertson
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Leslie
| 1 | Ryan Day
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Robertson
| 4 | Jimmy Robertson
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Wells
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 4
edit| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
 Luca Brecel
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Wilson
| 0 | Luca Brecel
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Kurt Maflin
| 0 | Cao Yupeng
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cao Yupeng
| 4 | Luca Brecel
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Bingham
| 4 | Stuart Bingham
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joel Walker
| 3 | Stuart Bingham
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Graeme Dott
| 3 |  Ken Doherty
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty
| 4 | Stuart Bingham
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Maguire
| 4 | Stephen Maguire
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mitchell Mann
| 2 | Stephen Maguire
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liam Highfield
| 4 | Liam Highfield
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Davies
| 0 | Stephen Maguire
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Melling
| 4 | Chris Melling
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ahmed Saif
| 0 | Chris Melling
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon
| 4 | Peter Ebdon
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Williams
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
editSection 5
edit| 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
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rory McLeod
| 0 | Judd Trump
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sam Baird
| 4 | Sam Baird
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yu Delu
| 0 | Judd Trump
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyren Wilson
| 4 | Matthew Selt
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ben Jones
| 0 | Kyren Wilson
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Selt
| 4 | Matthew Selt
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Alex Borg
| 2 | Judd Trump
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fraser Patrick
| 4 |  Marco Fu
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Cundy
| 2 | Fraser Patrick
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott Donaldson
| 4 | Scott Donaldson
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Li Hang
| 1 | Fraser Patrick
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Higgins
| 4 | Marco Fu
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vinnie Calabrese
| 2 | John Higgins
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marco Fu
| w/o | Marco Fu
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barry Pinches
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Section 6
edit| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Wasley
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley Carty
| 3 | Michael Wasley
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe Perry
| 4 | Joe Perry
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratchayothin Yotharuck
| 3 | Michael Wasley
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allan Taylor
| 1 | Fergal O'Brien
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adam Duffy
| 4 | Adam Duffy
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien
| 4 | Fergal O'Brien
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luke Garland
| 1 | Fergal O'Brien
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Wakelin
| 4 | Chris Wakelin
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Glasby
| 3 | Chris Wakelin
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens
| 4 | Matthew Stevens
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Morris
| 1 | Chris Wakelin
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
| 4 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Astley
| 1 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael White
| w/o | Michael White
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rouzi Maimaiti
| n/s | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 7
edit| 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 Davis
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Burns
| 1 | Mark Davis
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond
| 4 | Nigel Bond
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marc Davis
| 1 | Mark Davis
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams
| 4 | Mark Williams
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tom Ford
| 3 | Mark Williams
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gerard Greene
| 2 |  Kacper Filipiak
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kacper Filipiak
| 4 | Mark Williams
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White
| 1 | Mark King
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zhou Yuelong
| 4 | Zhou Yuelong
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ian Glover
| 4 | Ian Glover
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ross Higgins
| 2 | Zhou Yuelong
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tony Drago
| 1 | Mark King
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Georgiou
| 4 | Michael Georgiou
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark King
| 4 | Mark King
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Norbury
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 8
edit| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Dechawat Poomjaeng
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steven Hallworth
| 3 | Dechawat Poomjaeng
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Cope
| 4 | Jamie Cope
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Phuntsok Jaegers
| 1 | Jamie Cope
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe Swail
| 4 | Joe Swail
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adam Bobat
| 0 | Joe Swail
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Dunn
| 4 | Mike Dunn
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack Bradford
| 0 | Joe Swail
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tian Pengfei
| 4 | Shaun Murphy
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard Jones
| 0 | Tian Pengfei
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| David Gilbert
| 4 | David Gilbert
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lu Chenwei
| 1 | David Gilbert
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Holt
| 4 | Shaun Murphy
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Andreas Ploner
| 1 | Michael Holt
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Murphy
| 4 | Shaun Murphy
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lu Ning
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finals
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| Rod Lawler
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins
| 4 | Robert Milkins
| 4 | |||||||||||
| Neil Robertson
| 2 | Stephen Maguire
| 1 | |||||||||||
| Stephen Maguire
| 4 | Robert Milkins
| 0 | |||||||||||
| Judd Trump
| 4 | Shaun Murphy
| 4 | |||||||||||
| Chris Wakelin
| 1 | Judd Trump
| 3 | |||||||||||
| Mark Williams
| 2 | Shaun Murphy
| 4 | |||||||||||
| Shaun Murphy
| 4 | |||||||||||||
Century breaks
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References
edit- ^ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Mark Allen collects Ruhr Open title in Germany". BBC Sport. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Kalb, Rolf (21 November 2014). "Snooker – Ruhr Open: Robertson am Sontag dabei" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Hendon, Dave (23 November 2014). "Murphy's law rules in Mulheim". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Murphy makes 147 on way to Ruhr title". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Murphy Wins In Mulheim – And Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 – Mülheim, Germany (ET4)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Ruhr Open 2014 (ET4) draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "European Tour 4 – Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "European Tour Event Four (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Ruhr Open (ET4): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "2014 European Tour – Event 4 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
External links
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