2014 Wuxi Classic

The 2014 Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament held between 23–29 June 2014 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China. It was the first ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]

Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic
Tournament information
Dates23–29 June 2014
VenueWuxi City Sports Park Stadium
CityWuxi
CountryChina
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£478,000
Winner's share£85,000
Highest break Stephen Maguire (145)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson
Runner-up Joe Perry
Score10–9
← 2013

Neil Robertson defended his title, which he won in 2013, by defeating Joe Perry 10–9 in the final. This was Robertson's 10th ranking title.[2][3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4][5]

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Wuxi on 23 June 2014.[6][7][8]

Match Score
WC1 Andrew Norman 3–5 Zhao Xintong
WC2 Yu Delu 4–5 Yan Bingtao
WC3 Scott Donaldson 3–5 Chen Zifan
WC4 Robbie Williams 5–1 Niu Zhuang

Main draw

[6][7][8]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames 		Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
Neil Robertson w/o
Alexander Ursenbacher w/d
Neil Robertson 5
Michael Georgiou 3
Michael Georgiou 5
Marcus Campbell 1
Neil Robertson 5
Michael Holt 1
Michael Holt 5
Rory McLeod 4
Michael Holt 5
Sam Baird 2
Fraser Patrick 3
Sam Baird 5
Neil Robertson 5
Shaun Murphy 4
Chris Melling 1
Zhao Xintong 5
Zhao Xintong 5
Jack Lisowski 2
Jack Lisowski 5
Lu Chenwei 2
Zhao Xintong 2
Shaun Murphy 5
Chris Wakelin 5
Joe O'Connor 2
Chris Wakelin 2
Shaun Murphy 5
Rod Lawler 1
Shaun Murphy 5
Neil Robertson 6
Barry Hawkins 3
Marco Fu 5
Craig Steadman 2
Marco Fu 5
Jamie Jones 3
Jamie Jones 5
Ken Doherty 2
Marco Fu 5
Stuart Bingham 4
Kurt Maflin 1
Anthony Hamilton 5
Anthony Hamilton 4
Stuart Bingham 5
Tony Drago 2
Stuart Bingham 5
Marco Fu 4
Barry Hawkins 5
John Higgins 5
Anthony McGill 3
John Higgins 4
Alan McManus 5
Gary Wilson 3
Alan McManus 5
Alan McManus 2
Barry Hawkins 5
Barry Pinches 1
Yan Bingtao 5
Yan Bingtao 4
Barry Hawkins 5
Lee Page 0
Barry Hawkins 5
Neil Robertson 10
Joe Perry 9
Oliver Brown 5
Oliver Lines 1
Oliver Brown 1
Martin Gould 5
Michael Tomlinson 1
Martin Gould 5
Martin Gould 5
Ryan Day 3
Ryan Day 5
Matthew Selt 0
Ryan Day 5
Mark Williams 2
Mark Joyce 1
Mark Williams 5
Martin Gould 5
Stephen Maguire 4
Stephen Maguire 5
David Gilbert 3
Stephen Maguire 5
Michael White 3
Jamie Cope 3
Michael White 5
Stephen Maguire 5
Judd Trump 0
Fergal O'Brien 4
Ben Woollaston 5
Ben Woollaston 3
Judd Trump 5
David Grace 1
Judd Trump 5
Martin Gould 4
Joe Perry 6
Ricky Walden 5
Peter Lines 0
Ricky Walden 3
Cao Yupeng 5
Cao Yupeng 5
Mark King 1
Cao Yupeng 1
Robin Hull 5
Xiao Guodong 3
Robin Hull 5
Robin Hull 5
Graeme Dott 3
Zhou Yuelong 3
Graeme Dott 5
Robin Hull 2
Joe Perry 5
Joe Perry 5
Chen Zifan 0
Joe Perry 5
Robert Milkins 0
David Morris 4
Robert Milkins 5
Joe Perry 5
Liang Wenbo 2
Liang Wenbo 5
Jamie Burnett 1
Liang Wenbo 5
Mark Selby 3
Robbie Williams 1
Mark Selby 5

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion.
Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium, Wuxi, China, 29 June 2014.[8][9]
Neil Robertson
 Australia		 10–9 Joe Perry
 England
Afternoon: 49–61, 9–76, 21–62 (56), 78–6, 70–33, 0–135 (74, 61), 79–1 (72), 21–87, 55–52
Evening: 81–0, 25–72 (68), 72–31, 76–0, 69–44, 18–92 (54), 60–64, 0–93 (93), 87–0 (87), 78–14 (78)
87 Highest break 93
0 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

These matches were held between 24 and 28 May 2014 at The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.[10][11][12]

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[13]

Televised stage centuries

[14]

gollark: I think it sort of does?
gollark: Implemented it on computers, i mean.
gollark: Wikipedia says "stenotype" is faster. I wonder if anyone's implemented that.
gollark: As I said, from what I've heard, it was just designed to stop them jamming by spreading the keys out, not by making you type slower; I shall have to check.
gollark: which is not the same thing.

References
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  5. Kalb, Rolf (16 June 2014). "Wuxi Classic – Turnier-Infos" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. "2014 Wuxi Classic Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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  8. "Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  9. "Final – Match 67 – Neil Robertson v Joe Perry". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  10. "Wuxi Classic 2014 Qualifiers Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 30 May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  11. "Wuxi Classic 2014 Qualifiers Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  12. "Wuxi Classic Qualifiers (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  13. "Wuxi Classic qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  14. "Wuxi Classic: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

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