Английская Википедия:2017 UK Open
Шаблон:Infobox individual darts tournament The 2017 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fifteenth 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 fourth time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 3–5 March 2017, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, but withdrew on the morning of the event with a back injury. Two-time runner-up and top seed Peter Wright won his first PDC major, defeating Gerwyn Price 11–6 in the final.[1]
Format and qualifiers
UK Open qualifiers
There are six qualifying events staged in February 2017 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners are:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 3 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Peter Wright Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Adrian Lewis | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday 4 February | Simon Whitlock Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Anderson | [3] | |
| 3 | Sunday 5 February | Peter Wright Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Smith | [4] | |
| 4 | Friday 10 February | Шаблон:Nowrap | 6–3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Anderson | [5] | |
| 5 | Шаблон:Nowrap | Simon Whitlock Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–3 | Шаблон:Nowrap | [6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 12 February | Peter Wright Шаблон:Flagicon | 6–3 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Wade | [7] |
The tournament is featuring 128 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 (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
*Michael van Gerwen withdrew on March 3 due to a back injury and was not replaced; the last player drawn in the third round got a bye.[8]
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)
Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)
32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Prize money
The prize fund increased from last year's edition prize fund to £350,000.[9]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £350,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £35,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £11,500 |
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £6,500 |
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,500 |
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,750 |
| Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
Draw
Friday 3 March
First round (best of eleven legs)
Second round (best of eleven legs)
Third round (best of nineteen legs)
Saturday 4 March
Fourth round (best of nineteen legs)
Fifth round (best of nineteen legs)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Gerwyn Price 101.26 | 10 – 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Hogan (Q) 99.60 |
| Шаблон:Nowrap | 10 – 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Tabern 88.28 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ian White 91.22 | 10 – 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Lukeman 86.89 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Smith 93.26 | 6 – 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Norris 94.89 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kim Huybrechts 97.14 | 10 – 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Cullen 96.42 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Whitlock 94.80 | 10 – 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon William O'Connor 93.70 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Daryl Gurney 92.07 | 10 – 5 | Шаблон:Nowrap 94.51 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Wright 101.33 | 10 – 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Rob Cross 99.11 |
Sunday 5 March
Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kim Huybrechts 98.94 | 9 – 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Norris 97.78 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ian White 103.09 | 9 – 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gerwyn Price 97.18 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Whitlock 96.37 | 9 – 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Daryl Gurney 102.03 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Wright 110.88 | 10 – 8 | Шаблон:Nowrap |
Semi-finals and Final (best of twenty-one legs)
References
Шаблон:UK Open Шаблон:2017 in PDC darts
