European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 4

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates 19–23 November 2014
Venue RWE-Sporthalle
City Mülheim
Country Germany
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund €126,265
Winner's share €25,000
Highest break England Shaun Murphy (147)
Final
Champion England Shaun Murphy
Runner-up England Robert Milkins
Score 4–0
← AT2
ET5 →

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 19–23 November 2014 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.[1]

Mark Allen was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 0–4 against Stuart Carrington in the last 32.[3]

Shaun Murphy won his fourth professional title of the calendar year by defeating Robert Milkins 4–0 in the final.[4][5] During the final Murphy made the 108th official maximum break, becoming the first player to make three maximums in a calendar year.[6]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[7]

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[6] €1,265
Total €126,265

Main draw

[8][9][10]

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 Wholey
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

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

[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mark Allen collects Ruhr Open title in Germany". BBC Sport. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Kalb, Rolf (21 November 2014). "Snooker – Ruhr Open: Robertson am Sontag dabei" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Hendon, Dave (23 November 2014). "Murphy's law rules in Mulheim". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Murphy makes 147 on way to Ruhr title". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Murphy Wins In Mulheim – And Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 – Mülheim, Germany (ET4)". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ruhr Open 2014 (ET4) draw & results". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "European Tour 4 – Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 Format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "European Tour Event Four (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Ruhr Open (ET4): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "2014 European Tour – Event 4 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Database. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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