2014 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2014 Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts, was the eighth staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 8–16 November 2014 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England.
2014 Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 8–16 November 2014 | ||
Venue | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | ||
Location | Wolverhampton | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
Nine-dart finish | ![]() | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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Phil Taylor was the defending champion and won the title for the a sixth and final time by defeating Dave Chisnall 16–13 in the final.[1][2]
In his quarter-final victory over Michael van Gerwen, Belgian player Kim Huybrechts threw a nine-dart finish, only the second in the event's history, and the first ever nine-darter on TV by a Belgian player.[3]
Prize money
Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £400,000)[4] | |
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Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
Third in group | (8) | £5,000 |
Fourth in group | (8) | £2,500 |
Group winner bonus | (8) | £2,500 |
Qualifying
Qualifying tournaments
For the first time, winners of the European Tour events were invited to the Grand Slam of Darts.[5]
PDC
Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
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Grand Slam of Darts | 2013 | Winner | ![]() |
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Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2012 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
PDC World Darts Championship | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2012 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2010 | Winner | ![]() | |||
World Matchplay | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
World Grand Prix | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
UK Open | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Premier League Darts | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Championship League Darts | 2013 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Players Championship Finals | 2013 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2012 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
European Championship | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
PDC World Cup of Darts | 2014 | Winners | ![]() ![]() | ||
Runners-Up | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winners | ![]() ![]() | |||
Runners-Up | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Masters | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
PDC World Youth Championship | 2014 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
PDC European Tour | |||||
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Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
2014 European Tour | 2014 German Darts Championship | Winner | ![]() |
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2014 Dutch Darts Masters | Winner | ![]() | |||
2014 German Darts Masters | Winner | ![]() | |||
2014 Austrian Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
2014 Gibraltar Darts Trophy | Winner | ![]() | |||
2014 European Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
2014 European Darts Grand Prix | Winner | ![]() | |||
2014 European Darts Trophy | Winner | ![]() | |||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
BDO
Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
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BDO World Darts Championship | 2014 | Winner | ![]() |
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Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2013 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2012 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2010 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
Other qualifiers
Criteria | Player |
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Grand Slam of Darts Wildcards | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pools
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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(Seeded Players) | (qualifiers) | ||
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Draw
Group stage
All matches first-to-5/best of 9 legs
NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = Qualifier
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase
Group A
8 November
9 November
10 November
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Group B
8 November
9 November
10 November
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Group C
8 November
9 November
10 November
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Group D
8 November
9 November
10 November
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Group E
8 November
9 November
11 November
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Group F
8 November
9 November
11 November
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Group G
8 November
9 November
11 November
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Group H
8 November
9 November
11 November
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Knockout stage
Second round (best of 19 legs) 12–13 November [12][13] | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 14–15 November [3][14] | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 16 November [15] | Final (best of 31 legs) 16 November [16] | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
D2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
D1 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
F2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | ![]() | 8 |
Statistics
Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
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Winner | 7 | 73 | 33 | 160 | 70 | 28 | 140 | 103.82 |
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Runner-up | 7 | 67 | 55 | 151 | 81 | 39 | 170 | 96.57 |
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Semi-finals | 6 | 50 | 41 | 129 | 54 | 24 | 164 | 92.68 |
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Semi-finals | 6 | 53 | 39 | 105 | 70 | 33 | 155 | 98.38 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 34 | 29 | 77 | 52 | 12 | 145 | 97.55 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 35 | 32 | 95 | 53 | 17 | 130 | 97.30 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 35 | 26 | 70 | 40 | 17 | 141 | 96.74 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 28 | 28 | 55 | 35 | 18 | 127 | 94.04 |
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Second round | 4 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 106 | 97.44 |
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Second round | 4 | 18 | 20 | 56 | 26 | 10 | 135 | 95.78 |
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Second round | 4 | 22 | 17 | 70 | 24 | 5 | 170 | 94.02 |
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Second round | 4 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 85 | 93.30 |
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Second round | 4 | 22 | 19 | 54 | 31 | 7 | 136 | 91.50 |
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Second round | 4 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 164 | 91.35 |
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Second round | 4 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 170 | 90.24 |
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Second round | 4 | 15 | 18 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 116 | 88.76 |
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Group stage | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 86 | 97.24 |
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Group stage | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 96 | 96.45 |
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Group stage | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 3 | 129 | 93.93 |
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Group stage | 3 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 161 | 93.12 |
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Group stage | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 127 | 92.76 |
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Group stage | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 158 | 91.20 |
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Group stage | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 80 | 90.97 |
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Group stage | 3 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 126 | 90.21 |
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Group stage | 3 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 106 | 90.04 |
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Group stage | 3 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 64 | 89.62 |
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Group stage | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 156 | 89.27 |
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Group stage | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 81 | 88.43 |
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Group stage | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 104 | 88.19 |
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Group stage | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 124 | 84.83 |
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Group stage | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 116 | 82.29 |
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Group stage | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 81.76 |
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