2014 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
| Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 29–30 May 2014 | ||
| Venue | Dubai Tennis Centre | ||
| Location | Dubai | ||
| Country | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format |
Legs Final – best of 21 legs | ||
| Prize fund | $250,000 | ||
| Winners share | $65,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2014 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the first World Series of Darts event of 2014. The tournament featured the top six players according to the Order of Merit, plus two wildcards, competing in a knockout system. The tournament was held at the Dubai Tennis Centre in Dubai over 29–30 May 2014.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion and he retained his title by defeating Peter Wright 11–7 in the final.[1]
Qualifiers
The top six players on the PDC Order of Merit after the 2014 World Championship qualified for the event. They were joined by two wildcards.[2] These were:
Wildcards:
Prize money
The total prize fund was $250,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | $65,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | $40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | $30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | $20,000 |
Draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 19 legs [4] | Semi-finals Best of 21 legs [5] | Final Best of 21 legs [5] | ||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 101.89
| 10 | |||||||||||||
 James Wade 95.40
| 9 | |||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 99.97
| 11 | |||||||||||||
| Adrian Lewis 92.19
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Adrian Lewis 97.72
| 10 | |||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 94.49
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 97.06
| 11 | |||||||||||||
 Peter Wright 89.91
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Phil Taylor 91.72
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 95.55
| 10 | |||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 87.67
| 11 | |||||||||||||
| Dave Chisnall 87.14
| 8 | |||||||||||||
 Simon Whitlock 100.54
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| Dave Chisnall 101.98
| 10 | |||||||||||||
Statistics
| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | 3-dart Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Gerwen |
Winner | 3 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 77 | 26 | 23 | 99.64 |
| Peter Wright |
Runner-up | 3 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 8 | 91.04 |
| Adrian Lewis |
Semi-finals | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 94.96 |
| Dave Chisnall |
Semi-finals | 2 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 94.56 |
| Simon Whitlock |
Quarter-finals | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 100.54 |
| James Wade |
Quarter-finals | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 95.40 |
| Raymond van Barneveld |
Quarter-finals | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 94.49 |
| Phil Taylor |
Quarter-finals | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 91.72 |
Source: Match reports from the draw.
Broadcasting
The tournament was available in the following territories on these channels:[6]
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
 Dubai | Dubai Sports TV |
| Middle East | OSN |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
 New Zealand | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
References
- ↑ "Van Gerwen retains Dubai title". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dubai Duty Free Masters Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Van Gerwen Retains Dubai Title". PDC. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Coverage". PDC. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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