European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 8

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 8
Tournament information
Dates 6–9 February 2014
Venue Gdynia Sports Arena
City Gdynia
Country Poland
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund 125,600
Winner's share €25,000
Highest break 147
Final
Champion England Shaun Murphy
Runner-up Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien
Score 4–1
ET7
AT4

The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 8 (also known as the 2014 Gdynia Open[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–9 February 2014 at the Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland.[2]

Neil Robertson was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 3–4 against Alan McManus in the last 64.

Shaun Murphy won in the final 4–1 against Fergal O'Brien.[4] This was Murphy's first title since the 2011 Brazil Masters 29 months earlier.[5][6] Murphy also made the 104th official maximum break during his last 16 match against Jamie Jones. This was Murphy's third official 147 break,[7] and the seventh in the 2013/2014 season.

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[1][8][9]

Prize fund Ranking points1
Winner 25,000 2,000
Runner-up €12,000 1,600
Semi-finalist €6,000 1,280
Quarter-finalist €4,000 1,000
Last 16 €2,300 760
Last 32 €1,200 560
Last 64 €700 360
Maximum break[5] €600
Total €125,600

Main draw

[10][11][12]

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Poland Krzysztof Wrobel 4–1 Poland Maciej Maciejwski

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Poland Marcin Nitschke 4–1 Poland Grzegorz Biernadski
Poland Maciej Sarapuk 0–4 England Thomas Goldstein
Poland Kacper Filipiak 4–0 Poland Tomasz Malecki
England Oliver Brown 4–0 Poland Michal Ebert
Portugal Filipe Cardoso 3–4 Poland Wojciech Przylucki
Germany Felix Buchfeld n/s–w/o Poland Mateusz Goslinowski
Poland Marcin Bek 1–4 Poland Rafał Jewtuch
England Michael Wild w/d–w/o Scotland Ross Higgins
Norway Anita Maflin 0–4 England Joe Steele
Scotland Michael Collumb 4–0 Poland Antoni Kowalski
Poland Mateusz Baranowski 0–4 England Sanderson Lam
Poland Kevin Dabrowski 0–4 Belgium Hans Blanckaert
Poland Konrad Piekarczyk 0–4 Scotland David Frew
Poland Mateusz Nowak 4–2 Poland Wojciech Bojewski
England Kashif Khan w/d–w/o England Sam Harvey
Poland Krzysztof Wrobel 3–4 England Michael Georgiou

Poland Karol Lelek 4–0 Poland Rafal Gorecki
Ukraine Tetyana Volovelska 0–4 England Christopher Keogan
England Oliver Lines 4–0 England Brian Cox
Wales Gareth Allen 4–1 England Charlie Walters
Poland Adrian Materek 1–4 Northern Ireland Billy Brown
Poland Oliwia Lachowicz w/d–w/o England Robert Valiant
Poland Kamil Zubrzycki w/d–w/o Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke
Poland Maciej Kielkowicz 0–4 England Jeff Cundy
England Nathan Jones 4–2 Poland Maciej Michowski
England Ben Harrison w/d–w/o England Matthew Hudson
Poland Michal Matuszczyk 0–4 England Ricky Norris
England Matthew Day 4–1 England Ryan Causton
Poland Konrad Sor 1–4 Poland Marcin Kolibski
Poland Tomasz Marczak 0–4 Poland Jaroslaw Kowalski
Poland Pawel Rogoza 2–4 Poland Adam Stefanow
Poland Denis Lachowicz w/d–w/o England Sydney Wilson

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

Poland Marcin Nitschke 4–2 England Thomas Goldstein
Poland Kacper Filipiak 4–2 England Oliver Brown
Poland Wojciech Przylucki 4–0 Poland Mateusz Goslinowski
Poland Rafał Jewtuch 4–3 Scotland Ross Higgins
England Joe Steele 0–4 Scotland Michael Collumb
England Sanderson Lam 4–2 Belgium Hans Blanckaert
Scotland David Frew 4–1 Poland Mateusz Nowak
England Sam Harvey 1–4 England Michael Georgiou

Poland Karol Lelek 1–4 England Christopher Keogan
England Oliver Lines 1–4 Wales Gareth Allen
Northern Ireland Billy Brown 0–4 England Robert Valiant
Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 4–3 England Jeff Cundy
England Nathan Jones w/o–w/d England Matthew Hudson
England Ricky Norris 2–4 England Matthew Day
Poland Marcin Kolibski 4–1 Poland Jaroslaw Kowalski
Poland Adam Stefanow 4–1 England Sydney Wilson

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 England Mark Selby 4  
 China Chen Zhe 0      England Mark Selby 3  
 England Anthony Hamilton 4      England Anthony Hamilton 4  
 Poland Marcin Nitschke 1        England Anthony Hamilton 0  
 Wales Matthew Stevens 1        England Matthew Selt 4  
 England Allan Taylor 4      England Allan Taylor 0  
 England Matthew Selt 4      England Matthew Selt 4  
 Qatar Ahmed Saif 2        England Matthew Selt 4
 England Martin Gould 4        England Robert Milkins 0
 Poland Kacper Filipiak 1      England Martin Gould 4  
 England Peter Lines 4      England Peter Lines 1  
 China Xiao Guodong 3        England Martin Gould 2  
 England Robert Milkins 4        England Robert Milkins 4  
 England Paul Davison 3      England Robert Milkins 4       
 England John Astley 3      Scotland Fraser Patrick 0       
 Scotland Fraser Patrick 4  
Section 2
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 England Judd Trump 4  
 China Liu Chuang 2      England Judd Trump 4  
 England Chris Wakelin 4      England Chris Wakelin 0  
 Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 2        England Judd Trump 4  
 England Mike Dunn 4        England Steve Davis 3  
 Scotland Michael Leslie 2      England Mike Dunn 2  
 England Steve Davis 4      England Steve Davis 4  
 Poland Wojciech Przylucki 1        England Judd Trump 4
 England Tom Ford 4        England Mark King 3
 Poland Rafał Jewtuch 0      England Tom Ford 4  
 India Aditya Mehta 4      India Aditya Mehta 1  
 Thailand James Wattana 0        England Tom Ford 3  
 England Mark King 4        England Mark King 4  
 England Chris Norbury 3      England Mark King 4       
 England Joe Perry 4      England Joe Perry 1       
 Wales Daniel Wells 1  
Section 3
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 England Michael Holt 4  
 China Li Hang 1      England Michael Holt 0  
 Wales Jamie Jones 4      Wales Jamie Jones 4  
 Scotland Michael Collumb 2        Wales Jamie Jones 4  
 England Mark Davis 4        England Martin O'Donnell 3  
 Thailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck 2      England Mark Davis 1  
 England Martin O'Donnell 4      England Martin O'Donnell 4  
 Wales Jak Jones 3        Wales Jamie Jones 2
 England Kyren Wilson 3        England Shaun Murphy 4
 China Tian Pengfei 4      China Tian Pengfei 4  
 England Robbie Williams 4      England Robbie Williams 2  
 China Li Yan 0        China Tian Pengfei 1  
 England Stuart Bingham 4        England Shaun Murphy 4  
 England Sanderson Lam 0      England Stuart Bingham 1       
 England Shaun Murphy 4      England Shaun Murphy 4       
 England Jamie O'Neil 0  
Section 4
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 Scotland Stephen Maguire 4  
 China Cao Xinlong 0      Scotland Stephen Maguire 4  
 Wales Ryan Day w/o      Wales Ryan Day 0  
 Finland Robin Hull w/d        Scotland Stephen Maguire 4  
 England Gary Wilson 4        England Michael Wasley 1  
 England Adam Duffy 3      England Gary Wilson 3  
 England Michael Wasley 4      England Michael Wasley 4  
 Scotland David Frew 0        Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
 England Barry Hawkins 4        Scotland John Higgins 2
 England Ryan Clark 1      England Barry Hawkins 4  
 Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon w/d      England Jimmy White 1  
 England Jimmy White w/o        England Barry Hawkins 3  
 Scotland John Higgins 4        Scotland John Higgins 4  
 England Michael Georgiou 0      Scotland John Higgins 4       
 Scotland Anthony McGill 3      England Elliot Slessor 3       
 England Elliot Slessor 4  

Bottom half

Section 5
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 England Ricky Walden w/d  
 England Christopher Keogan w/o      England Christopher Keogan 1  
 Scotland Marcus Campbell 4      Scotland Marcus Campbell 4  
 England Andrew Higginson 1        Scotland Marcus Campbell 4  
 England Joel Walker 1        Wales Gareth Allen 3  
 Wales Gareth Allen 4      Wales Gareth Allen 4  
 England Andrew Norman 4      England Andrew Norman 2  
 England Dave Harold 3        Scotland Marcus Campbell 1
 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4        England Alfie Burden 4
 Scotland Ross Muir 0      Northern Ireland Joe Swail 3  
 Wales Michael White 3      England Craig Steadman 4  
 England Craig Steadman 4        England Craig Steadman 2  
 England Alfie Burden 4        England Alfie Burden 4  
 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 3      England Alfie Burden 4       
 England Jimmy Robertson 4      England Jimmy Robertson 1       
 Wales Andrew Pagett 3  
Section 6
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 Hong Kong Marco Fu 4  
 England Robert Valiant 0      Hong Kong Marco Fu 0  
 England Nigel Bond 4      England Nigel Bond 4  
 England Hammad Miah 1        England Nigel Bond 3  
 England Sam Baird 4        England Sam Baird 4  
 Australia Vinnie Calabrese 2      England Sam Baird 4  
 Belgium Luca Brecel 1      Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 0  
 Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 4        England Sam Baird 4
 England Barry Pinches 4        England Barry Pinches 2
 England Nathan Jones 3      England Barry Pinches 4  
 India Pankaj Advani 2      Malta Alex Borg 1  
 Malta Alex Borg 4        England Barry Pinches 4  
 England Ian Burns 4        England Ian Burns 3  
 China Yu Delu 0      England Ian Burns 4       
 Scotland Scott Donaldson 4      Scotland Scott Donaldson 1       
 England James Cahill 3  
Section 7
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 England David Gilbert 4  
 China Cao Yupeng 1      England David Gilbert 4  
 England David Grace 4      England David Grace 1  
 England Matthew Day 0        England David Gilbert 3  
 England Mark Joyce 4        China Zhang Anda 4  
 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3      England Mark Joyce 1  
 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 3      China Zhang Anda 4  
 China Zhang Anda 4        China Zhang Anda 4
 Norway Kurt Maflin 2        England Rod Lawler 1
 England Lee Page 4      England Lee Page 2  
 England Rod Lawler 4      England Rod Lawler 4  
 Poland Marcin Kolibski 0        England Rod Lawler 4  
 England Ben Woollaston 1        England Jamie Cope 0  
 England Rory McLeod 4      England Rory McLeod 1       
 Republic of Ireland David Morris w/d      England Jamie Cope 4       
 England Jamie Cope w/o  
Section 8
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 Scotland Graeme Dott 4  
 England Peter Ebdon 3      Scotland Graeme Dott 4  
 England Stuart Carrington 3      Germany Patrick Einsle 2  
 Germany Patrick Einsle 4        Scotland Graeme Dott 1  
 Australia Neil Robertson 4        Scotland Alan McManus 4  
 Poland Adam Stefanow 1      Australia Neil Robertson 3  
 Scotland Alan McManus 4      Scotland Alan McManus 4  
 England Sean O'Sullivan 3        Scotland Alan McManus 1
 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4        Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
 England Alex Davies 1      Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4  
 Malta Tony Drago 4      Malta Tony Drago 3  
 England Liam Highfield 0        Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4  
 Wales Dominic Dale 4        Wales Dominic Dale 3  
 Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 1      Wales Dominic Dale 4       
 Wales Mark Williams 3      China Liang Wenbo 1       
 China Liang Wenbo 4  

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 England Matthew Selt 4  
 England Judd Trump 1      England Matthew Selt 1  
 England Shaun Murphy 4      England Shaun Murphy 4  
 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3        England Shaun Murphy 4
 England Alfie Burden 3        Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
 England Sam Baird 4      England Sam Baird 1
 China Zhang Anda 2      Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4    
 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4  

Century breaks

[13]

References

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