2014 International Championship

The 2014 International Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 October and 2 November 2014 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, China. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]

International Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 October–2 November 2014
VenueSichuan International Tennis Center
CityChengdu
CountryChina
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
Winner's share£125,000
Highest break Mitchell Mann (142)
Final
Champion Ricky Walden
Runner-up Mark Allen
Score10–7
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Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 5–6 against amateur Wang Zepeng in the qualifying round.[3]

Ricky Walden won his third ranking title by defeating Mark Allen 10–7 in the final.[4][5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6][7]

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Chengdu on 26 October 2014.[8][9][10]

Match Score
WC1 Mitchell Mann 6–1 Niu Zhuang
WC2 Jamie Jones 5–6 Zhao Xintong
WC3 Joe Swail 6–4 Yan Bingtao
WC4 Oliver Lines 6–3 Huang Jiahao

Main draw

[8][9][10]

Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
Wang Zepeng 5
Mitchell Mann 6
Mitchell Mann 4
Michael White 6
Aditya Mehta 0
Michael White 6
Michael White 6
Ian Burns 2
Dominic Dale 5
Ian Burns 6
Ian Burns 6
Craig Steadman 3
Craig Steadman 6
Graeme Dott 1
Michael White 3
Mark Allen 6
Stuart Bingham 6
Robbie Williams 4
Stuart Bingham 6
Ryan Day 3
Mark Joyce 5
Ryan Day 6
Stuart Bingham 4
Mark Allen 6
Martin Gould 6
Joel Walker 4
Martin Gould 4
Mark Allen 6
Nigel Bond 0
Mark Allen 6
Mark Allen 9
Mark Williams 8
Barry Hawkins 6
Jimmy White 4
Barry Hawkins 2
Mark Williams 6
Oliver Brown 1
Mark Williams 6
Mark Williams 6
Sam Baird 4
Sam Baird 6
Kyren Wilson 2
Sam Baird 6
Mark Davis 5
Dechawat Poomjaeng 2
Mark Davis 6
Mark Williams 6
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
John Higgins 1
Li Hang 6
Li Hang 6
Zhao Xintong 1
Zhao Xintong 6
Kurt Maflin 3
Li Hang 1
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Alan McManus 4
Anthony McGill 6
Anthony McGill 1
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Ben Woollaston 4
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Mark Allen 7
Ricky Walden 10
Neil Robertson 6
Matthew Selt 3
Neil Robertson 5
Joe Swail 6
Joe Swail 6
Andrew Higginson 2
Joe Swail 4
Ricky Walden 6
Zhou Yuelong 6
Chris Melling 1
Zhou Yuelong 5
Ricky Walden 6
David Morris 3
Ricky Walden 6
Ricky Walden 6
Jamie Burnett 1
Joe Perry 6
Mike Dunn 3
Joe Perry 1
Peter Ebdon 6
Andrew Pagett 1
Peter Ebdon 6
Peter Ebdon 2
Jamie Burnett 6
Matthew Stevens 1
Jamie Burnett 6
Jamie Burnett 6
Judd Trump 5
Jimmy Robertson 5
Judd Trump 6
Ricky Walden 9
Robert Milkins 2
Shaun Murphy 6
Yu Delu 1
Shaun Murphy 1
Robert Milkins 6
Barry Pinches 2
Robert Milkins 6
Robert Milkins 6
Xiao Guodong 4
Xiao Guodong 6
Eden Sharav 2
Xiao Guodong 6
Noppon Saengkham 5
Noppon Saengkham 6
Stephen Maguire 5
Robert Milkins 6
Marco Fu 5
Marco Fu 6
Liam Highfield 4
Marco Fu 6
David Gilbert 5
David Gilbert 6
Zak Surety 4
Marco Fu 6
Rod Lawler 4
Fergal O'Brien 6
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5
Fergal O'Brien 1
Rod Lawler 6
Rod Lawler 6
Oliver Lines 3

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, China, 2 November 2014.[10][11]
Mark Allen
 Northern Ireland		 7–10 Ricky Walden
 England
Afternoon: 1–109 (59), 85–1, 25–69 (64), 52–57, 76–48, 113–1 (113), 49–67, 67–18, 71–31 (52)
Evening: 0–100, 44–79, 4–85 (85), 69–1 (68), 88–4 (74), 0–85 (85), 0–103 (103), 6–116 (54, 62)
113 Highest break 103
1 Century breaks 1
4 50+ breaks 7

Qualifying

These matches took place between 22 and 25 September 2014 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England.[12][13] All matches were best of 11 frames.[14]

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[15][16]

Televised stage centuries

[16][17]

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