The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 1 (also known as the 2015 Kaspersky Lab Riga Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament which took place between 29 July and 2 August 2015 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.

Mark Selby was the defending champion, but he lost 1–4 to Ken Doherty in the Last 32.

Barry Hawkins won the tournament, defeating Tom Ford 4–1 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:

Prize fund
Winner25,000
Runner-up€12,000
Semi-finalist€6,000
Quarter-finalist€4,000
Last 16€2,300
Last 32€1,200
Last 64€700
Total€125,000

Main draw

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

England Simon Dent 4–0 Norway Anita Maflin England Samuel Thistlewhite 4–1 Belgium Hans Blanckaert Cyprus Antonis Poullous 0–4 Wales Kishan Hirani England Elliot Slessor w/d–w/o Lithuania Vilius Schulte-Ebbert Sweden Arpat Pulat 1–4 England Josh Mulholland Ukraine Tetyana Volovelska 0–4 England Christopher Keogan Malta Brian Cini 2–4 Latvia Anna Prisjaznuka Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov 4–3 England Andrew Urbaniak Wales Ben Jones 3–4 Belgium Jurian Heusdens Australia Shannon Dixon w/o–w/d England Michael Williams Northern Ireland Conor McCormack 2–4 England Richard Beckham Japan Keishin Kamihasi w/o–w/d England Adam Duffy England Julian Mills w/o–w/d England Chris Norbury Latvia Maris Volajs 4–3 Latvia Tatjana Vasiljeva Wales Thomas Rees 4–2 Poland Mateusz Baranowski England Darren Cook w/d–w/o England Jake Nicholson Belgium Lieven Vanthournout 0–4 England Zack Richardson Malta Walter Theuma 0–4 Germany Sascha Lippe England Bhavesh Sodha w/d–w/o Germany Lukas KleckersAustria Andreas Ploner 4–1 England Louis Heathcote England Joe O'Connor 4–1 England Adam Edge Belgium Tomasz Skalski 4–0 Russia Maxim Maximov England Charlie Walters w/d–w/o England Ryan Causton Republic of Ireland Brendan O'Donoghue 3–4 Germany Roman Dietzel England William Lemons w/d–w/o Wales Callum Lloyd England Anthony Jeffers 4–1 England Thomas Barton England John Parkin 2–4 Wales Jamie Clarke Republic of Ireland Daniel O'Regan 2–4 Malta Alex Borg Gibraltar Chris Mason 0–4 England Jeff Cundy Australia Heath Williams 4–3 England Freddie Blunden Belgium Jeff Jacobs 1–4 Israel Shachar Ruberg England Joe Steele 4–2 Wales Jack Bradford England Oliver Brown w/d–w/o Germany Sascha Breuer Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 4–1 Russia Arsen Balishyan Denmark Ejler Hame 1–4 Germany Robin Otto England Lewis John Calcutt 4–0 Israel Dana Amir England Saqib Nasir 4–1 Poland Kacper Filipiak
England Simon Dent4–0Norway Anita Maflin
England Samuel Thistlewhite4–1Belgium Hans Blanckaert
Cyprus Antonis Poullous0–4Wales Kishan Hirani
England Elliot Slessorw/d–w/oLithuania Vilius Schulte-Ebbert
Sweden Arpat Pulat1–4England Josh Mulholland
Ukraine Tetyana Volovelska0–4England Christopher Keogan
Malta Brian Cini2–4Latvia Anna Prisjaznuka
Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov4–3England Andrew Urbaniak
Wales Ben Jones3–4Belgium Jurian Heusdens
Australia Shannon Dixonw/o–w/dEngland Michael Williams
Northern Ireland Conor McCormack2–4England Richard Beckham
Japan Keishin Kamihasiw/o–w/dEngland Adam Duffy
England Julian Millsw/o–w/dEngland Chris Norbury
Latvia Maris Volajs4–3Latvia Tatjana Vasiljeva
Wales Thomas Rees4–2Poland Mateusz Baranowski
England Darren Cookw/d–w/oEngland Jake Nicholson
Belgium Lieven Vanthournout0–4England Zack Richardson
Malta Walter Theuma0–4Germany Sascha Lippe
England Bhavesh Sodhaw/d–w/oGermany Lukas Kleckers
Austria Andreas Ploner4–1England Louis Heathcote
England Joe O'Connor4–1England Adam Edge
Belgium Tomasz Skalski4–0Russia Maxim Maximov
England Charlie Waltersw/d–w/oEngland Ryan Causton
Republic of Ireland Brendan O'Donoghue3–4Germany Roman Dietzel
England William Lemonsw/d–w/oWales Callum Lloyd
England Anthony Jeffers4–1England Thomas Barton
England John Parkin2–4Wales Jamie Clarke
Republic of Ireland Daniel O'Regan2–4Malta Alex Borg
Gibraltar Chris Mason0–4England Jeff Cundy
Australia Heath Williams4–3England Freddie Blunden
Belgium Jeff Jacobs1–4Israel Shachar Ruberg
England Joe Steele4–2Wales Jack Bradford
England Oliver Brownw/d–w/oGermany Sascha Breuer
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan4–1Russia Arsen Balishyan
Denmark Ejler Hame1–4Germany Robin Otto
England Lewis John Calcutt4–0Israel Dana Amir
England Saqib Nasir4–1Poland Kacper Filipiak

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

England Sam Harvey 4–3 England Simon Dent Wales Alex Taubman 1–4 England Samuel Thistlewhite England Patrick Whelan 1–4 Wales Kishan Hirani Lithuania Vilius Schulte-Ebbert 1–4 England Josh Mulholland Latvia Gunars Puce 0–4 England Christopher Keogan Latvia Arturs Klindzans 1–4 Latvia Anna Prisjaznuka Estonia Andres Petrov 4–2 Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov Belgium Jurian Heusdens 4–1 Australia Shannon Dixon Malta Mario Brincat 1–4 England Richard Beckham England Phil O'Kane 4–0 Japan Keishin Kamihashi England Nico Elton 1–4 England Julian Mills Latvia Rodion Judin 4–3 Latvia Maris Volajs Romania Corina Maracine 0–4 Wales Thomas Rees England Jake Nicholson 0–4 England Zack Richardson Germany Sascha Lippe 1–4 Germany Lukas KleckersMalta Shaun Sultana 0–4 Austria Andreas Ploner Scotland Michael Collumb 0–4 England Joe O'Connor Republic of Ireland Tony Corrigan 2–4 Belgium Tomasz Skalski England Hammad Miah 4–0 England Ryan Causton England George Parkin 0–4 Germany Roman Dietzel England Matthew Glasby 1–4 Wales Callum Lloyd England Anthony Jeffers 0–4 Wales Jamie Clarke England Ashley Carty 1–4 Malta Alex Borg England Kobi Mates n/s–w/o England Jeff Cundy England Joe Roberts 4–1 Australia Heath Williams Israel Shachar Ruberg 3–4 England Joe Steele England Damian Wilks 4–3 Germany Sascha Breuer Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 3–4 Germany Robin Otto Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau w/d–w/o England Lewis John Calcutt England Ashley Hugill 4–0 England Saqib Nasir
England Sam Harvey4–3England Simon Dent
Wales Alex Taubman1–4England Samuel Thistlewhite
England Patrick Whelan1–4Wales Kishan Hirani
Lithuania Vilius Schulte-Ebbert1–4England Josh Mulholland
Latvia Gunars Puce0–4England Christopher Keogan
Latvia Arturs Klindzans1–4Latvia Anna Prisjaznuka
Estonia Andres Petrov4–2Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov
Belgium Jurian Heusdens4–1Australia Shannon Dixon
Malta Mario Brincat1–4England Richard Beckham
England Phil O'Kane4–0Japan Keishin Kamihashi
England Nico Elton1–4England Julian Mills
Latvia Rodion Judin4–3Latvia Maris Volajs
Romania Corina Maracine0–4Wales Thomas Rees
England Jake Nicholson0–4England Zack Richardson
Germany Sascha Lippe1–4Germany Lukas Kleckers
Malta Shaun Sultana0–4Austria Andreas Ploner
Scotland Michael Collumb0–4England Joe O'Connor
Republic of Ireland Tony Corrigan2–4Belgium Tomasz Skalski
England Hammad Miah4–0England Ryan Causton
England George Parkin0–4Germany Roman Dietzel
England Matthew Glasby1–4Wales Callum Lloyd
England Anthony Jeffers0–4Wales Jamie Clarke
England Ashley Carty1–4Malta Alex Borg
England Kobi Matesn/s–w/oEngland Jeff Cundy
England Joe Roberts4–1Australia Heath Williams
Israel Shachar Ruberg3–4England Joe Steele
England Damian Wilks4–3Germany Sascha Breuer
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan3–4Germany Robin Otto
Republic of Ireland Josh Boileauw/d–w/oEngland Lewis John Calcutt
England Ashley Hugill4–0England Saqib Nasir

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Mark Selby4
England Sanderson Lam1England Mark Selby4
England Joel Walker4England Joel Walker1
England Paul Davison2England Mark Selby1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
England Sam Harvey2Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
England Gary Wilson4England Gary Wilson0
England Samuel Thistlewhite1Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty1
Wales Jamie Jonesw/oWales Ryan Day4
Pakistan Hamza Akbarw/dWales Jamie Jones1
Belgium Luca Brecel4Belgium Luca Brecel4
Wales Kishan Hirani3Belgium Luca Brecel3
England Michael Georgiou4Wales Ryan Day4
England Josh Mulholland2England Michael Georgiou0
Wales Ryan Day4Wales Ryan Day4
England Allan Taylor0

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Scotland Graeme Dott4
England Christopher Keogan1Scotland Graeme Dott4
England Andrew Higginsonw/oEngland Andrew Higginson1
Iran Hossein Vafaeiw/dScotland Graeme Dott4
England Mike Dunn4England Mike Dunn1
Latvia Anna Prisjaznuka0England Mike Dunn4
Wales Matthew Stevens4Wales Matthew Stevens3
England Steven Hallworth1Scotland Graeme Dott4
England Rod Lawler2Northern Ireland Mark Allen1
Estonia Andres Petrov4Estonia Andres Petrov0
England Peter Lines4England Peter Lines4
Belgium Jurian Heusdens1England Peter Lines2
Scotland Scott Donaldson4Northern Ireland Mark Allen4
Scotland Michael Leslie3Scotland Scott Donaldson0
Northern Ireland Mark Allen4Northern Ireland Mark Allen4
Wales Gareth Allen0

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Barry Hawkins4
England Richard Beckham1England Barry Hawkins4
England Robbie Williams4England Robbie Williams0
England Ian Glover2England Barry Hawkins4
England Craig Steadman4Scotland Anthony McGill1
England Phil O'Kane0England Craig Steadman1
Scotland Anthony McGill4Scotland Anthony McGill4
England Julian Mills0England Barry Hawkins4
England Mark King4Wales Michael White1
Latvia Rodion Judin0England Mark King4
England Sam Baird2England Jason Weston2
England Jason Weston4England Mark King0
England Mitchell Mann2Wales Michael White4
Wales Lee Walker4Wales Lee Walker2
Wales Michael White4Wales Michael White4
Wales Thomas Rees2

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Zack Richardson1Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Anthony Hamilton0Germany Lukas Kleckers0
Germany Lukas Kleckers4Scotland Stephen Maguire2
England Jimmy Robertson2Scotland Alan McManus4
Scotland Eden Sharav4Scotland Eden Sharav0
Scotland Alan McManus4Scotland Alan McManus4
England David Grace2Scotland Alan McManus4
Norway Kurt Maflin1England Judd Trump1
England Sean O'Sullivan4England Sean O'Sullivan4
Finland Robin Hull3Malta Tony Drago3
Malta Tony Drago4England Sean O'Sullivan2
England Mark Joyce3England Judd Trump4
England Chris Wakelin4England Chris Wakelin1
England Judd Trump4England Judd Trump4
England Sydney Wilson2

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Shaun Murphy4
Austria Andreas Ploner2England Shaun Murphy4
India Aditya Mehta4India Aditya Mehta1
Wales Duane Jones3England Shaun Murphy4
England Jack Lisowski4England Peter Ebdon2
Scotland Rhys Clark1England Jack Lisowski1
England Peter Ebdon4England Peter Ebdon4
England Nigel Bond3England Shaun Murphy1
England Matthew Selt4England Matthew Selt4
England Joe O'Connor1England Matthew Selt4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail2England Alfie Burden1
England Alfie Burden4England Matthew Selt4
England Liam Highfield2England Robert Milkins3
Belgium Tomasz Skalski4Belgium Tomasz Skalski2
England Robert Milkins4England Robert Milkins4
Scotland Fraser Patrick1

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Mark Davis3
England Hammad Miah4England Hammad Miah4
England Stuart Carrington1Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong3
Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong4England Hammad Miah2
England Rory McLeod4England Rory McLeod4
Germany Roman Dietzel1England Rory McLeod4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien0
Wales Callum Lloyd1England Rory McLeod2
England Michael Holt4England Tom Ford4
England Jimmy White2England Michael Holt4
England Kyren Wilson4England Kyren Wilson3
Scotland Ross Muir1England Michael Holt3
England Tom Ford4England Tom Ford4
Wales Jamie Clarke3England Tom Ford4
England Joe Perry4England Joe Perry3
Malta Alex Borg0

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Ricky Walden4
England Zak Surety3England Ricky Walden4
Scotland Jamie Burnettw/dIsle of Man Darryl Hill1
Isle of Man Darryl Hillw/oEngland Ricky Walden1
England Ian Burns3England Ben Woollaston4
England Jamie Cope4England Jamie Cope1
England Ben Woollaston4England Ben Woollaston4
Australia Vinnie Calabrese0England Ben Woollaston4
England Martin Gouldw/dWales Mark Williams2
England Martin O'Donnellw/oEngland Martin O'Donnell4
England Michael Wasley1England Jeff Cundy2
England Jeff Cundy4England Martin O'Donnell0
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene4Wales Mark Williams4
England James Cahill2Northern Ireland Gerard Greene2
Wales Mark Williams4Wales Mark Williams4
England Barry Pinches1

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Scotland John Higgins2
England Joe Roberts4England Joe Roberts0
England Oliver Lines4England Oliver Lines4
Wales Daniel Wells2England Oliver Lines4
Wales Dominic Dale4England Ali Carter2
England Chris Melling0Wales Dominic Dale1
England Ali Carter4England Ali Carter4
England Joe Steele0England Oliver Lines0
China Liang Wenbo4China Liang Wenbo4
England Damian Wilks0China Liang Wenbo4
Republic of Ireland David Morris4Republic of Ireland David Morris1
Germany Robin Otto0China Liang Wenbo4
England David Gilbert4England Stuart Bingham1
England Lewis John Calcutt0England David Gilbert3
England Stuart Bingham4England Stuart Bingham4
England Ashley Hugill1

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 framesSemi-finals Best of 7 framesFinal Best of 7 frames
Wales Ryan Day0
Scotland Graeme Dott4
Scotland Graeme Dott1
England Barry Hawkins4
England Barry Hawkins4
Scotland Alan McManus2
England Barry Hawkins4
England Tom Ford1
England Matthew Selt3
England Tom Ford4
England Tom Ford4
England Ben Woollaston1
England Ben Woollaston4
China Liang Wenbo2

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Milosz Olborski. Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia, 2 August 2015.
Tom Ford England1–4Barry Hawkins England
72–30 (67), 0–73 (65), 41–61, 39–79 (57), 1–78 (62)
67Highest break65
0Century breaks0
150+ breaks3

Century breaks

142, 130 – Ricky Walden 140, 132, 108 – Graeme Dott 128, 120 – Barry Hawkins 127, 104 – Ali Carter 127 – Tom Ford 126, 118 – Matthew Selt 124 – Matthew Stevens 123, 105 – Alan McManus 122 – Robin Hull 119, 117, 110 – Judd Trump 119 – Mark Selby 119 – Christopher Keogan 116 – Jamie Clarke 113, 107 – Stephen Maguire 112 – Joe Roberts 111, 104 – Andreas Ploner109 – Liang Wenbo 108, 104 – Joe Perry 108 – Mark Williams 106 – Jimmy White 105 – Ken Doherty 105 – Ryan Day 105 – Joe O'Connor 102, 100 – Ben Woollaston 102 – Craig Steadman 102 – Michael White 102 – Peter Ebdon 101, 101 – Mark Allen 101 – Anthony McGill 101 – Stuart Bingham 101 – Dominic Dale