Wuxi Classic 2014

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Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic 2014

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Tournament type: World ranking tournament
Venue: Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium,
Wuxi , China
Opening: June 23, 2014
Endgame: June 29, 2014

Winner: AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson
Highest Break: 145 ( Stephen Maguire ) ScotlandScotland
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The Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic 2014 was a snooker tournament as part of the Snooker Main Tour of the 2014/15 season , which was held from June 23 to 29, 2014 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi , China .

Last year's Australian winner Neil Robertson was able to successfully defend his title with a 10: 9 final win over Joe Perry . This was his tenth title in a world ranking tournament.

Prize money

Prize money
winner £ 85,000
finalist £ 35,000
Semi-finalist £ 21,000
Quarter finalist £ 12,500
Round of 16 £ 8,000
Last 32 £ 6,500
Last 64 £ 3,000
Highest final
round break
£ 2,000
All in all £ 478,000

Wildcard round

The games of the wildcard round took place on June 23, 2014 in Wuxi .

game Qualifier (place to sit) Result Wildcard player
WC1 EnglandEngland Andrew Norman (78) 3: 5 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhao Xintong
WC2 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yu Delu (49) 4: 5 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yan Bingtao
WC3 ScotlandScotland Scott Donaldson (-) 3: 5 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Chen Zifan
WC4 EnglandEngland Robbie Williams (58) 5 : 1 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Niu Zhuang

Final round

  Last 64
best of 9 frames
Last 32
best of 9 frames
Round of 16
best of 9 frames
Quarterfinals
Best of 9 Frames
Semi-final
best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                                                         
1  AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson kl.                    
85  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Alexander Ursenbacher -  
1  AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 5
  -  EnglandEngland Michael Georgiou 3  
-  EnglandEngland Michael Georgiou 5
32  ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell 1  
1  AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 5
  19th  EnglandEngland Michael Holt 1  
19th  EnglandEngland Michael Holt 5    
50  EnglandEngland Rory McLeod 4th  
19th  EnglandEngland Michael Holt 5
  -  EnglandEngland Sam Baird 2  
84  ScotlandScotland Fraser Patrick 3
-  EnglandEngland Sam Baird 5  
1  AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 5
  6th  EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 4th  
-  EnglandEngland Chris Melling 1
WC  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhao Xintong 5  
WC  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhao Xintong 5
  39  EnglandEngland Jack Lisowski 2  
39  EnglandEngland Jack Lisowski 5
-  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Lu Chenwei 2  
WC  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhao Xintong 2
  6th  EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 5  
75  EnglandEngland Chris Wakelin 5    
A.  EnglandEngland Joe O'Connor 2  
75  EnglandEngland Chris Wakelin 2
  6th  EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 5  
36  EnglandEngland Rod Lawler 1
6th  EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy 5  
1  AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 6th
  4th  EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 3  
7th  Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 5
-  EnglandEngland Craig Steadman 2  
7th  Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 5
  52  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Jamie Jones 3  
52  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Jamie Jones 5
30th  IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 2  
7th  Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 5
  10  EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 4th  
31  NorwayNorway Kurt Maflin 1    
48  EnglandEngland Anthony Hamilton 5  
48  EnglandEngland Anthony Hamilton 4th
  10  EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 5  
-  MaltaMalta Tony Drago 2
10  EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 5  
7th  Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 4th
  4th  EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 5  
9  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 5
42  ScotlandScotland Anthony McGill 3  
9  ScotlandScotland John Higgins 4th
  26th  ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 5  
61  EnglandEngland Gary Wilson 3
26th  ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 5  
26th  ScotlandScotland Alan McManus 2
  4th  EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 5  
-  EnglandEngland Barry Pinches 1    
WC  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yan Bingtao 5  
WC  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yan Bingtao 4th
  4th  EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 5  
86  EnglandEngland Lee Page 0
4th  EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 5  
1  AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 10
13  EnglandEngland Joe Perry 9
A.  EnglandEngland Oliver Brown 5
-  EnglandEngland Oliver Lines 1  
A.  EnglandEngland Oliver Brown 1
  27  EnglandEngland Martin Gould 5  
A.  EnglandEngland Michael Tomlinson 1
27  EnglandEngland Martin Gould 5  
27  EnglandEngland Martin Gould 5
  18th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 3  
18th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 5    
45  EnglandEngland Matthew Selt 0  
18th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day 5
  15th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 2  
35  EnglandEngland Mark Joyce 1
15th  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams 5  
27  EnglandEngland Martin Gould 5
  12  ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 4th  
12  ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 5
34  EnglandEngland David Gilbert 3  
12  ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 5
  24  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Michael White 3  
40  EnglandEngland Jamie Cope 3
24  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Michael White 5  
12  ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 5
  5  EnglandEngland Judd Trump 0  
28  IrelandIreland Fergal O'Brien 4th    
37  EnglandEngland Ben Woollaston 5  
37  EnglandEngland Ben Woollaston 3
  5  EnglandEngland Judd Trump 5  
-  EnglandEngland David Grace 1
5  EnglandEngland Judd Trump 5  
27  EnglandEngland Martin Gould 4th
13  EnglandEngland Joe Perry 6th  
8th  EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 5
57  EnglandEngland Peter Lines 0  
8th  EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 3
  43  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Cao Yupeng 5  
43  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Cao Yupeng 5
25th  EnglandEngland Mark King 1  
43  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Cao Yupeng 1
  69  FinlandFinland Robin Hull 5  
20th  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Xiao Guodong 3    
69  FinlandFinland Robin Hull 5  
69  FinlandFinland Robin Hull 5
  14th  ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 3  
-  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhou Yuelong 3
14th  ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott 5  
69  FinlandFinland Robin Hull 2
  13  EnglandEngland Joe Perry 5  
13  EnglandEngland Joe Perry 5
WC  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Chen Zifan 0  
13  EnglandEngland Joe Perry 5
  17th  EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 0  
63  IrelandIreland David Morris 4th
17th  EnglandEngland Robert Milkins 5  
13  EnglandEngland Joe Perry 5
  23  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Liang Wenbo 2  
23  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Liang Wenbo 5    
38  ScotlandScotland Jamie Burnett 1  
23  China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Liang Wenbo 5
  2  EnglandEngland Mark Selby 3  
58  EnglandEngland Robbie Williams 1
2  EnglandEngland Mark Selby 5  

A = amateur player (not on the main tour during the 2014/15 season; qualification via the Q-School-Order-of-Merit)

final

Final: Best of 19 Frames
Referee: Leo Scullion Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium,  Wuxi , China , June 29, 2014 ScotlandScotland
Neil Robertson AustraliaAustralia 10 : 9 EnglandEngland Joe Perry
Afternoon games: 49: 61 , 9: 76 , 21: 62 (56), 78 : 6, 70 : 33, 0: 135 (74, 61), 79 : 1 (72), 21: 87 , 55 : 52
evening games: 81 : 0, 25: 72 (68), 72 : 31, 76 : 0, 69 : 44, 18: 92 (54), 60: 64 , 0: 93 (93), 87 : 0 (87), 78 : 14 (78)
87 Highest break 93
- Century breaks -
3 50+ breaks 6th

qualification

The qualifying matches took place between 24 and 28 May 2014 in The Capital Venue in the English town of Gloucester instead. All games were played in best-of-9 mode. The biggest surprise in the qualifying round was the departure of home favorites Ding Junhui , who had to admit defeat to Oliver Brown 5-0.

game Player 1 (seat position) Result Player 2 (seat position) game Player 1 (seat position) Result Player 2 (seat position)
1 AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson (1) 5 : 1 EnglandEngland Steven Hallworth (-) 33 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Ding Junhui (3) 0: 5 EnglandEngland Oliver Brown (A)
2 EnglandEngland Kyren Wilson (62) 4: 5 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Alexander Ursenbacher (85) 34 EnglandEngland Dave Harold (56) 4: 5 EnglandEngland Oliver Lines (-)
3 IndiaIndia Aditya Mehta (46) 0: 5 EnglandEngland Michael Georgiou (-) 35 EnglandEngland Nigel Bond (53) 4: 5 EnglandEngland Michael Tomlinson (A)
4th ScotlandScotland Marcus Campbell (32) 5 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Daniel Wells (A) 36 EnglandEngland Martin Gould (27) 5 : 1 EnglandEngland Adam Duffy (A)
5 EnglandEngland Michael Holt (19) 5 : 2 EnglandEngland Hammad Miah (73) 37 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Ryan Day (18) 5 : 3 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Li Hang (66)
6th EnglandEngland Rory McLeod (50) 5 : 4 EnglandEngland Ashley Carty (A) 38 EnglandEngland Matthew Selt (45) 5 : 4 EnglandEngland Sydney Wilson (A)
7th EnglandEngland Jimmy White (60) 2: 5 ScotlandScotland Fraser Patrick (84) 39 EnglandEngland Mark Joyce (35) 5 : 4 EnglandEngland Alex Davies (70)
8th EnglandEngland Allister Carter (11) kl. EnglandEngland Sam Baird (-) 40 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Williams (15) 5 : 3 EnglandEngland Elliot Slessor (80)
9 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Matthew Stevens (16) 4: 5 EnglandEngland Chris Melling (-) 41 ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire (12) 5 : 0 CanadaCanada Alex Pagulayan (A)
10 ThailandThailand Dechawat Poomjaeng (44) kl. EnglandEngland Andrew Norman (78) 42 EnglandEngland David Gilbert (34) 5 : 2 EnglandEngland Sean O'Sullivan (A)
11 EnglandEngland Jack Lisowski (39) 5 : 3 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Lu Ning (-) 43 EnglandEngland Jamie Cope (40) 5 : 1 ScotlandScotland Ross Muir (81)
12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale (21) 2: 5 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Lu Chenwei (-) 44 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Michael White (24) 5 : 2 IrelandIreland John Sutton (A)
13 EnglandEngland Tom Ford (29) 2: 5 EnglandEngland Chris Wakelin (75) 45 IrelandIreland Fergal O'Brien (28) kl. ThailandThailand Noppon Saengkham (65)
14th EnglandEngland Andrew Higginson (33) 0: 5 EnglandEngland Joe O'Connor (A) 46 EnglandEngland Ben Woollaston (37) 5 : 2 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Lü Haotian (67)
15th EnglandEngland Rod Lawler (36) 5 : 3 AustraliaAustralia Vinnie Calabrese (74) 47 EnglandEngland Jimmy Robertson (51) 4: 5 EnglandEngland David Grace (-)
16 EnglandEngland Shaun Murphy (6) 5 : 2 EnglandEngland Ryan Clark (88) 48 EnglandEngland Judd Trump (5) 5 : 3 EnglandEngland Joel Walker (-)
17th Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu (7) 5 : 0 EnglandEngland Jamie O'Neill (A) 49 EnglandEngland Ricky Walden (8) 5 : 4 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Joe Swail (68)
18th BelgiumBelgium Luca Brecel (59) 4: 5 EnglandEngland Craig Steadman (-) 50 EnglandEngland Peter Lines (57) 5 : 0 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Liu Chuang (-)
19th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Jamie Jones (52) 5 : 2 EnglandEngland Zak Surety (-) 51 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Cao Yupeng (43) 5 : 2 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Wang Zepeng (A)
20th IrelandIreland Ken Doherty (30) kl. ThailandThailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck (79) 52 EnglandEngland Mark King (25) 5 : 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Lee Walker (-)
21st NorwayNorway Kurt Maflin (31) 5 : 2 EnglandEngland George Pragnall (A) 53 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Xiao Guodong (20) 5 : 4 EnglandEngland Liam Highfield (-)
22nd EnglandEngland Anthony Hamilton (48) 5 : 2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Andrew Pagett (72) 54 ThailandThailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (55) kl. FinlandFinland Robin hull (69)
23 EnglandEngland Mike Dunn (54) 3: 5 MaltaMalta Tony Drago (-) 55 EnglandEngland Alfie Burden (47) 3: 5 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Zhou Yuelong (-)
24 EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham (10) 5 : 3 EnglandEngland James Cahill (83) 56 ScotlandScotland Graeme Dott (14) 5 : 3 ScotlandScotland Eden Sharav (A)
25th ScotlandScotland John Higgins (9) 5 : 1 EnglandEngland Michael Wasley (-) 57 EnglandEngland Joe Perry (13) 5 : 1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Jak Jones (89)
26th ScotlandScotland Anthony McGill (42) 5 : 3 MaltaMalta Alex Borg (76) 58 EnglandEngland Stuart Carrington (64) 2: 5 ScotlandScotland Scott Donaldson (-)
27 EnglandEngland Gary Wilson (61) 5 : 2 ScotlandScotland Michael Leslie (-) 59 IrelandIreland David Morris (63) 5 : 3 EnglandEngland Ian Burns (-)
28 ScotlandScotland Alan McManus (26) 5 : 4 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Cao Xinlong (82) 60 EnglandEngland Robert Milkins (17) 5 : 3 EnglandEngland Chris Norbury (77)
29 EnglandEngland Peter Ebdon (22) 4: 5 EnglandEngland Barry Pinches (-) 61 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Liang Wenbo (23) 5 : 2 EnglandEngland Ian Glover (-)
30th China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yu Delu (49) 5 : 0 EnglandEngland Allan Taylor (87) 62 ScotlandScotland Jamie Burnett (38) 5 : 3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Jamie Rhys Clarke (A)
31 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Gerard Greene (41) 1: 5 EnglandEngland Lee Page (86) 63 EnglandEngland Robbie Williams (58) 5 : 2 ScotlandScotland Mark Owens (A)
32 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins (4) 5 : 0 EnglandEngland Matthew Day (A) 64 EnglandEngland Mark Selby (2) 5 : 0 EnglandEngland John Astley (71)

A = amateur player (not on the main tour during the 2014/15 season; qualification via the Q-School-Order-of-Merit)

Century Breaks

Finals

ScotlandScotland Stephen Maguire 145, 118, 102
FinlandFinland Robin Hull 139, 134, 101
EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 138
EnglandEngland Joe Perry 137
IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 135
AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 130, 128, 105
Hong KongHong Kong Marco Fu 128, 111, 105, 100
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Liang Wenbo 128, 105, 101, 100
EnglandEngland Mark Selby 123, 119
ScotlandScotland John Higgins 122
EnglandEngland Martin Gould 122
EnglandEngland Judd Trump 116
EnglandEngland Michael Holt 114
EnglandEngland Rory McLeod 104

qualification

AustraliaAustralia Neil Robertson 137
EnglandEngland Michael Holt 136, 131
EnglandEngland Chris Wakelin 136
EnglandEngland David Grace 130
EnglandEngland Judd Trump 125, 105
IrelandIreland David Morris 120
EnglandEngland Barry Pinches 117
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Yu Delu 116
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 115
EnglandEngland Matthew Selt 111
EnglandEngland Joel Walker 106
NorwayNorway Kurt Maflin 104
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Michael White 103
EnglandEngland Dave Harold 102
ScotlandScotland Anthony McGill 101
EnglandEngland Stuart Bingham 101

Individual evidence

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  8. Wuxi Classic Qualifiers Draw (PDF; 748 kB) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association . May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 9, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / 3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com
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