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
Tournament information
Dates6–8 March 2015
VenueButlin's Resort
LocationMinehead
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
High checkout170
Kim Huybrechts
(Third round)
Michael van Gerwen (Fifth round)
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen
«2014 2016»

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.
1 Friday 6 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Adrian Lewis 6–1 Michael van Gerwen [3]
2 Saturday 7 February Michael van Gerwen 6–1 Vincent van der Voort [4]
3 Sunday 8 February Michael van Gerwen 6–1 James Wade [5]
4 Friday 20 February Michael van Gerwen 6–5 Jelle Klaasen [6]
5 Saturday 21 February Michael Smith 6–5 Adrian Lewis [7]
6 Sunday 22 February Phil Taylor 6–2 Ian White [8]

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)

Number 33-64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into Second Round)

Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in First and Preliminary Round)

Riley qualifiers (starting in First and Preliminary Round)

32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.

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)
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

[11]

Friday 6 March

Preliminary round (best of nine legs)

[12]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Jamie Robinson 5–1 Chris Packer (Q) Connie Finnan 5–4 James McEwan (Q)
Mark Layton (Q) 5–2 Tommy Sanwell (Q) Stuart White (Q) 5–4 Matthew Tedstone (Q)
Dave Ladley 5–1 Kevin Edwards (Q) Rory Duffy (Q) 2–5 Adam Huckvale (Q)
Stephen Hardy (Q) 5–3 Dean Sanders (Q) Robbie Green 5–1 Graham Hall (Q)
Ian Moss 5–1 Adi Acott (Q) Matt Padgett 5–2 Gerwyn Price
Dave Parletti (Q) 5–2 Bradley Williams (Q) Scott Dale 4–5 Nigel Daniels (Q)
Paul Hogan (Q) 5–1 Lee Russell (Q) Ben Ward 5–2 Jason Lovett
Mick Todd 5–1 Kevin Smith (Q) Mark Dudbridge 5–1 Lloyd Pennel (Q)
John Ferrell (Q) 5–3 Paul Dawkins (Q) Steve Douglas 5–3 Mark Robinson
Dave Prins (Q) 5–2 Simon Stevenson (Q)

First round (best of nine legs)

[12]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Connie Finnan 3–5 Ian Moss Luke Woodhouse 3–5 Dave Prins (Q)
Dave Parletti (Q) 1–5 Arron Fairweather (Q) John Bowles 2–5 Steve Douglas
Mike De Decker 5–1 Stephen Hardy (Q) Darren Johnson 5–0 Ricky Sudale
Keegan Brown 5–3 Mick Brookes (Q) Brett Claydon 1–5 Joey ten Berge
Matt Padgett 5–3 Stuart White (Q) Mick Todd 0–5 Nigel Daniels (Q)
Jamie Robinson 4–5 Jason Mold (Q) Wes Newton 5–2 Martyn Turner
Gary O'Donnell (Q) 2–5 Adam Huckvale (Q) Steve Hine 2–5 Mark Barilli
Devon Petersen 5–1 Matt Clark Alan Tabern 5–4 Adam Hunt
Stuart Kellett 5–0 Robbie Green David Pallett 5–2 Mark Dudbridge
Mark Cox 5–1 Ben Ward Dirk van Duijvenbode 3–5 Mark Layton (Q)
Mike Zuydwijk 5–2 John Part Mark Jones 3–5 Jason Wilson
Lee Evans 5–2 Nick Fullwell Colin Fowler 5–0 Steve West
Shaun Griffiths 2–5 Jon Jukes Jay Foreman 5–1 Dave Ladley
Johnny Haines 4–5 James Richardson Alex Roy 1–5 John Ferrell (Q)
Josh Payne 5–3 Lionel Sams (Q) Paul Hogan (Q) 5–3 Derek Brand (Q)
Jonny Clayton 1–5 Jermaine Wattimena Peter Hudson (Q) 4–5 Rob Smith (Q)

Second round (best of nine legs)

[12]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Christian Kist 5–3 Ian Moss James Wilson 5–0 Mark Frost
Chris Dobey 1–5 Nathan Aspinall Andy Boulton 4–5 Steve Douglas
Jan Dekker 5–3 Mike De Decker Darren Johnson 3–5 Paul Hogan (Q)
Dean Winstanley 3–5 William O'Connor Wayne Jones 2–5 Joey ten Berge
Ryan Harrington 5–0 Matt Padgett Andy Jenkins 5–0 Nigel Daniels (Q)
Matthew Edgar 4–5 Jason Mold (Q) Wes Newton 5–3 Jon Jukes
Stephen Bunting 5–2 Adam Huckvale (Q) Dennis Smith 1–5 Mark Barilli
Kevin Painter 5–2 Jamie Bain Nathan Derry 5–4 Alan Tabern
Joe Murnan 5–1 Stuart Kellett Andy Smith 4–5 David Pallett
Devon Petersen 5–4 Mark Cox Ricky Evans 5–3 Mark Layton (Q)
Mike Zuydwijk 3–5 Keegan Brown Ronnie Baxter 5–2 Arron Fairweather (Q)
Ronny Huybrechts 3–5 Lee Evans Colin Fowler 5–3 Jason Wilson
Jeffrey de Zwaan 2–5 Benito van de Pas Aaron Turner 5–4 Jay Foreman
Dean Stewart 1–5 James Richardson Darren Webster 2–5 John Ferrell (Q)
Josh Payne 5–4 Dave Prins (Q) Kyle Anderson 5–4 Terry Temple
Kevin McDine 5–4 Jermaine Wattimena Joe Cullen 5–1 Rob Smith (Q)

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

[13]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Adrian Lewis 3–9 Raymond van Barneveld Peter Wright 9–5 Steve Beaton
Benito van de Pas 5–9 Paul Hogan (Q) John Henderson 9–7 Steve Douglas
Mensur Suljović 9–1 Joey ten Berge Andrew Gilding 9–0 Kevin Painter
Eddie Dootson 9–6 Joe Cullen Devon Petersen 9–4 Mark Barilli
Phil Taylor 9–2 John Ferrell (Q) Robert Thornton 9–5 Simon Whitlock
David Pallett 9–4 Colin Fowler Nathan Aspinall 9–4 James Richardson
Ricky Evans 4–9 James Wilson Brian Woods 2–9 Ronnie Baxter
Justin Pipe 5–9 Jan Dekker Wes Newton 9–0 Jason Mold (Q)
Mervyn King 9–8 Gary Anderson Michael Smith 8–9 Stephen Bunting
Vincent van der Voort 9–4 Lee Evans Nathan Derry 9–2 Keegan Brown
Andy Jenkins 6–9 Josh Payne Andy Hamilton 9–8 Aaron Turner
Mark Webster 5–9 William O'Connor Dave Chisnall 9–6 Ryan Harrington
Michael van Gerwen 9–3 Paul Nicholson Kim Huybrechts 9–7 Max Hopp
Jelle Klaasen 9–4 Brendan Dolan James Wade 9–3 Joe Murnan
Alan Norris 6–9 Kyle Anderson Jamie Caven 9–3 Terry Jenkins
Ian White 9–8 Christian Kist Daryl Gurney 9–1 Kevin McDine

Saturday 7 March

Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

[14]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Jamie Caven 99.74 6–9 Devon Petersen 104.88 Robert Thornton 88.97 8–9 Eddie Dootson 87.05
Raymond van Barneveld 85.43 1–9 Peter Wright 100.55 James Wilson 91.63 7–9 Kyle Anderson 87.73
Mensur Suljović 92.93 9–4 Josh Payne 90.02 Jan Dekker 90.79 9–4 Ronnie Baxter 86.48
Ian White 93.35 6–9 William O'Connor 95.12 Vincent van der Voort 94.49 9–4 Wes Newton 86.55
Phil Taylor 107.27 9–3 David Pallett 95.65 James Wade 94.78 9–4 Nathan Aspinall 85.23
Dave Chisnall 100.40 6–9 Stephen Bunting 99.37 Mervyn King 92.86 9–8 Nathan Derry 91.74
Michael van Gerwen 102.29 9–4 Paul Hogan (Q) 101.20 Jelle Klaasen 92.53 5–9 Andrew Gilding 100.86
Kim Huybrechts 90.44 9–8 Andy Hamilton 86.94 Daryl Gurney 99.27 8–9 John Henderson 95.74

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

[15]

Player Score Player
Mervyn King 94.47 9–8 Kyle Anderson 95.69
Michael van Gerwen 114.91 9–2 Kim Huybrechts 101.59
Eddie Dootson 78.30 5–9 Devon Petersen 91.04
Phil Taylor 111.67 9–3 Vincent van der Voort 101.03
Mensur Suljović 90.13 9–7 Jan Dekker 88.85
Stephen Bunting 96.08 9–6 William O'Connor 93.43
Peter Wright 99.71 9–2 John Henderson 91.38
James Wade 92.38 6–9 Andrew Gilding 94.55

Sunday 8 March

Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

[16]

Player Score Player
Mervyn King 94.53 6–10 Stephen Bunting 93.22
Michael van Gerwen 106.65 10–5 Devon Petersen 98.14
Andrew Gilding 99.44 10–8 Mensur Suljović 94.87
Phil Taylor 108.57 6–10 Peter Wright 102.99

Semi-finals and Final
Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
[17] 		Final
(best of 21 legs)
[17]
      
Peter Wright 105.10 10
Stephen Bunting 82.39 0
Peter Wright 99.33 5
Michael van Gerwen 98.43 11
Michael van Gerwen 105.56 10
Andrew Gilding 108.37 8

Media coverage

Like the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.[18]

References
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