Snooker tournament
The 2014 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place between 31 March and 6 April 2014 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing , China . It was the eleventh ranking event of the 2013–14 season .[ 1]
Ding Junhui won his 11th ranking title by defeating defending champion Neil Robertson 10–5 in the final, and became the sixth on the list of players with the most ranking titles behind Stephen Hendry (36 titles), Steve Davis (28), Ronnie O'Sullivan (26), John Higgins (25) and Mark Williams (18).[ 2] 1990/1991 to win five ranking titles in a single season.[ 3]
Prize fund
The total prize money of the event was raised to £478,000 from the previous year's £425,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[ 4]
Winner: £ 85,000
Runner-up: £35,000
Semi-final: £21,000
Quarter-final: £12,500
Last 16: £8,000
Last 32: £6,500
Last 64: £3,000
Non-televised highest break: £0
Televised highest break: £2,000
Total: £478,000
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Beijing on 31 March 2014.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Main draw
[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri.Beijing University Students' Gymnasium , Beijing , China , 6 April 2014.[ 9] [ 10]
Neil Robertson Australia
5–10
Ding Junhui China
Afternoon: 0–98 (87), 0–63 (61) , 58–67 , 74 –210–123 (119) , 6–110 (59) , 20–71 , 102 –1 (102)57–71 Evening: 63 –13 (57), 5–125 (104) , 64 –490–87 (67) , 74 –9 (57)13–98 (66)
102
Highest break
119
1
Century breaks
2
3
50+ breaks
7
Qualifying
These matches were held between 16 and 18 February 2014 at The Capital Venue in Gloucester , England . All matches were best of 9 frames.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
[ 14]
Televised stage centuries
[ 15]
References
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