European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 8

The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 8 (also known as the 2014 Gdynia Open[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–9 February 2014 at the Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland.[2]

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 8
Tournament information
Dates6–9 February 2014
VenueGdynia Sports Arena
CityGdynia
CountryPoland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund€125,600
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break147
Final
Champion Shaun Murphy
Runner-up Fergal O'Brien
Score4–1
← ET7
AT4 →

Neil Robertson was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 3–4 against Alan McManus in the last 64.

Shaun Murphy won in the final 4–1 against Fergal O'Brien.[4] This was Murphy's first title since the 2011 Brazil Masters 29 months earlier.[5][6] Murphy also made the 104th official maximum break during his last 16 match against Jamie Jones. This was Murphy's third official 147 break,[7] and the seventh in the 2013/2014 season.

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[1][8][9]

Prize fundRanking points1
Winner€25,0002,000
Runner-up€12,0001,600
Semi-finalist€6,0001,280
Quarter-finalist€4,0001,000
Last 16€2,300760
Last 32€1,200560
Last 64€700360
Maximum break[5]€600–
Total€125,600–
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

[10][11][12]

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Krzysztof Wrobel4–1 Maciej Maciejwski

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

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
Mark Selby 4  
Chen Zhe 0     Mark Selby 3  
Anthony Hamilton 4     Anthony Hamilton 4  
Marcin Nitschke 1       Anthony Hamilton 0  
Matthew Stevens 1       Matthew Selt 4  
Allan Taylor 4     Allan Taylor 0  
Matthew Selt 4     Matthew Selt 4  
Ahmed Saif 2       Matthew Selt 4
Martin Gould 4       Robert Milkins 0
Kacper Filipiak 1     Martin Gould 4  
Peter Lines 4     Peter Lines 1  
Xiao Guodong 3       Martin Gould 2  
Robert Milkins 4       Robert Milkins 4  
Paul Davison 3     Robert Milkins 4      
John Astley 3     Fraser Patrick 0      
Fraser Patrick 4  
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
Judd Trump 4  
Liu Chuang 2     Judd Trump 4  
Chris Wakelin 4     Chris Wakelin 0  
Alexander Ursenbacher 2       Judd Trump 4  
Mike Dunn 4       Steve Davis 3  
Michael Leslie 2     Mike Dunn 2  
Steve Davis 4     Steve Davis 4  
Wojciech Przylucki 1       Judd Trump 4
Tom Ford 4       Mark King 3
Rafał Jewtuch 0     Tom Ford 4  
Aditya Mehta 4     Aditya Mehta 1  
James Wattana 0       Tom Ford 3  
Mark King 4       Mark King 4  
Chris Norbury 3     Mark King 4      
Joe Perry 4     Joe Perry 1      
Daniel Wells 1  
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
Michael Holt 4  
Li Hang 1     Michael Holt 0  
Jamie Jones 4     Jamie Jones 4  
Michael Collumb 2       Jamie Jones 4  
Mark Davis 4       Martin O'Donnell 3  
Ratchayothin Yotharuck 2     Mark Davis 1  
Martin O'Donnell 4     Martin O'Donnell 4  
Jak Jones 3       Jamie Jones 2
Kyren Wilson 3       Shaun Murphy 4
Tian Pengfei 4     Tian Pengfei 4  
Robbie Williams 4     Robbie Williams 2  
Li Yan 0       Tian Pengfei 1  
Stuart Bingham 4       Shaun Murphy 4  
Sanderson Lam 0     Stuart Bingham 1      
Shaun Murphy 4     Shaun Murphy 4      
Jamie O'Neil 0  
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
Stephen Maguire 4  
Cao Xinlong 0     Stephen Maguire 4  
Ryan Day w/o     Ryan Day 0  
Robin Hull w/d       Stephen Maguire 4  
Gary Wilson 4       Michael Wasley 1  
Adam Duffy 3     Gary Wilson 3  
Michael Wasley 4     Michael Wasley 4  
David Frew 0       Stephen Maguire 4
Barry Hawkins 4       John Higgins 2
Ryan Clark 1     Barry Hawkins 4  
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon w/d     Jimmy White 1  
Jimmy White w/o       Barry Hawkins 3  
John Higgins 4       John Higgins 4  
Michael Georgiou 0     John Higgins 4      
Anthony McGill 3     Elliot Slessor 3      
Elliot Slessor 4  

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
Ricky Walden w/d  
Christopher Keogan w/o     Christopher Keogan 1  
Marcus Campbell 4     Marcus Campbell 4  
Andrew Higginson 1       Marcus Campbell 4  
Joel Walker 1       Gareth Allen 3  
Gareth Allen 4     Gareth Allen 4  
Andrew Norman 4     Andrew Norman 2  
Dave Harold 3       Marcus Campbell 1
Joe Swail 4       Alfie Burden 4
Ross Muir 0     Joe Swail 3  
Michael White 3     Craig Steadman 4  
Craig Steadman 4       Craig Steadman 2  
Alfie Burden 4       Alfie Burden 4  
Noppon Saengkham 3     Alfie Burden 4      
Jimmy Robertson 4     Jimmy Robertson 1      
Andrew Pagett 3  
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
Marco Fu 4  
Robert Valiant 0     Marco Fu 0  
Nigel Bond 4     Nigel Bond 4  
Hammad Miah 1       Nigel Bond 3  
Sam Baird 4       Sam Baird 4  
Vinnie Calabrese 2     Sam Baird 4  
Luca Brecel 1     Jamie Rhys Clarke 0  
Jamie Rhys Clarke 4       Sam Baird 4
Barry Pinches 4       Barry Pinches 2
Nathan Jones 3     Barry Pinches 4  
Pankaj Advani 2     Alex Borg 1  
Alex Borg 4       Barry Pinches 4  
Ian Burns 4       Ian Burns 3  
Yu Delu 0     Ian Burns 4      
Scott Donaldson 4     Scott Donaldson 1      
James Cahill 3  
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
David Gilbert 4  
Cao Yupeng 1     David Gilbert 4  
David Grace 4     David Grace 1  
Matthew Day 0       David Gilbert 3  
Mark Joyce 4       Zhang Anda 4  
Ken Doherty 3     Mark Joyce 1  
Gerard Greene 3     Zhang Anda 4  
Zhang Anda 4       Zhang Anda 4
Kurt Maflin 2       Rod Lawler 1
Lee Page 4     Lee Page 2  
Rod Lawler 4     Rod Lawler 4  
Marcin Kolibski 0       Rod Lawler 4  
Ben Woollaston 1       Jamie Cope 0  
Rory McLeod 4     Rory McLeod 1      
David Morris w/d     Jamie Cope 4      
Jamie Cope w/o  
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
Graeme Dott 4  
Peter Ebdon 3     Graeme Dott 4  
Stuart Carrington 3     Patrick Einsle 2  
Patrick Einsle 4       Graeme Dott 1  
Neil Robertson 4       Alan McManus 4  
Adam Stefanow 1     Neil Robertson 3  
Alan McManus 4     Alan McManus 4  
Sean O'Sullivan 3       Alan McManus 1
Fergal O'Brien 4       Fergal O'Brien 4
Alex Davies 1     Fergal O'Brien 4  
Tony Drago 4     Tony Drago 3  
Liam Highfield 0       Fergal O'Brien 4  
Dominic Dale 4       Dominic Dale 3  
Dechawat Poomjaeng 1     Dominic Dale 4      
Mark Williams 3     Liang Wenbo 1      
Liang Wenbo 4  

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames		 Final
Best of 7 frames
Matthew Selt 4  
Judd Trump 1     Matthew Selt 1  
Shaun Murphy 4     Shaun Murphy 4  
Stephen Maguire 3       Shaun Murphy 4
Alfie Burden 3       Fergal O'Brien 1
Sam Baird 4     Sam Baird 1
Zhang Anda 2     Fergal O'Brien 4    
Fergal O'Brien 4  

Century breaks

[13]

References
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  2. "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. "Robertson wins thrilling Poland final". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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  5. "Shaun Murphy makes maximum break on way to Gdynia Open win". BBC Sport. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. "Murphy ends trophy drought". Sporting Life. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. "Murphy Makes 147 In Gdynia". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  8. "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  9. "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2013/2014 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  10. "Gdynia Open (ET8) draw and results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  11. "Gdynia Open (ET8) format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  12. "European Tour Event Eight (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  13. "Gdynia Open (ET8): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

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