2014 Wuxi Classic
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 23–29 June 2014 |
| Venue | Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium |
| City | Wuxi |
| Country | China |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £478,000 |
| Winner's share | £85,000 |
| Highest break |
 Stephen Maguire (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Neil Robertson |
| Runner-up |
 Joe Perry |
| Score | 10–9 |
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The 2014 Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament held between 23–29 June 2014 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China. It was the first ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]
Neil Robertson defended his title, which he won in 2013, by defeating Joe Perry 10–9 in the final. This was Robertson's 10th ranking title.[2][3]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4][5]
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Wildcard round
These matches were played in Wuxi on 23 June 2014.[6][7][8]
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | Andrew Norman |
3–5 |  Zhao Xintong |
| WC2 | Yu Delu |
4–5 | Yan Bingtao |
| WC3 | Scott Donaldson |
3–5 | Chen Zifan |
| WC4 | Robbie Williams |
5–1 | Niu Zhuang |
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion. Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium, Wuxi, China, 29 June 2014.[8][9] | ||
| Neil Robertson Australia |
10–9 | Joe Perry England |
| Afternoon: 49–61, 9–76, 21–62 (56), 78–6, 70–33, 0–135 (74, 61), 79–1 (72), 21–87, 55–52 Evening: 81–0, 25–72 (68), 72–31, 76–0, 69–44, 18–92 (54), 60–64, 0–93 (93), 87–0 (87), 78–14 (78) | ||
| 87 | Highest break | 93 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
These matches were held between 24 and 28 May 2014 at The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.[10][11][12]
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Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
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Televised stage centuries
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References
- ↑ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ Hendon, Dave (29 June 2014). "Tearful Robertson denies Perry in Wuxy thriller". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Robertson Rules In Wuxi Again". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2014/2015 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Kalb, Rolf (16 June 2014). "Wuxi Classic – Turnier-Infos" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- 1 2 "2014 Wuxi Classic Draw & Results". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- 1 2 "2014 World Snooker Wuxi Classic Provisional Format of Play". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "Final – Match 67 – Neil Robertson v Joe Perry". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Wuxi Classic 2014 Qualifiers Draw & Results". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "Wuxi Classic 2014 Qualifiers Format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "Wuxi Classic Qualifiers (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "Wuxi Classic qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Wuxi Classic: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
External links
- 2014 Wuxi Classic – Pictures by Tai Chengzhe at Facebook
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