2014 Singapore Darts Masters
The 2014 Singapore Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2014 World Series of Darts. The tournament took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore on 15–16 August 2014. The tournament featured eight players, of which two players were wildcard choices.
2014 Singapore Darts Masters | |
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Tournament information | |
Dates | 15–16 August 2014 |
Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
Location | Singapore |
Country | Singapore |
Organisation(s) | PDC |
Format | Legs |
Prize fund | £125,000 |
Winner's share | £30,000 |
High checkout | 170 Michael van Gerwen (Final) |
Champion(s) | |
Michael van Gerwen |
Michael van Gerwen won the title by defeating Simon Whitlock 11–8 in the final.[1]
Prize money
The total prize fund for the event for £125,000.
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £125,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £25,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
Qualifiers
The top six in the Order of Merit as of June 2014 qualified for the event, with the top 4 seeded, with the exception of Adrian Lewis, who rejected the invitation. The top six included:
- Michael van Gerwen (Winner)
- Phil Taylor (Quarter-finals)
Adrian Lewis (Withdrew)Simon Whitlock (Runner-up)- Peter Wright (Quarter-finals)
- Dave Chisnall (Semi-finals)
- James Wade (Semi-finals)
Wildcards:
- Raymond van Barneveld (Quarter-finals)
- Andy Hamilton (Quarter-finals)
Draw
Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 15 August[3] | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 16 August[4] | Final (best of 21 legs) 16 August[4] | ||||||||||||
1 | Michael van Gerwen 98.04 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Andy Hamilton 87.54 | 4 | |||||||||||||
1 | Michael van Gerwen 100.54 | 11 | ||||||||||||
James Wade 104.94 | 9 | |||||||||||||
4 | Peter Wright 96.13 | 4 | ||||||||||||
James Wade 100.65 | 10 | |||||||||||||
1 | Michael van Gerwen 100.33 | 11 | ||||||||||||
3 | Simon Whitlock 95.56 | 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Phil Taylor 101.47 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Dave Chisnall 95.00 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Dave Chisnall 94.26 | 6 | |||||||||||||
3 | Simon Whitlock 94.67 | 11 | ||||||||||||
3 | Simon Whitlock 97.05 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Raymond van Barneveld 95.51 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Broadcasting
The Singapore Darts Masters was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on RTL 7 in the Netherlands, on Fox Sports in Australia and on Sky New Zealand.[5]
References
- "Singapore Darts Masters: Michael van Gerwen beats Simon Whitlock in final". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Singapore Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- "Singapore Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- "Mighty Mike's Singapore Glory". PDC. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Focus Turns To World Series Events". PDC. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.