2015 UK Open
The 2015 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the thirteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the second time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 6–8 March 2015, and had the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final.
2015 Coral UK Open | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 6–8 March 2015 | ||
Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
Location | Minehead | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() (third round) ![]() | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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Adrian Lewis was the defending champion, having won the fourth major title of his career after beating Terry Jenkins 11–1 in the 2014 final.[1] This year however, he was defeated in the third round after losing 9–3 to Raymond van Barneveld. Michael van Gerwen won his first UK Open title by defeating Peter Wright 11–5 in the final.[2]
Format and qualifiers
UK Open qualifiers
There were six qualifying events staged in February 2015 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Friday 6 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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2 | Saturday 7 February | Michael van Gerwen ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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3 | Sunday 8 February | Michael van Gerwen ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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4 | Friday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen ![]() |
6–5 | ![]() |
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5 | Saturday 21 February | Michael Smith ![]() |
6–5 | ![]() |
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6 | Sunday 22 February | Phil Taylor ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
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The tournament featured 147 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players plus ties in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments.[9]
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
Michael van Gerwen
Adrian Lewis
Michael Smith
Phil Taylor
Vincent van der Voort
James Wade
Jelle Klaasen
Ian White
Mark Webster
Kim Huybrechts
Andrew Gilding
Brendan Dolan
Dave Chisnall
Raymond van Barneveld
Robert Thornton
Justin Pipe
Peter Wright
Mensur Suljović
Jamie Caven
Paul Nicholson
Alan Norris
Eddie Dootson
Mervyn King
Daryl Gurney
Brian Woods
Terry Jenkins
Andy Hamilton
John Henderson
Steve Beaton
Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson
Max Hopp
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
Ricky Evans
James Wilson
Joe Murnan
Kyle Anderson
Andy Smith
Matthew Edgar
Jeffrey de Zwaan
Kevin Painter
Stephen Bunting
Andy Boulton
Dean Winstanley
Joe Cullen
Ronny Huybrechts
William O'Connor
Chris Dobey
Christian Kist
Kevin McDine
Wayne Jones
Nathan Aspinall
Jan Dekker
Nathan Derry
Ronnie Baxter
Mark Frost
Ryan Harrington
Dennis Smith
Benito van de Pas
Darren Webster
Terry Temple
Andy Jenkins
Dean Stewart
Jamie Bain
Aaron Turner
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
Stuart Kellett
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jonny Clayton
Steve Hine
Alan Tabern
John Bowles
Darren Johnson
Jay Foreman
Johnny Haines
Shaun Griffiths
Mark Jones
Josh Payne
Wes Newton
Brett Claydon
Keegan Brown
Adam Hunt
Mike De Decker
David Pallett
Joey ten Berge
Devon Petersen
Lee Evans
Colin Fowler
Mike Zuydwijk
James Richardson
Mark Cox
John Part
Matt Clark
Ricky Sudale
Nick Fullwell
Jon Jukes
Luke Woodhouse
Steve Douglas
Jason Wilson
Robbie Green
Ben Ward
Alex Roy
Jason Lovett
Mick Todd
Steve West
Matt Padgett
Mark Dudbridge
Ian Moss
Jermaine Wattimena
Dave Ladley
Martyn Turner
Jamie Robinson
Mark Robinson
Mark Barilli
Connie Finnan
Gerwyn Price
Scott Dale
Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Tommy Sanwell
Dean Sanders
Peter Hudson
Stuart White
Bradley Williams
Dave Parletti
Paul Dawkins
Chris Packer
Kevin Edwards
John Ferrell
Rob Smith
Kevin Smith
Rory Duffy
Lloyd Pennell
Adi Acott
Jason Mold
Dave Prins
Matthew Tedstone
Mick Brooks
Jim McEwan
Lee Russell
Lionel Sams
Graham Hall
Derek Brand
Mark Layton
Gary O'Donnell
Stephen Hardy
Arron Fairweather
Nigel Daniels
Paul Hogan
Adam Huckvale
Simon Stevenson
Prize money
The prize fund was increased from £250,000 to £300,000 for this year's event.[10]
Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | £30,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
Last 147 (preliminary round) | (19) | n/a |
Draw
Preliminary round (best of nine legs)
Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
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5–4 | ![]() | |
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5–2 | ![]() |
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5–4 | ![]() | |
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5–1 | ![]() |
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2–5 | ![]() | |
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5–3 | ![]() |
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5–1 | ![]() | |
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5–1 | ![]() |
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5–2 | ![]() | |
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5–2 | ![]() |
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4–5 | ![]() | |
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5–1 | ![]() |
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5–2 | ![]() | |
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5–1 | ![]() |
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5–1 | ![]() | |
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5–3 | ![]() |
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5–3 | ![]() | |
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5–2 | ![]() |
First round (best of nine legs)
Second round (best of nine legs)
Third round (best of seventeen legs)
Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)
Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
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6–9 | ![]() |
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8–9 | ![]() | |
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1–9 | ![]() |
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7–9 | ![]() | |
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9–4 | ![]() |
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9–4 | ![]() | |
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6–9 | ![]() |
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9–4 | ![]() | |
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9–3 | ![]() |
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9–4 | ![]() | |
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6–9 | ![]() |
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9–8 | ![]() | |
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9–4 | ![]() |
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5–9 | ![]() | |
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9–8 | ![]() |
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8–9 | ![]() |
Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
Player | Score | Player |
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9–8 | ![]() |
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9–2 | ![]() |
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5–9 | ![]() |
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9–3 | ![]() |
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9–7 | ![]() |
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9–6 | ![]() |
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9–2 | ![]() |
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6–9 | ![]() |
Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
Player | Score | Player |
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6–10 | ![]() |
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10–5 | ![]() |
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10–8 | ![]() |
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6–10 | ![]() |
Semi-finals and Final
Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [17] | Final (best of 21 legs) [17] | ||||||||
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Media coverage
Like the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.[18]
External links
- PDC netzone - results, draws, schedule
References
- "Super Lewis Wins Coral UK Open". PDC. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- "Michael van Gerwen wins UK Open final after defeating Peter Wright". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "Lethal Lewis Triumphs In Wigan". PDC. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- "Mighty Mike Claims Wigan Win". PDC. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- "Mighty Mike Strikes Again In Wigan". PDC. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- "Mighty Mike Marches On". PDC. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- "Super Smith Seals Wigan Win". PDC. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- "Terrific Taylor Takes Wigan Win". PDC. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- "Coral UK Open Field". Professional Darts Corporation. 2015-02-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- "Three More Prize Funds Increased!". PDC. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Coral UK Open Draw Made". PDC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Coral UK Open - Friday Afternoon". PDC. Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Coral UK Open Third Round". PDC. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Coral UK Open Fourth Round". PDC. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Coral UK Open Fifth Round". PDC. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Coral UK Open Quarter-finals". PDC. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "Mighty Mike's Minehead Glory". PDC. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "PDC & ITV Sign New Four-Event Deal". PDC. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.