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European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	7–10 August 2014 (2014-08-07 – 2014-08-10)
Venue	Arena Riga
City	Riga
Country	Latvia
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Marco Fu (HKG) (142)
Final
Champion	Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up	Mark Allen (NIR)
Score	4–3
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Snooker tournament

The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1 (also known as the 2014 Kaspersky Lab Riga Open^[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 7–10 August 2014 at the Arena RigainRiga, Latvia.^[2] This was the first professional snooker tournament held in Latvia.^[3]

Mark Selby won his 14th professional title by defeating Mark Allen 4–3 in the final.^[4]

Prize fund[edit]

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:^[5]

Main draw[edit]

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Preliminary rounds[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Best of 7 frames

Zack Richardson 3–4 Sean O'Sullivan Andres Petrov 4–0 Antti Silvo Charlie Walters w/d–w/o Nico Elton Mitchell Travis 4–2 Jack Bradford Maris Volajs 0–4 Alex Taubman Martin O'Donnell 4–3 Antti Mannila Richard Beckham 4–3 Marc Davis Ben Jones 4–1 Janne Hummastenniemi Sami Hovi 0–4 Martin McCrudden Ryan Causton 4–3 Matthew Glasby Michael Collumb 2–4 Paul Davison Roman Dietzel 4–1 Vilius Schulte-Ebbert Brian Cini 4–1 Joona Koskela John Sutton 4–0 Declan Brennan Anita Maflin 0–4 Anthony Jeffers Aleksandr Kurgankov 0–4 Jamie Clarke

Andreas Ploner 4–3 Sascha Lippe Manon Melief w/o–n/s Craig Barber Ashley Hugill 4–1 Sydney Wilson Michael Williams 4–0 Tatjana Vasiljeva Mika Karhu w/d–w/o Sam Harvey John Chapman 2–4 Mark Vincent Duane Jones 4–0 Kevin Chan Rodion Judin 0–4 William Lemmons Shachar Ruberg 1–4 Rhys Clark Dylan Craig 2–4 Jamie O'Neill Josh Boileau 4–2 Joe O'Connor Reanne Evans 4–0 Ross Higgins Jeff Jacobs 3–4 Sanderson Lam Gareth Allen 2–4 Christopher Keogan Kishan Hirani 4–0 Janis Bindze

Round 2[edit]

Best of 7 frames

Gary Steele 0–4 Sean O'Sullivan Jeff Cundy 2–4 Andres Petrov Ashley Carty 2–4 Nico Elton Joe Steele 0–4 Mitchell Travis Alex Taubman 1–4 Martin O'Donnell Kobi Mates 0–4 Richard Beckham Andrew Rogers 4–2 Ben Jones Jurian Heusdens 0–4 Martin McCrudden Ron Florax 1–4 Ryan Causton Paul Davison 4–1 Roman Dietzel Hans Blanckaert 0–4 Brian Cini Oleksandr Zakharov 0–4 John Sutton Tomasz Skalski 3–4 Anthony Jeffers Eden Sharav 4–2 Jamie Clarke

Mika Hummelin 0–4 Andreas Ploner Jake Nicholson 4–0 Manon Melief Adam Duffy 4–1 Ashley Hugill Oliver Brown 1–4 Michael Williams Thomas Dowling 4–2 Sam Harvey Sergiy Isayenko 4–3 Mark Vincent Mark Owens 2–4 Duane Jones Sergej Korolkov 0–4 William Lemmons Arttu Klemetti 1–4 Rhys Clark Billy Brown 4–1 Jamie O'Neill Kristof Vermeiren 0–4 Josh Boileau Tero Nappari 3–4 Reanne Evans Sanderson Lam 4–3 Christopher Keogan Jani Kananen 1–4 Kishan Hirani

Main rounds[edit]

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Neil Robertson		4
	Ross Muir		3			Neil Robertson		3
	Dave Harold		w/d			Jak Jones		4
	Jak Jones		w/o								Jak Jones		3
	Jamie Burnett		1								Sean O'Sullivan		4
	Sean O'Sullivan		4			Sean O'Sullivan		4
	Mark Joyce		4			Mark Joyce		3
	Andres Petrov		0													Sean O'Sullivan		4
	Michael Holt		4													Mark Davis		2
	Vinnie Calabrese		1			Michael Holt		4
	Marcus Campbell		0			Michael Wasley		2
	Michael Wasley		4								Michael Holt		3
	Luca Brecel		4								Mark Davis		4
	Nico Elton		1			Luca Brecel		0
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		4
	Mitchell Travis		1

Section 2[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Joe Perry		2
	Chris Melling		4			Chris Melling		1
	Alex Davies		3			Ian Glover		4
	Ian Glover		4								Ian Glover		1
	Alfie Burden		2								Mark Williams		4
	Martin O'Donnell		4			Martin O'Donnell		1
	Mark Williams		4			Mark Williams		4
	Scott Donaldson		1													Mark Williams		1
	Ben Woollaston		4													Mark Allen		4
	Richard Beckham		0			Ben Woollaston		4
	Rory McLeod		4			Rory McLeod		1
	Andrew Rogers		0								Ben Woollaston		3
	Anthony Hamilton		4								Mark Allen		4
	Martin McCrudden		0			Anthony Hamilton		1
	Mark Allen		4			Mark Allen		4
	Ryan Causton		0

Section 3[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Shaun Murphy		4
	Chris Norbury		1			Shaun Murphy		3
	Matthew Selt		4			Matthew Selt		4
	Zak Surety		0								Matthew Selt		4
	Gerard Greene		4								Paul Davison		2
	Alexander Ursenbacher		3			Gerard Greene		1
	Jack Lisowski		3			Paul Davison		4
	Paul Davison		4													Matthew Selt		2
	Fergal O'Brien		4													Anthony McGill		4
	Michael Leslie		3			Fergal O'Brien		3
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		4
	Brian Cini		0								Anthony McGill		4
	Jamie Jones		4								Graeme Dott		3
	Oliver Lines		2			Jamie Jones		0
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		4
	Fraser Patrick		0

Section 4[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Ricky Walden		4
	Ryan Clark		0			Ricky Walden		4
	Stuart Carrington		w/d			John Sutton		0
	John Sutton		w/o								Ricky Walden		1
	Chris Wakelin		4								Chris Wakelin		4
	Steven Hallworth		2			Chris Wakelin		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		0
	Joel Walker		1													Chris Wakelin		1
	David Gilbert		4													Judd Trump		4
	Anthony Jeffers		1			David Gilbert		2
	Nigel Bond		4			Nigel Bond		4
	Eden Sharav		0								Nigel Bond		1
	Peter Lines		2								Judd Trump		4
	Sam Baird		4			Sam Baird		3
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	Lee Page		1

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Barry Hawkins		4
	David Grace		2			Barry Hawkins		4
	Robin Hull		2			Andreas Ploner		0
	Andreas Ploner		4								Barry Hawkins		4
	Kyren Wilson		4								Kyren Wilson		0
	Jake Nicholson		2			Kyren Wilson		4
	Kurt Maflin		4			Kurt Maflin		2
	Adam Duffy		3													Barry Hawkins		4
	Alan McManus		4													Alan McManus		3
	Barry Pinches		2			Alan McManus		4
	John Astley		3			Tony Drago		0
	Tony Drago		4								Alan McManus		4
	Noppon Saengkham		4								Noppon Saengkham		1
	Craig Steadman		2			Noppon Saengkham		4
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		3
	Michael Williams		2

Section 6[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Robert Milkins		4
	Lee Walker		1			Robert Milkins		4
	David Morris		w/d			Steve Davis		1
	Steve Davis		w/o								Robert Milkins		4
	Rod Lawler		2								Mark King		3
	Allan Taylor		4			Allan Taylor		2
	Mark King		4			Mark King		4
	Thomas Dowling		0													Robert Milkins		3
	Andrew Higginson		4													Marco Fu		4
	Elliot Slessor		0			Andrew Higginson		2
	Joe Swail		4			Joe Swail		4
	Sergiy Isayenko		1								Joe Swail		3
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4								Marco Fu		4
	Duane Jones		2			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		3
	Marco Fu		4			Marco Fu		4
	William Lemmons		0

Section 7[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	John Higgins		4
	Rhys Clark		0			John Higgins		4
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		2
	Mitchell Mann		3								John Higgins		2
	Robbie Williams		4								Peter Ebdon		4
	Michael Georgiou		3			Robbie Williams		1
	Peter Ebdon		4			Peter Ebdon		4
	Andrew Pagett		0													Peter Ebdon		4
	Ryan Day		4													Stuart Bingham		3
	Billy Brown		0			Ryan Day		4
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4			Dechawat Poomjaeng		1
	Ahmed Saif		0								Ryan Day		0
	Jimmy White		4								Stuart Bingham		4
	Ratchayothin Yotharuck		1			Jimmy White		3
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		4
	Hammad Miah		1

Section 8[edit]

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Matthew Stevens		0
	Liam Highfield		4			Liam Highfield		0
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		4
	Josh Boileau		0								Aditya Mehta		4
	Jamie Cope		4								Michael White		2
	Reanne Evans		2			Jamie Cope		0
	Michael White		4			Michael White		4
	Sanderson Lam		2													Aditya Mehta		2
	Martin Gould		3													Mark Selby		4
	James Cahill		4			James Cahill		3
	Jimmy Robertson		4			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Alex Borg		1								Jimmy Robertson		2
	Mike Dunn		4								Mark Selby		4
	Kishan Hirani		0			Mike Dunn		3
	Mark Selby		4			Mark Selby		4
	Ian Burns		1

Finals[edit]

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Sean O'Sullivan		0
	Mark Allen		4			Mark Allen		4
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		3
	Judd Trump		3								Mark Allen		3
	Barry Hawkins		4								Mark Selby		4
	Marco Fu		3			Barry Hawkins		0
	Peter Ebdon		2			Mark Selby		4
	Mark Selby		4

Century breaks[edit]

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References[edit]