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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 6–9 February 2014 | 
| Venue | Gdynia Sports Arena | 
| City | Gdynia | 
| Country | Poland | 
| Organisation | World Snooker | 
| Format | Minor-ranking event | 
| Total prize fund | €125,600 | 
| Winner's share | €25,000 | 
| Highest break |  Shaun Murphy (ENG) (147) | 
| Final | |
| Champion |  Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 
| Runner-up |  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 
| Score | 4–1 | 
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The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 8 (also known as the 2014 Gdynia Open[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–9 February 2014 at the Gdynia Sports Arena in Gdynia, Poland.[2]
Neil Robertson was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 3–4 against Alan McManus in the last 64.
Shaun Murphy won in the final 4–1 against Fergal O'Brien.[4] This was Murphy's first title since the 2011 Brazil Masters 29 months earlier.[5][6] Murphy also made the 104th official maximum break during his last 16 match against Jamie Jones. This was Murphy's third official 147 break,[7] and the seventh in the 2013/2014 season.
Prize fund and ranking points
The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[1][8][9]
| Prize fund | Ranking points1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €25,000 | 2,000 | 
| Runner-up | €12,000 | 1,600 | 
| Semi-finalist | €6,000 | 1,280 | 
| Quarter-finalist | €4,000 | 1,000 | 
| Last 16 | €2,300 | 760 | 
| Last 32 | €1,200 | 560 | 
| Last 64 | €700 | 360 | 
| Maximum break[5] | €600 | – | 
| Total | €125,600 | – | 
- 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.
Main draw
Preliminary rounds
Round 1
Best of 7 frames
|  Krzysztof Wrobel | 4–1 |  Maciej Maciejwski | 
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
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Round 3
Best of 7 frames
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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 Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Chen Zhe | 0 |  Mark Selby | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Anthony Hamilton | 4 |  Anthony Hamilton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Marcin Nitschke | 1 |  Anthony Hamilton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Matthew Stevens | 1 |  Matthew Selt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Allan Taylor | 4 |  Allan Taylor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Matthew Selt | 4 |  Matthew Selt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ahmed Saif | 2 |  Matthew Selt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Martin Gould | 4 |  Robert Milkins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Kacper Filipiak | 1 |  Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Peter Lines | 4 |  Peter Lines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Xiao Guodong | 3 |  Martin Gould | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Robert Milkins | 4 |  Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Paul Davison | 3 |  Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  John Astley | 3 |  Fraser Patrick | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Fraser Patrick | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Liu Chuang | 2 |  Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Chris Wakelin | 4 |  Chris Wakelin | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Alexander Ursenbacher | 2 |  Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Mike Dunn | 4 |  Steve Davis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Leslie | 2 |  Mike Dunn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Steve Davis | 4 |  Steve Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Wojciech Przylucki | 1 |  Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Tom Ford | 4 |  Mark King | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Rafał Jewtuch | 0 |  Tom Ford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Aditya Mehta | 4 |  Aditya Mehta | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  James Wattana | 0 |  Tom Ford | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Mark King | 4 |  Mark King | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Chris Norbury | 3 |  Mark King | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Joe Perry | 4 |  Joe Perry | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Daniel Wells | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Holt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Li Hang | 1 |  Michael Holt | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jamie Jones | 4 |  Jamie Jones | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Collumb | 2 |  Jamie Jones | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Mark Davis | 4 |  Martin O'Donnell | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ratchayothin Yotharuck | 2 |  Mark Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Martin O'Donnell | 4 |  Martin O'Donnell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jak Jones | 3 |  Jamie Jones | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Kyren Wilson | 3 |  Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Tian Pengfei | 4 |  Tian Pengfei | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Robbie Williams | 4 |  Robbie Williams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Li Yan | 0 |  Tian Pengfei | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Stuart Bingham | 4 |  Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Sanderson Lam | 0 |  Stuart Bingham | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Shaun Murphy | 4 |  Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jamie O'Neil | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Cao Xinlong | 0 |  Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ryan Day | w/o |  Ryan Day | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Robin Hull | w/d |  Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Gary Wilson | 4 |  Michael Wasley | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Adam Duffy | 3 |  Gary Wilson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Wasley | 4 |  Michael Wasley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  David Frew | 0 |  Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Barry Hawkins | 4 |  John Higgins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ryan Clark | 1 |  Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | w/d |  Jimmy White | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jimmy White | w/o |  Barry Hawkins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  John Higgins | 4 |  John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Georgiou | 0 |  John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Anthony McGill | 3 |  Elliot Slessor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Elliot Slessor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ricky Walden | w/d | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Christopher Keogan | w/o |  Christopher Keogan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Marcus Campbell | 4 |  Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Andrew Higginson | 1 |  Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Joel Walker | 1 |  Gareth Allen | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Gareth Allen | 4 |  Gareth Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Andrew Norman | 4 |  Andrew Norman | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Dave Harold | 3 |  Marcus Campbell | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Joe Swail | 4 |  Alfie Burden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ross Muir | 0 | .svg.png.webp) Joe Swail | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Michael White | 3 |  Craig Steadman | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Craig Steadman | 4 |  Craig Steadman | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Alfie Burden | 4 |  Alfie Burden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Noppon Saengkham | 3 |  Alfie Burden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jimmy Robertson | 4 |  Jimmy Robertson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Andrew Pagett | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Marco Fu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Robert Valiant | 0 |  Marco Fu | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Nigel Bond | 4 |  Nigel Bond | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Hammad Miah | 1 |  Nigel Bond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Sam Baird | 4 |  Sam Baird | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Vinnie Calabrese | 2 |  Sam Baird | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Luca Brecel | 1 |  Jamie Clarke | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jamie Clarke | 4 |  Sam Baird | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Barry Pinches | 4 |  Barry Pinches | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Nathan Jones | 3 |  Barry Pinches | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Pankaj Advani | 2 |  Alex Borg | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Alex Borg | 4 |  Barry Pinches | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ian Burns | 4 |  Ian Burns | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Yu Delu | 0 |  Ian Burns | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Scott Donaldson | 4 |  Scott Donaldson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  James Cahill | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Cao Yupeng | 1 |  David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  David Grace | 4 |  David Grace | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Matthew Day | 0 |  David Gilbert | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Mark Joyce | 4 |  Zhang Anda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ken Doherty | 3 |  Mark Joyce | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Gerard Greene | 3 |  Zhang Anda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Zhang Anda | 4 |  Zhang Anda | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Kurt Maflin | 2 |  Rod Lawler | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Lee Page | 4 |  Lee Page | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Rod Lawler | 4 |  Rod Lawler | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Marcin Kolibski | 0 |  Rod Lawler | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Ben Woollaston | 1 |  Jamie Cope | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Rory McLeod | 4 |  Rory McLeod | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  David Morris | w/d |  Jamie Cope | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Jamie Cope | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Graeme Dott | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
|  Peter Ebdon | 3 |  Graeme Dott | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Stuart Carrington | 3 |  Patrick Einsle | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Patrick Einsle | 4 |  Graeme Dott | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Neil Robertson | 4 |  Alan McManus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Adam Stefanow | 1 | .svg.png.webp) Neil Robertson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Alan McManus | 4 |  Alan McManus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Sean O'Sullivan | 3 |  Alan McManus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Fergal O'Brien | 4 |  Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Alex Davies | 1 |  Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Tony Drago | 4 |  Tony Drago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Liam Highfield | 0 |  Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Dominic Dale | 4 |  Dominic Dale | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Dechawat Poomjaeng | 1 |  Dominic Dale | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Mark Williams | 3 |  Liang Wenbo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|  Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
|  Matthew Selt | 4 | |||||||||||||
|  Judd Trump | 1 |  Matthew Selt | 1 | |||||||||||
|  Shaun Murphy | 4 |  Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||
|  Stephen Maguire | 3 |  Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||
|  Alfie Burden | 3 |  Fergal O'Brien | 1 | |||||||||||
|  Sam Baird | 4 |  Sam Baird | 1 | |||||||||||
|  Zhang Anda | 2 |  Fergal O'Brien | 4 | |||||||||||
|  Fergal O'Brien | 4 | |||||||||||||
Century breaks
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References
- 1 2 "European Tour 2013/2014 Entry pack for the Gdynia Open (ET8)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Robertson wins thrilling Poland final". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Murphy claims final European Tour title of season". Eurosport UK. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Shaun Murphy makes maximum break on way to Gdynia Open win". BBC Sport. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Murphy ends trophy drought". Sporting Life. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Murphy Makes 147 In Gdynia". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2013/2014 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gdynia Open (ET8) draw and results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Gdynia Open (ET8) format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "European Tour Event Eight (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gdynia Open (ET8): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)
- 2014 Gdynia Open in Poland – Pictures by Iza Morska & Mikołaj Ochman at Facebook

