The 2014 UK Championship (officially the 2014 Coral UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 November and 7 December 2014 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the fifth ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]

2014 Coral UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates25 November – 7 December 2014 (2014-11-25 – 2014-12-07)
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£740,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up Judd Trump (ENG)
Score10–9
2013
2015

Neil Robertson was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 5–6 against Graeme Dott in the last 16. This result led to Ding Junhui becoming the first Asian player to reach the world number one ranking.[3]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his fifth UK Championship and his 27th ranking title by defeating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final.[4][5] Trump had trailed 4–9 at one point during the evening session but fought back with 5 consecutive frames to level at 9–9 before O’Sullivan won the deciding frame.

Ronnie O'Sullivan made the 109th official maximum break during his last 16 match against Matthew Selt. This was O'Sullivan's 13th official 147 break and also the fourth maximum break in the 2014/2015 season[6] and the third time in a row that a maximum was made in a UK Championship.

Judd Trump made his 300th career century during his last-64 match against Fraser Patrick.[7]

Starting in this year the Semi-finals were reduced from the best of 17 frames to the best of 11 frames. This meant that all rounds up to the Semi-finals were played using the best of 11 frames format. The final was still played over the best of 19 frames. This is the format that is still being used to the current day.

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[8][9]

Main draw

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Top half

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Section 1

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1   Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
A   Joe O'Connor (ENG) 0
1   Neil Robertson 6
64   Kyren Wilson 5
64   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
65   Gary Wilson (ENG) 5
1   Neil Robertson 6
33   Peter Ebdon 2
32   Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
97   Chris Norbury (ENG) 1
32   Kurt Maflin 1
33   Peter Ebdon 6
33   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6
96   Ross Muir (SCO) 5
1   Neil Robertson 5
17   Graeme Dott 6
16   Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
113   Michael Leslie (SCO) 0
16   Robert Milkins 6
49   Marcus Campbell 0
49   Marcus Campbell (SCO) 6
80   Scott Donaldson (SCO) 4
16   Robert Milkins 0
17   Graeme Dott 6
17   Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
112   Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 2
17   Graeme Dott 6
48   Anthony Hamilton 4
48   Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6
81   Craig Steadman (ENG) 5

Section 2

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41   Tom Ford (ENG) 6
88   Barry Pinches (ENG) 4
41   Tom Ford 3
105   Joel Walker 6
24   Alan McManus (SCO) 1
105   Joel Walker (ENG) 6
105   Joel Walker 5
9   Stuart Bingham 6
56   Alfie Burden (ENG) 6
73   Chris Wakelin (ENG) 4
56   Alfie Burden 3
9   Stuart Bingham 6
9   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
120   Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) 0
9   Stuart Bingham 6
8   Ricky Walden 0
40   Ken Doherty (IRL) 6
89   Mitchell Mann (ENG) 2
40   Ken Doherty 6
25   Michael White 4
25   Michael White (WAL) 6
104   Cao Xinlong (CHN) 2
40   Ken Doherty 1
8   Ricky Walden 6
57   Robbie Williams (ENG) 6
72   Sam Baird (ENG) 4
57   Robbie Williams 5
8   Ricky Walden 6
8   Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
121   Steve Davis (ENG) 2

Section 3

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5   Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
A   Ashley Carty (ENG) 1
5   Barry Hawkins 5
60   Nigel Bond 6
60   Nigel Bond (ENG) 6
69   Stuart Carrington (ENG) 3
60   Nigel Bond 5
37   Anthony McGill 6
28   Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 4
101   Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 6
101   Igor Figueiredo 4
37   Anthony McGill 6
37   Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
92   Michael Georgiou (ENG) 4
37   Anthony McGill 6
12   John Higgins 5
12   John Higgins (SCO) 6
117   Lee Walker (WAL) 2
12   John Higgins 6
53   Jamie Cope 4
53   Jamie Cope (ENG) 6
76   John Astley (ENG) 2
12   John Higgins 6
21   Matthew Stevens 2
21   Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6
108   Allan Taylor (ENG) 2
21   Matthew Stevens 6
44   Gerard Greene 3
44   Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
85   Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) 2

Section 4

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45   Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
84   Hammad Miah (ENG) 0
45   Matthew Selt 6
20   Xiao Guodong 4
20   Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
109   Ian Glover (ENG) 1
45   Matthew Selt 6
52   Rory McLeod 4
52   Rory McLeod (ENG) 6
77   Ian Burns (ENG) 2
52   Rory McLeod 6
116   Zhang Anda 5
13   Ali Carter (ENG) 5
116   Zhang Anda (CHN) 6
45   Matthew Selt 0
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
36   Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6
93   Michael Wasley (ENG) 4
36   Ben Woollaston 6
100   Tony Drago 3
29   Dominic Dale (WAL) 4
100   Tony Drago (MLT) 6
36   Ben Woollaston 2
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
61   Peter Lines (ENG) 6
68   Joe Swail (NIR) 4
61   Peter Lines 3
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
A   Daniel Wells (WAL) 2

Bottom half

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Section 5

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3   Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
A   John Sutton (IRL) 0
3   Ding Junhui 6
62   Jimmy White 2
62   Jimmy White (ENG) 6
67   Dave Harold (ENG) 2
3   Ding Junhui 5
99   James Cahill 6
30   Mark King (ENG) 0
99   James Cahill (ENG) 6
99   James Cahill 6
35   Andrew Higginson 4
35   Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6
94   Tian Pengfei (CHN) 3
99   James Cahill 2
19   Mark Davis 6
14   Joe Perry (ENG) w/o
115   Liu Chuang (CHN) w/d
14   Joe Perry 6
51   Mike Dunn 1
51   Mike Dunn (ENG) 6
78   Andrew Pagett (WAL) 2
14   Joe Perry 5
19   Mark Davis 6
19   Mark Davis (ENG) 6
110   Jak Jones (WAL) 2
19   Mark Davis 6
83   Liam Highfield 4
46   Jamie Jones (WAL) 3
83   Liam Highfield (ENG) 6

Section 6

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43   Jamie Burnett (SCO) 4
86   Fraser Patrick (SCO) 6
86   Fraser Patrick 6
22   Ryan Day 4
22   Ryan Day (WAL) 6
107   Lu Chenwei (CHN) 1
86   Fraser Patrick 3
11   Judd Trump 6
54   Aditya Mehta (IND) 6
75   Alex Davies (ENG) 4
54   Aditya Mehta 1
11   Judd Trump 6
11   Judd Trump (ENG) w/o
118   Rouzi Maimaiti (CHN) w/d
11   Judd Trump 6
38   Rod Lawler 3
38   Rod Lawler (ENG) 6
91   Alex Borg (MLT) 5
38   Rod Lawler 6
27   Martin Gould 5
27   Martin Gould (ENG) 6
102   Lee Page (ENG) 4
38   Rod Lawler 6
6   Mark Allen 4
59   Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
70   Noppon Saengkham (THA) 1
59   Luca Brecel 0
6   Mark Allen 6
6   Mark Allen (NIR) 6
A   Eden Sharav (SCO) 2

Section 7

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
122   James Wattana (THA) 3
7   Shaun Murphy 6
71   Robin Hull 3
58   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 5
71   Robin Hull (FIN) 6
7   Shaun Murphy 6
39   Jack Lisowski 4
26   Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
103   David Grace (ENG) 3
26   Liang Wenbo 4
39   Jack Lisowski 6
39   Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
90   Chris Melling (ENG) 1
7   Shaun Murphy 5
10   Marco Fu 6
10   Marco Fu (HKG) 6
119   Ahmed Saif (QAT) 4
10   Marco Fu 6
74   Lyu Haotian 1
55   Cao Yupeng (CHN) 4
74   Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
10   Marco Fu 6
42   Dechawat Poomjaeng 3
23   Michael Holt (ENG) 6
106   Zak Surety (ENG) 1
23   Michael Holt 3
42   Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
42   Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) 6
87   Andrew Norman (ENG) 2

Section 8

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47   Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6
82   Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 1
47   Jimmy Robertson 0
18   Mark Williams 6
18   Mark Williams (WAL) 6
111   Steven Hallworth (ENG) 1
18   Mark Williams 2
15   Stephen Maguire 6
50   Yu Delu (CHN) 6
79   Oliver Lines (ENG) 2
50   Yu Delu 4
15   Stephen Maguire 6
15   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
114   Lu Ning (CHN) 2
15   Stephen Maguire 6
63   David Morris 3
34   David Gilbert (ENG) 6
95   Elliot Slessor (ENG) 4
34   David Gilbert 6
31   Mark Joyce 2
31   Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
98   Ratchayothin Yotharuck (THA) 2
34   David Gilbert 2
63   David Morris 6
63   David Morris (IRL) 6
66   Li Hang (CHN) 4
63   David Morris 6
2   Mark Selby 4
2   Mark Selby (ENG) 6
A   Oliver Brown (ENG) 0

Finals

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Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
         
17   Graeme Dott 5
9   Stuart Bingham 6
9   Stuart Bingham 5
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
37   Anthony McGill 4
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
4   Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
11   Judd Trump 9
19   Mark Davis 1
11   Judd Trump 6
11   Judd Trump 6
15   Stephen Maguire 4
10   Marco Fu 4
15   Stephen Maguire 6

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri.
Alexandra Palace, England, 7 December 2014.[13][14]
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)
  England
10–9 Judd Trump (11)
  England
Afternoon: 54–44, 32–87 (50), 103–0 (82), 87–13, 118–1 (81), 77–49, 36–75, 49–69
Evening: 67–53 (O'Sullivan 53), 67–56 (Trump 56), 0–62, 133–0 (133), 89–35 (54), 32–66, 0–120 (120), 0–127 (127), 8–86 (86), 59–67 (67), 75–14 (51)
133 Highest break 127
1 Century breaks 2
6 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks

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[15]

References

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  2. ^ "Neil Robertson captures snooker's triple crown". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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  13. ^ a b "Coral UK Championship (2014)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  14. ^ "UK Championship: Final - Match 127: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Judd Trump". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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