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European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3

The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3 (also known as the 2014 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1–5 October 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1]

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates1–5 October 2014 (2014-10-01 – 2014-10-05)
VenueUniversiada Hall
CitySofia
CountryBulgaria
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund€125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Dominic Dale (WAL) (139)
Final
Champion Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Runner-up Martin Gould (ENG)
Score4–2
← ET2
AT2 →

The tournament was meant to be Ali Carter's first since his lung cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment,[2] but he was forced to withdraw due to acute pain in his left arm following his radiofrequency ablation surgery.[3]

John Higgins was the defending champion,[4] but he lost 1–4 against Judd Trump in the last 64.[5]

Shaun Murphy won his fifteenth professional title by defeating Martin Gould 4–2 in the final.[6][7]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[8]

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
Total €125,000

Main draw edit

[9][10][11]

Preliminary rounds edit

Round 1 edit

Best of 7 frames

Round 2 edit

Best of 7 frames

Round 3 edit

Best of 7 frames

Main rounds edit

Top half edit

Section 1 edit
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 Selby 4
  Barry Pinches 3   Mark Selby 4
  Joe Swail 4   Joe Swail 2
  Jeff Jacobs 1   Mark Selby 4
  Nigel Bond 4   Fraser Patrick 3
  Peter Lines 0   Nigel Bond 3
  Fraser Patrick 4   Fraser Patrick 4
  Alex Taubman 0   Mark Selby 4
  Matthew Selt 4   Robbie Williams 2
  Sam Harvey 2   Matthew Selt 4
  David Gilbert 3   Mitchell Mann 0
  Mitchell Mann 4   Matthew Selt 2
  Robbie Williams 4   Robbie Williams 4
  Hammad Miah 3   Robbie Williams 4
  Robert Milkins 4   Robert Milkins 3
  Christopher Keogan 2
Section 2 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames 		Last 64
Best of 7 frames 		Last 32
Best of 7 frames 		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Stephen Maguire w/o
  Dave Harold w/d   Stephen Maguire 4
  Kyren Wilson 4   Kyren Wilson 0
  Josh Boileau 1   Stephen Maguire 2
  Tony Drago w/d   Shaun Murphy 4
  Stuart Carrington w/o   Stuart Carrington 0
  Shaun Murphy 4   Shaun Murphy 4
  Joel Walker 1   Shaun Murphy 4
  James Cahill w/o   Jimmy White 0
  Robin Hull w/d   James Cahill 4
  Michael Leslie 1   Zak Surety 1
  Zak Surety 4   James Cahill 2
  Jimmy White 4   Jimmy White 4
  Sydney Wilson 1   Jimmy White 4
  Dechawat Poomjaeng 4   Dechawat Poomjaeng 2
  Matthew Day 0
Section 3 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames 		Last 64
Best of 7 frames 		Last 32
Best of 7 frames 		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Rod Lawler w/o
  Ali Carter w/d   Rod Lawler 1
  Ben Woollaston 3   Andrew Pagett 4
  Andrew Pagett 4   Andrew Pagett 2
  Anthony Hamilton 4   Michael White 4
  Rory McLeod 3   Anthony Hamilton 2
  Michael White 4   Michael White 4
  Ian Burns 1   Michael White 4
  Jamie Cope 4   Jimmy Robertson 3
  Thomas Dowling 0   Jamie Cope 2
  Michael Holt 4   Michael Holt 4
  Tomasz Skalski 2   Michael Holt 0
  Jimmy Robertson 4   Jimmy Robertson 4
  Alex Davies 2   Jimmy Robertson 4
  Aditya Mehta 3   Mitchell Travis 2
  Mitchell Travis 4
Section 4 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames 		Last 64
Best of 7 frames 		Last 32
Best of 7 frames 		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Fergal O'Brien 4
  Ahmed Saif 2   Fergal O'Brien 2
  Mark Joyce 4   Mark Joyce 4
  Ryan Clark 0   Mark Joyce 1
  Sam Baird 4   Luca Brecel 4
  Ashley Hugill 1   Sam Baird 2
  Luca Brecel 4   Luca Brecel 4
  Craig Steadman 2   Luca Brecel 4
  Liam Highfield 4   Mark King 1
  Adam Duffy 1   Liam Highfield 1
  Mark King 4   Mark King 4
  Alex Borg 2   Mark King 4
  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3   Anthony McGill 2
  Kurt Maflin 4   Kurt Maflin 1
  Anthony McGill 4   Anthony McGill 4
  Lee Walker 2

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames 		Last 64
Best of 7 frames 		Last 32
Best of 7 frames 		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Ricky Walden 4
  Gareth Allen 2   Ricky Walden 4
  Ryan Day w/o   Ryan Day 3
  Jamie Burnett w/d   Ricky Walden 4
  Jack Lisowski 4   Oliver Lines 3
  Jeff Cundy 2   Jack Lisowski 1
  Mark Williams 1   Oliver Lines 4
  Oliver Lines 4   Ricky Walden 1
  Stuart Bingham 3   Martin Gould 4
  David Grace 4   David Grace 1
  Martin Gould 4   Martin Gould 4
  Ross Muir 1   Martin Gould 4
  Jamie Jones 4   Jamie Jones 1
  Alexander Ursenbacher 2   Jamie Jones 4
  Tian Pengfei 3   Andrew Higginson 3
  Andrew Higginson 4
Section 6 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames 		Last 64
Best of 7 frames 		Last 32
Best of 7 frames 		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Chris Wakelin 4
  Nico Elton 2   Chris Wakelin 3
  Noppon Saengkham 1   Elliot Slessor 4
  Elliot Slessor 4   Elliot Slessor 1
  Dominic Dale 4   Mark Davis 4
  Vinnie Calabrese 3   Dominic Dale 3
  Mark Davis 4   Mark Davis 4
  Michael Georgiou 3   Mark Davis 4
  Mike Dunn 4   Alan McManus 1
  Tom Ford 3   Mike Dunn 4
  Gary Wilson 4   Gary Wilson 3
  Ken Doherty 2   Mike Dunn 2
  Jak Jones 3   Alan McManus 4
  Alfie Burden 4   Alfie Burden 3
  Alan McManus 4   Alan McManus 4
  Kacper Filipiak 3
Section 7 edit
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 4
  Sanderson Lam 0   Barry Hawkins 4
  Matthew Stevens 4   Matthew Stevens 0
  Ben Jones 1   Barry Hawkins 3
  Scott Donaldson w/o   Joe Perry 4
  Steve Mifsud w/d   Scott Donaldson 3
  Xiao Guodong 3   Joe Perry 4
  Joe Perry 4   Joe Perry 2
  Neil Robertson 4   Peter Ebdon 4
  Steven Hallworth 1   Neil Robertson 1
  Gerard Greene 4   Gerard Greene 4
  Eden Sharav 3   Gerard Greene 1
  Chris Melling 4   Peter Ebdon 4
  Grzegorz Biernadski 2   Chris Melling 1
  Peter Ebdon 4   Peter Ebdon 4
  Paul Davison 1
Section 8 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames 		Last 64
Best of 7 frames 		Last 32
Best of 7 frames 		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Marco Fu 3
  Chris Norbury 4   Chris Norbury 3
  Michael Wasley 4   Michael Wasley 4
  John Astley 0   Michael Wasley 4
  Allan Taylor 4   Liang Wenbo 2
  Lee Page 3   Allan Taylor 2
  Liang Wenbo 4   Liang Wenbo 4
  Lyu Haotian 2   Michael Wasley 4
  Graeme Dott 4   Judd Trump 3
  Brandon Sargeant 2   Graeme Dott 4
  Ian Glover 4   Ian Glover 1
  Ratchayothin Yotharuck 2   Graeme Dott 3
  John Higgins 4   Judd Trump 4
  Michael Williams 0   John Higgins 1
  Judd Trump 4   Judd Trump 4
  Ashley Carty 0

Finals edit

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames 		Final
Best of 7 frames
  Mark Selby 2
  Shaun Murphy 4   Shaun Murphy 4
  Michael White 4   Michael White 0
  Luca Brecel 2   Shaun Murphy 4
  Martin Gould 4   Martin Gould 2
  Mark Davis 2   Martin Gould 4
  Peter Ebdon 4   Peter Ebdon 2
  Michael Wasley 1

Century breaks edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Ali Carter set for return after winning 'biggest battle' with cancer". BBC Sport. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ^ Nunns, Hector (24 September 2014). "Carter forced to pull out of comeback event". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ "John Higgins wins Bulgarian Open and O'Sullivan reaches semi-finals". BBC Sport. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Тръмп се измъкна срещу Дот, ясни са 1/8-финалите на PTC Bulgaria Open" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. ^ Hendon, Dave (5 October 2014). "Sofia so good for Murphy". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Three and easy for Murphy". Sporting Life. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  8. ^ "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Bulgarian Open 2014 – Sofia, Bulgaria (ET3)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Bulgarian Open 2014 (ET3) draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  10. ^ "European Tour 3 – Victoria Bulgarian Open 2014 Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  11. ^ "European Tour Event Three (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Bulgarian Open (ET3): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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