Английская Википедия:2015 UK Open
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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
UK Open qualifiers
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 Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Michael van Gerwen | [3] |
| 2 | Saturday 7 February | Michael van Gerwen Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Vincent van der Voort | [4] | |
| 3 | Sunday 8 February | Michael van Gerwen Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–1 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Wade | [5] | |
| 4 | Friday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jelle Klaasen | [6] | |
| 5 | Saturday 21 February | Michael Smith Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Adrian Lewis | [7] | |
| 6 | Sunday 22 February | Phil Taylor Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–2 | Шаблон:Flagicon 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)
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Prize money
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
Friday 6 March
Preliminary round (best of nine legs)
First round (best of nine legs)
Second round (best of nine legs)
Third round (best of seventeen legs)
Saturday 7 March
Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)
Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mervyn King 94.47 | 9–8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kyle Anderson 95.69 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Michael van Gerwen 114.91 | 9–2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kim Huybrechts 101.59 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Dootson 78.30 | 5–9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Devon Petersen 91.04 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Taylor 111.67 | 9–3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Vincent van der Voort 101.03 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mensur Suljović 90.13 | 9–7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jan Dekker 88.85 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Bunting 96.08 | 9–6 | Шаблон:Flagicon William O'Connor 93.43 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Wright 99.71 | 9–2 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Henderson 91.38 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon James Wade 92.38 | 6–9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Gilding 94.55 |
Sunday 8 March
Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mervyn King 94.53 | 6–10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Bunting 93.22 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Michael van Gerwen 106.65 | 10–5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Devon Petersen 98.14 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Gilding 99.44 | 10–8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mensur Suljović 94.87 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Taylor 108.57 | 6–10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Wright 102.99 |
Semi-finals and Final
Media coverage
Like the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.[17]
External links
- PDC netzone - results, draws, schedule
References
Шаблон:UK Open Шаблон:2015 in PDC darts
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