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 | |||
| Dates | 6–8 March 2015 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Kim Huybrechts (third round)  Michael van Gerwen (fifth round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
| |||
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
editUK Open qualifiers
editThere 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 | [3] | |
| 2 | Saturday 7 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–1 | [4] | ||
| 3 | Sunday 8 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–1 | [5] | ||
| 4 | Friday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen |
6–5 | [6] | ||
| 5 | Saturday 21 February | Michael Smith |
6–5 | [7] | ||
| 6 | Sunday 22 February | Phil Taylor |
6–2 | [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)
editMichael van Gerwen
Adrian Lewis
Mark Webster
Kim Huybrechts
Brendan Dolan
Robert Thornton
Mensur Suljović
Paul Nicholson
Max Hopp
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
editWilliam O'Connor
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
editDevon Petersen
John Part
Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
edit32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Prize money
editThe 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
editFriday 6 March
editPreliminary round (best of nine legs)
edit| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–1 | 5–4 | |||||
| 5–2 | 5–4 | |||||
| 5–1 | 2–5 | |||||
| 5–3 | 5–1 | |||||
| 5–1 | 5–2 | |||||
| 5–2 | 4–5 | |||||
| 5–1 | 5–2 | |||||
| 5–1 | 5–1 | |||||
| 5–3 | 5–3 | |||||
| 5–2 |
First round (best of nine legs)
editSecond round (best of nine legs)
editThird round (best of seventeen legs)
editSaturday 7 March
editFourth round (best of seventeen legs)
edit| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–9 | 8–9 | |||||
| 1–9 | 7–9 | |||||
| 9–4 | 9–4 | |||||
| 6–9 | 9–4 | |||||
| 9–3 | 9–4 | |||||
| 6–9 | 9–8 | |||||
| 9–4 | 5–9 | |||||
| 9–8 | 8–9 |
Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
edit| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 9–8 | ||
| 9–2 | ||
| 5–9 | ||
| 9–3 | ||
| 9–7 | ||
| 9–6 | ||
| 9–2 | ||
| 6–9 |
Sunday 8 March
editQuarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
edit| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 6–10 | ||
| 10–5 | ||
| 10–8 | ||
| 6–10 |
Semi-finals and Final
edit| Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [17] | Final (best of 21 legs) [17] | ||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
Media coverage
editLike the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.[18]
External links
edit- PDC netzone - results, draws, schedule
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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.