European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 4

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates	19–23 November 2014
Venue	RWE-Sporthalle
City	Mülheim
Country	Germany
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€126,265
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Shaun Murphy (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion	Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Runner-up	Robert Milkins (ENG)
Score	4–0
	← AT2 ET5 →

The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 4 (also known as the 2014 Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 23 November 2014 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.^[1]

Mark Allen was the defending champion,^[2] but he lost 0–4 against Stuart Carrington in the last 32.^[3]

Shaun Murphy won his fourth professional title of the calendar year by defeating Robert Milkins 4–0 in the final.^[4]^[5] During the final Murphy made the 108th official maximum break, becoming the first player to make three maximums in a calendar year.^[6]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:^[7]

	Prize fund
Winner	€25,000
Runner-up	€12,000
Semi-finalist	€6,000
Quarter-finalist	€4,000
Last 16	€2,300
Last 32	€1,200
Last 64	€700
Maximum break^[6]	€1,265
Total	€126,265

Main draw

^[8]^[9]^[10]

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Deitmar Juschka	0–4	Jake Nicholson
Kevin Chan	0–4	Eden Sharav
Michael Buchholz	0–4	Daan Leysen
Marinus Teerling	w/o–w/d	Rhys Clark
Gary Ryan	2–4	Joshua Baddeley
Matthew Hulatt	2–4	Billy Brown
Rolf Mahr	0–4	Matthew Day
Conor McCormack	0–4	Joe O'Connor
John Sutton	3–4	Kishan Hirani
Michael Deutschmann	1–4	Kristof Vermeiren
Paul Davison	4–0	Mitchell Travis
Richard Beckham	4–0	Joerg Petersen
Brandon Sargeant	4–1	Darryl Hill
Aaron Cook	0–4	Daniel Wells
Dennis Deroose	3–4	Karen Osipov
Ashley Hugill	0–4	Sydney Wilson
Jörg Schneidewindt	1–4	Thomas Dowling
Joe Steele	4–2	Raymon Fabrie
Marko Reijers	1–4	Adam Edge


Hans Blanckaert	3–4	Ben Jones
Jeff Cundy	4–1	Martin O'Donnell
Dessie Sheehan	4–1	Jayson Wholly
Ejler Hame	0–4	Adam Duffy
Luke Garland	4–3	Louis Heathcote
Sigurdur Kristjansson	0–4	Sean O'Sullivan
Matthew Glasby	4–0	Andreas Steinborn
Jerom Meeus	0–4	Mark Dooley
Francisco Domingues	4–0	Ferdous Bhuiyan
Marc Davis	4–0	Miro Popovic
Kemal Ueruen	0–4	Brian Cini
Manon Melief	0–4	Ross Higgins
Dirk Kunze	1–4	Alex Taubman
Christopher Keogan	2–4	Phuntsok Jaegers
Adam Bobat	4–2	Maris Volajs
Markus Fischer	1–4	Aleksandr Kurgankov
Richard Jones	4–1	Jeff Jacobs
Andreas Ploner	w/o–w/d	Clayton Humphries

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Jake Nicholson	1–4	Eden Sharav
Zack Richardson	4–0	Daan Leysen
Marinus Teerling	0–4	Joshua Baddeley
Billy Brown	2–4	Matthew Day
Joe O'Connor	3–4	Kishan Hirani
Kristof Vermeiren	0–4	Paul Davison
Reanne Evans	3–4	Richard Beckham
Diana Schuler	0–4	Brandon Sargeant
Daniel Wells	4–1	Karen Osipov
Sydney Wilson	4–2	Thomas Dowling
Michael Williams	4–0	Joe Steele
Adam Edge	1–4	Ben Jones
Nico Elton	2–4	Jeff Cundy


Ashley Carty	4–0	Dessie Sheehan
Sergiy Isayenko	0–4	Adam Duffy
Luke Garland	4–3	Sean O'Sullivan
Matthew Glasby	4–3	Mark Dooley
Francisco Domingues	0–4	Marc Davis
Kacper Filipiak	4–1	Brian Cini
Andy Marriott	3–4	Ross Higgins
Alex Taubman	3–4	Phuntsok Jaegers
John Chapman	0–4	Adam Bobat
Jack Bradford	4–0	Aleksandr Kurgankov
Roel Laverman	0–4	Richard Jones
Daniel Ward	0–4	Andreas Ploner

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

Mark Allen	4
Hammad Miah	3	Mark Allen	4
Mark Joyce	4	Mark Joyce	2
Eden Sharav	3			Mark Allen	0
Anthony Hamilton	4			Stuart Carrington	4
Zak Surety	2	Anthony Hamilton	3
James Cahill	2	Stuart Carrington	4
Stuart Carrington	4					Stuart Carrington	3
Robbie Williams	4					Rod Lawler	4
Zack Richardson	3	Robbie Williams	3
Gary Wilson	2	Lee Page	4
Lee Page	4			Lee Page	1
Elliot Slessor	4			Rod Lawler	4
Joshua Baddeley	1	Elliot Slessor	0
Rod Lawler	4	Rod Lawler	4
Matthew Day	2

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

Robert Milkins	4
Cao Xinlong	1	Robert Milkins	4
Ben Woollaston	4	Ben Woollaston	2
Ross Muir	2			Robert Milkins	4
Jack Lisowski	3			Peter Lines	3
Peter Lines	4	Peter Lines	4
Jamie Jones	4	Jamie Jones	2
Alexander Ursenbacher	0					Robert Milkins	4
Aditya Mehta	4					Andrew Higginson	2
Kishan Hirani	2	Aditya Mehta	3
Dominic Dale	4	Dominic Dale	4
Paul Davison	2			Dominic Dale	1
Andrew Higginson	4			Andrew Higginson	4
Richard Beckham	0	Andrew Higginson	4
Anthony McGill	0	Zhang Anda	1
Zhang Anda	4

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

Barry Hawkins	1
Craig Steadman	4	Craig Steadman	4
Andrew Pagett	2	David Grace	1
David Grace	4			Craig Steadman	2
Jak Jones	4			Neil Robertson	4
Lyu Haotian	2	Jak Jones	0
Neil Robertson	4	Neil Robertson	4
Noppon Saengkham	2					Neil Robertson	4
Liang Wenbo	4					Liang Wenbo	3
Alfie Burden	1	Liang Wenbo	4
Oliver Lines	4	Oliver Lines	1
Brandon Sargeant	2			Liang Wenbo	4
Ryan Day	4			Jimmy Robertson	3
Michael Leslie	1	Ryan Day	3
Jimmy Robertson	4	Jimmy Robertson	4
Daniel Wells	1

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

Luca Brecel	4
Sydney Wilson	0	Luca Brecel	4
Kurt Maflin	0	Cao Yupeng	2
Cao Yupeng	4			Luca Brecel	3
Stuart Bingham	4			Stuart Bingham	4
Joel Walker	3	Stuart Bingham	4
Graeme Dott	3	Ken Doherty	0
Ken Doherty	4					Stuart Bingham	1
Stephen Maguire	4					Stephen Maguire	4
Mitchell Mann	2	Stephen Maguire	4
Liam Highfield	4	Liam Highfield	3
Alex Davies	0			Stephen Maguire	4
Chris Melling	4			Chris Melling	2
Ahmed Saif	0	Chris Melling	4
Peter Ebdon	4	Peter Ebdon	2
Michael Williams	0

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

Judd Trump	4
Rory McLeod	0	Judd Trump	4
Sam Baird	4	Sam Baird	2
Yu Delu	0			Judd Trump	4
Kyren Wilson	4			Matthew Selt	2
Ben Jones	0	Kyren Wilson	0
Matthew Selt	4	Matthew Selt	4
Alex Borg	2					Judd Trump	4
Fraser Patrick	4					Marco Fu	3
Jeff Cundy	2	Fraser Patrick	4
Scott Donaldson	4	Scott Donaldson	2
Li Hang	1			Fraser Patrick	3
John Higgins	4			Marco Fu	4
Vinnie Calabrese	2	John Higgins	0
Marco Fu	w/o	Marco Fu	4
Barry Pinches	w/d

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

Michael Wasley	4
Ashley Carty	3	Michael Wasley	4
Joe Perry	4	Joe Perry	1
Ratchayothin Yotharuck	3			Michael Wasley	0
Allan Taylor	1			Fergal O'Brien	4
Adam Duffy	4	Adam Duffy	1
Fergal O'Brien	4	Fergal O'Brien	4
Luke Garland	1					Fergal O'Brien	2
Chris Wakelin	4					Chris Wakelin	4
Matthew Glasby	3	Chris Wakelin	4
Matthew Stevens	4	Matthew Stevens	1
David Morris	1			Chris Wakelin	4
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	3
John Astley	1	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4
Michael White	w/o	Michael White	0
Rouzi Maimaiti	n/s

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

Mark Davis	4
Ian Burns	1	Mark Davis	4
Nigel Bond	4	Nigel Bond	1
Marc Davis	1			Mark Davis	3
Mark Williams	4			Mark Williams	4
Tom Ford	3	Mark Williams	4
Gerard Greene	2	Kacper Filipiak	1
Kacper Filipiak	4					Mark Williams	4
Jimmy White	1					Mark King	3
Zhou Yuelong	4	Zhou Yuelong	4
Ian Glover	4	Ian Glover	0
Ross Higgins	2			Zhou Yuelong	1
Tony Drago	1			Mark King	4
Michael Georgiou	4	Michael Georgiou	3
Mark King	4	Mark King	4
Chris Norbury	2

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

Dechawat Poomjaeng	4
Steven Hallworth	3	Dechawat Poomjaeng	1
Jamie Cope	4	Jamie Cope	4
Phuntsok Jaegers	1			Jamie Cope	1
Joe Swail	4			Joe Swail	4
Adam Bobat	0	Joe Swail	4
Mike Dunn	4	Mike Dunn	3
Jack Bradford	0					Joe Swail	3
Tian Pengfei	4					Shaun Murphy	4
Richard Jones	0	Tian Pengfei	3
David Gilbert	4	David Gilbert	4
Lu Chenwei	1			David Gilbert	1
Michael Holt	4			Shaun Murphy	4
Andreas Ploner	1	Michael Holt	2
Shaun Murphy	4	Shaun Murphy	4
Lu Ning	2

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Rod Lawler	3
Robert Milkins	4	Robert Milkins	4
Neil Robertson	2	Stephen Maguire	1
Stephen Maguire	4			Robert Milkins	0
Judd Trump	4			Shaun Murphy	4
Chris Wakelin	1	Judd Trump	3
Mark Williams	2	Shaun Murphy	4
Shaun Murphy	4

Century breaks

^[11]^[12]

147, 138, 129, 127, 122, 109, 105, 102 – Shaun Murphy
141, 109 – Marco Fu
140, 102, 102, 100 – Neil Robertson
137 – Chris Melling
136 – John Higgins
135 – Joe Perry
129 – Lu Ning
128 – Craig Steadman
125 – Robbie Williams
124 – Matthew Stevens
116 – Sean O'Sullivan
116 – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
114 – Liang Wenbo
113 – Andrew Higginson
112 – Mark Allen
112 – Fergal O'Brien

112 – Chris Wakelin
111, 103 – Judd Trump
108 – Robert Milkins
108 – Matthew Selt
106 – Marc Davis
106 – Zack Richardson
106 – Zhou Yuelong
104 – Mark Joyce
104 – David Grace
103 – Stuart Bingham
102, 101 – Stephen Maguire
102 – Jimmy Robertson
102 – Cao Yupeng
102 – Stuart Carrington
101 – Daniel Wells
101 – Luke Garland

References

^ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ "Mark Allen collects Ruhr Open title in Germany". BBC Sport. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ Kalb, Rolf (21 November 2014). "Snooker – Ruhr Open: Robertson am Sontag dabei" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ Hendon, Dave (23 November 2014). "Murphy's law rules in Mulheim". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "Murphy makes 147 on way to Ruhr title". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Murphy Wins In Mulheim – And Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 – Mülheim, Germany (ET4)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ "Ruhr Open 2014 (ET4) draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "European Tour 4 – Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ "European Tour Event Four (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ "Ruhr Open (ET4): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "2014 European Tour – Event 4 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

External links

2014 Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open – Pictures by Tai Chengzhe at Facebook

[1] "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[2] "Mark Allen collects Ruhr Open title in Germany". BBC Sport. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[3] Kalb, Rolf (21 November 2014). "Snooker – Ruhr Open: Robertson am Sontag dabei" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

[4] Hendon, Dave (23 November 2014). "Murphy's law rules in Mulheim". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[5] "Murphy makes 147 on way to Ruhr title". ESPN. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[Murphy_Maximum-6] "Murphy Wins In Mulheim – And Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[7] "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 – Mülheim, Germany (ET4)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[8] "Ruhr Open 2014 (ET4) draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[9] "European Tour 4 – Kreativ Dental Ruhr Open 2014 Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[10] "European Tour Event Four (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[11] "Ruhr Open (ET4): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[12] "2014 European Tour – Event 4 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

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