European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 4
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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.
Mark Allen was the defending champion, but he lost 0–4 against Stuart Carrington in the last 32.
Shaun Murphy won his fourth professional title of the calendar year by defeating Robert Milkins 4–0 in the final. During the final Murphy made the 108th official maximum break, becoming the first player to make three maximums in a calendar year.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:
| 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 | €1,265 |
| Total | €126,265 |
Main draw
Preliminary rounds
Round 1
Best of 7 frames
| Germany Deitmar Juschka 0–4 England Jake Nicholson Netherlands Kevin Chan 0–4 Scotland Eden Sharav Germany Michael Buchholz 0–4 Belgium Daan Leysen Netherlands Marinus Teerling w/o–w/d Scotland Rhys Clark Republic of Ireland Gary Ryan 2–4 England Joshua Baddeley England Matthew Hulatt 2–4 Northern Ireland Billy Brown Germany Rolf Mahr 0–4 England Matthew Day Northern Ireland Conor McCormack 0–4 England Joe O'Connor Republic of Ireland John Sutton 3–4 Wales Kishan Hirani Germany Michael Deutschmann 1–4 Belgium Kristof Vermeiren England Paul Davison 4–0 England Mitchell Travis England Richard Beckham 4–0 Germany Joerg Petersen England Brandon Sargeant 4–1 Isle of Man Darryl Hill England Aaron Cook 0–4 Wales Daniel Wells Belgium Dennis Deroose 3–4 Russia Karen Osipov England Ashley Hugill 0–4 England Sydney Wilson Germany Jörg Schneidewindt 1–4 Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling England Joe Steele 4–2 Netherlands Raymon Fabrie Netherlands Marko Reijers 1–4 England Adam Edge | Belgium Hans Blanckaert 3–4 Wales Ben Jones England Jeff Cundy 4–1 England Martin O'Donnell Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 4–1 England Jayson Wholly Denmark Ejler Hame 0–4 England Adam Duffy England Luke Garland 4–3 England Louis Heathcote Iceland Sigurdur Kristjansson 0–4 England Sean O'Sullivan England Matthew Glasby 4–0 Germany Andreas Steinborn Netherlands Jerom Meeus 0–4 Republic of Ireland Mark Dooley Portugal Francisco Domingues 4–0 Bangladesh Ferdous Bhuiyan Scotland Marc Davis 4–0 Germany Miro Popovic Germany Kemal Ueruen 0–4 Malta Brian Cini Netherlands Manon Melief 0–4 Scotland Ross Higgins Germany Dirk Kunze 1–4 Wales Alex Taubman England Christopher Keogan 2–4 Belgium Phuntsok Jaegers England Adam Bobat 4–2 Latvia Maris Volajs Germany Markus Fischer 1–4 Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov England Richard Jones 4–1 Belgium Jeff Jacobs Austria Andreas Ploner w/o–w/d England Clayton Humphries | |
| Germany Deitmar Juschka | 0–4 | England Jake Nicholson |
| Netherlands Kevin Chan | 0–4 | Scotland Eden Sharav |
| Germany Michael Buchholz | 0–4 | Belgium Daan Leysen |
| Netherlands Marinus Teerling | w/o–w/d | Scotland Rhys Clark |
| Republic of Ireland Gary Ryan | 2–4 | England Joshua Baddeley |
| England Matthew Hulatt | 2–4 | Northern Ireland Billy Brown |
| Germany Rolf Mahr | 0–4 | England Matthew Day |
| Northern Ireland Conor McCormack | 0–4 | England Joe O'Connor |
| Republic of Ireland John Sutton | 3–4 | Wales Kishan Hirani |
| Germany Michael Deutschmann | 1–4 | Belgium Kristof Vermeiren |
| England Paul Davison | 4–0 | England Mitchell Travis |
| England Richard Beckham | 4–0 | Germany Joerg Petersen |
| England Brandon Sargeant | 4–1 | Isle of Man Darryl Hill |
| England Aaron Cook | 0–4 | Wales Daniel Wells |
| Belgium Dennis Deroose | 3–4 | Russia Karen Osipov |
| England Ashley Hugill | 0–4 | England Sydney Wilson |
| Germany Jörg Schneidewindt | 1–4 | Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling |
| England Joe Steele | 4–2 | Netherlands Raymon Fabrie |
| Netherlands Marko Reijers | 1–4 | England Adam Edge |
| Belgium Hans Blanckaert | 3–4 | Wales Ben Jones |
| England Jeff Cundy | 4–1 | England Martin O'Donnell |
| Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan | 4–1 | England Jayson Wholly |
| Denmark Ejler Hame | 0–4 | England Adam Duffy |
| England Luke Garland | 4–3 | England Louis Heathcote |
| Iceland Sigurdur Kristjansson | 0–4 | England Sean O'Sullivan |
| England Matthew Glasby | 4–0 | Germany Andreas Steinborn |
| Netherlands Jerom Meeus | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland Mark Dooley |
| Portugal Francisco Domingues | 4–0 | Bangladesh Ferdous Bhuiyan |
| Scotland Marc Davis | 4–0 | Germany Miro Popovic |
| Germany Kemal Ueruen | 0–4 | Malta Brian Cini |
| Netherlands Manon Melief | 0–4 | Scotland Ross Higgins |
| Germany Dirk Kunze | 1–4 | Wales Alex Taubman |
| England Christopher Keogan | 2–4 | Belgium Phuntsok Jaegers |
| England Adam Bobat | 4–2 | Latvia Maris Volajs |
| Germany Markus Fischer | 1–4 | Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov |
| England Richard Jones | 4–1 | Belgium Jeff Jacobs |
| Austria Andreas Ploner | w/o–w/d | England Clayton Humphries |
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
| England Jake Nicholson 1–4 Scotland Eden Sharav England Zack Richardson 4–0 Belgium Daan Leysen Netherlands Marinus Teerling 0–4 England Joshua Baddeley Northern Ireland Billy Brown 2–4 England Matthew Day England Joe O'Connor 3–4 Wales Kishan Hirani Belgium Kristof Vermeiren 0–4 England Paul Davison England Reanne Evans 3–4 England Richard Beckham Germany Diana Schuler 0–4 England Brandon Sargeant Wales Daniel Wells 4–1 Russia Karen Osipov England Sydney Wilson 4–2 Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling England Michael Williams 4–0 England Joe Steele England Adam Edge 1–4 Wales Ben Jones England Nico Elton 2–4 England Jeff Cundy | England Ashley Carty 4–0 Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan Ukraine Sergiy Isayenko 0–4 England Adam Duffy England Luke Garland 4–3 England Sean O'Sullivan England Matthew Glasby 4–3 Republic of Ireland Mark Dooley Portugal Francisco Domingues 0–4 Scotland Marc Davis Poland Kacper Filipiak 4–1 Malta Brian Cini England Andy Marriott 3–4 Scotland Ross Higgins Wales Alex Taubman 3–4 Belgium Phuntsok Jaegers England John Chapman 0–4 England Adam Bobat Wales Jack Bradford 4–0 Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov Netherlands Roel Laverman 0–4 England Richard Jones England Daniel Ward 0–4 Austria Andreas Ploner | |
| England Jake Nicholson | 1–4 | Scotland Eden Sharav |
| England Zack Richardson | 4–0 | Belgium Daan Leysen |
| Netherlands Marinus Teerling | 0–4 | England Joshua Baddeley |
| Northern Ireland Billy Brown | 2–4 | England Matthew Day |
| England Joe O'Connor | 3–4 | Wales Kishan Hirani |
| Belgium Kristof Vermeiren | 0–4 | England Paul Davison |
| England Reanne Evans | 3–4 | England Richard Beckham |
| Germany Diana Schuler | 0–4 | England Brandon Sargeant |
| Wales Daniel Wells | 4–1 | Russia Karen Osipov |
| England Sydney Wilson | 4–2 | Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling |
| England Michael Williams | 4–0 | England Joe Steele |
| England Adam Edge | 1–4 | Wales Ben Jones |
| England Nico Elton | 2–4 | England Jeff Cundy |
| England Ashley Carty | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan |
| Ukraine Sergiy Isayenko | 0–4 | England Adam Duffy |
| England Luke Garland | 4–3 | England Sean O'Sullivan |
| England Matthew Glasby | 4–3 | Republic of Ireland Mark Dooley |
| Portugal Francisco Domingues | 0–4 | Scotland Marc Davis |
| Poland Kacper Filipiak | 4–1 | Malta Brian Cini |
| England Andy Marriott | 3–4 | Scotland Ross Higgins |
| Wales Alex Taubman | 3–4 | Belgium Phuntsok Jaegers |
| England John Chapman | 0–4 | England Adam Bobat |
| Wales Jack Bradford | 4–0 | Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov |
| Netherlands Roel Laverman | 0–4 | England Richard Jones |
| England Daniel Ward | 0–4 | Austria Andreas Ploner |
Main rounds
Top half
Section 1
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Hammad Miah | 3 | Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Joyce | 4 | England Mark Joyce | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Eden Sharav | 3 | Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | England Stuart Carrington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Zak Surety | 2 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England James Cahill | 2 | England Stuart Carrington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Carrington | 4 | England Stuart Carrington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robbie Williams | 4 | England Rod Lawler | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Zack Richardson | 3 | England Robbie Williams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Gary Wilson | 2 | England Lee Page | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Lee Page | 4 | England Lee Page | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Elliot Slessor | 4 | England Rod Lawler | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joshua Baddeley | 1 | England Elliot Slessor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Rod Lawler | 4 | England Rod Lawler | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Day | 2 |
Section 2
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China Cao Xinlong | 1 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ben Woollaston | 4 | England Ben Woollaston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Ross Muir | 2 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jack Lisowski | 3 | England Peter Lines | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Lines | 4 | England Peter Lines | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jamie Jones | 4 | Wales Jamie Jones | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher | 0 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| India Aditya Mehta | 4 | England Andrew Higginson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Kishan Hirani | 2 | India Aditya Mehta | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Dominic Dale | 4 | Wales Dominic Dale | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Paul Davison | 2 | Wales Dominic Dale | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Andrew Higginson | 4 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Richard Beckham | 0 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Anthony McGill | 0 | China Zhang Anda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Zhang Anda | 4 |
Section 3
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Hawkins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Craig Steadman | 4 | England Craig Steadman | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Andrew Pagett | 2 | England David Grace | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Grace | 4 | England Craig Steadman | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jak Jones | 4 | Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Lyu Haotian | 2 | Wales Jak Jones | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Noppon Saengkham | 2 | Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Liang Wenbo | 4 | China Liang Wenbo | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Alfie Burden | 1 | China Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Oliver Lines | 4 | England Oliver Lines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Brandon Sargeant | 2 | China Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Ryan Day | 4 | England Jimmy Robertson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Michael Leslie | 1 | Wales Ryan Day | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy Robertson | 4 | England Jimmy Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Daniel Wells | 1 |
Section 4
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Sydney Wilson | 0 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway Kurt Maflin | 0 | China Cao Yupeng | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Cao Yupeng | 4 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Bingham | 4 | England Stuart Bingham | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joel Walker | 3 | England Stuart Bingham | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Graeme Dott | 3 | Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 4 | England Stuart Bingham | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mitchell Mann | 2 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Liam Highfield | 4 | England Liam Highfield | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Alex Davies | 0 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Melling | 4 | England Chris Melling | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Qatar Ahmed Saif | 0 | England Chris Melling | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Ebdon | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Williams | 0 |
Bottom half
Section 5
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Rory McLeod | 0 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Baird | 4 | England Sam Baird | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Yu Delu | 0 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Kyren Wilson | 4 | England Matthew Selt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Ben Jones | 0 | England Kyren Wilson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Selt | 4 | England Matthew Selt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Alex Borg | 2 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Fraser Patrick | 4 | Hong Kong Marco Fu | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jeff Cundy | 2 | Scotland Fraser Patrick | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Scott Donaldson | 4 | Scotland Scott Donaldson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Li Hang | 1 | Scotland Fraser Patrick | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 4 | Hong Kong Marco Fu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Vinnie Calabrese | 2 | Scotland John Higgins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Marco Fu | w/o | Hong Kong Marco Fu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Pinches | w/d |
Section 6
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Wasley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Ashley Carty | 3 | England Michael Wasley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joe Perry | 4 | England Joe Perry | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck | 3 | England Michael Wasley | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Allan Taylor | 1 | Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Duffy | 4 | England Adam Duffy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Luke Garland | 1 | Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Wakelin | 4 | England Chris Wakelin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Glasby | 3 | England Chris Wakelin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland David Morris | 1 | England Chris Wakelin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England John Astley | 1 | Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Michael White | w/o | Wales Michael White | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Rouzi Maimaiti | n/s |
Section 7
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Burns | 1 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Nigel Bond | 4 | England Nigel Bond | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Marc Davis | 1 | England Mark Davis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Mark Williams | 4 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Tom Ford | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 2 | Poland Kacper Filipiak | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland Kacper Filipiak | 4 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy White | 1 | England Mark King | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Zhou Yuelong | 4 | China Zhou Yuelong | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Glover | 4 | England Ian Glover | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Ross Higgins | 2 | China Zhou Yuelong | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Tony Drago | 1 | England Mark King | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Georgiou | 4 | England Michael Georgiou | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark King | 4 | England Mark King | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Norbury | 2 |
Section 8
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Steven Hallworth | 3 | Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jamie Cope | 4 | England Jamie Cope | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Phuntsok Jaegers | 1 | England Jamie Cope | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 4 | Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Bobat | 0 | Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mike Dunn | 4 | England Mike Dunn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jack Bradford | 0 | Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Tian Pengfei | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Richard Jones | 0 | China Tian Pengfei | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Gilbert | 4 | England David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Lu Chenwei | 1 | England David Gilbert | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Holt | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria Andreas Ploner | 1 | England Michael Holt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Shaun Murphy | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Lu Ning | 2 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| England Rod Lawler | 3 | |||||||||||||
| England Robert Milkins | 4 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | |||||||||||
| Australia Neil Robertson | 2 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 1 | |||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | England Robert Milkins | 0 | |||||||||||
| England Judd Trump | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Chris Wakelin | 1 | England Judd Trump | 3 | |||||||||||
| Wales Mark Williams | 2 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Shaun Murphy | 4 |
Century breaks
| 147, 138, 129, 127, 122, 109, 105, 102 – Shaun Murphy 141, 109 – Marco Fu 140, 102, 102, 100 – Neil Robertson 137 – Chris Melling 136 – John Higgins 135 – Joe Perry 129 – Lu Ning 128 – Craig Steadman 125 – Robbie Williams 124 – Matthew Stevens 116 – Sean O'Sullivan 116 – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 114 – Liang Wenbo 113 – Andrew Higginson 112 – Mark Allen 112 – Fergal O'Brien | 112 – Chris Wakelin 111, 103 – Judd Trump 108 – Robert Milkins 108 – Matthew Selt 106 – Marc Davis 106 – Zack Richardson 106 – Zhou Yuelong 104 – Mark Joyce 104 – David Grace 103 – Stuart Bingham 102, 101 – Stephen Maguire 102 – Jimmy Robertson 102 – Cao Yupeng 102 – Stuart Carrington 101 – Daniel Wells 101 – Luke Garland |
External links
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