2015 UK Open

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2015 Coral UK Open
Tournament information
Dates6–8 March 2015
Venue Butlin's Resort
Location Minehead
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Organisation(s) PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
High checkout170
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts
(third round)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen (fifth round)
Champion(s)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen
«2014 2016»

The 2015 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the thirteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the second time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 6–8 March 2015, and had the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final.

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Adrian Lewis was the defending champion, having won the fourth major title of his career after beating Terry Jenkins 11–1 in the 2014 final. [1] This year however, he was defeated in the third round after losing 9–3 to Raymond van Barneveld. Michael van Gerwen won his first UK Open title by defeating Peter Wright 11–5 in the final. [2]

Format and qualifiers

UK Open qualifiers

There were six qualifying events staged in February 2015 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No.DateVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1Friday 6 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Adrian Lewis Flag of England.svg 6–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen [3]
2Saturday 7 February Michael van Gerwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort [4]
3Sunday 8 February Michael van Gerwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–1 Flag of England.svg James Wade [5]
4Friday 20 February Michael van Gerwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen [6]
5Saturday 21 February Michael Smith Flag of England.svg 6–5 Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis [7]
6Sunday 22 February Phil Taylor Flag of England.svg 6–2 Flag of England.svg Ian White [8]

The tournament featured 147 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players plus ties in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments. [9]

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

Riley qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.

Prize money

The prize fund was increased from £250,000 to £300,000 for this year's event. [10]

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £300,000)
Winner(1)£60,000
Runner-Up(1)£30,000
Semi-finalists(2)£17,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£10,000
Last 16 (fifth round)(8)£5,000
Last 32 (fourth round)(16)£3,000
Last 64 (third round)(32)£1,500
Last 96 (second round)(32)n/a
Last 128 (first round)(32)n/a
Last 147 (preliminary round)(19)n/a

Draw

[11]

Friday 6 March

Preliminary round (best of nine legs)

[12]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Jamie Robinson5–1 Flag of England.svg Chris Packer (Q) Flag of Ireland.svg Connie Finnan 5–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim McEwan (Q)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Layton (Q)5–2 Flag of England.svg Tommy Sanwell (Q) Flag of England.svg Stuart White (Q)5–4 Flag of England.svg Matthew Tedstone (Q)
Flag of England.svg Dave Ladley5–1 Flag of England.svg Kevin Edwards (Q) Flag of England.svg Rory Duffy (Q)2–5 Flag of England.svg Adam Huckvale (Q)
Flag of England.svg Stephen Hardy (Q)5–3 Flag of England.svg Dean Sanders (Q) Flag of England.svg Robbie Green 5–1 Flag of England.svg Graham Hall (Q)
Flag of England.svg Ian Moss5–1 Flag of England.svg Adi Acott (Q) Flag of England.svg Matt Padgett5–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gerwyn Price
Flag of England.svg Dave Parletti (Q)5–2 Flag of England.svg Bradley Williams (Q) Flag of England.svg Scott Dale4–5 Flag of England.svg Nigel Daniels (Q)
Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q)5–1 Flag of England.svg Lee Russell (Q) Flag of England.svg Ben Ward5–2 Flag of England.svg Jason Lovett
Flag of England.svg Mick Todd 5–1 Flag of England.svg Kevin Smith (Q) Flag of England.svg Mark Dudbridge 5–1 Flag of England.svg Lloyd Pennel (Q)
Flag of England.svg John Ferrell (Q)5–3 Flag of England.svg Paul Dawkins (Q) Flag of England.svg Steve Douglas5–3 Flag of England.svg Mark Robinson
Flag of England.svg Dave Prins (Q)5–2 Flag of England.svg Simon Stevenson (Q)

First round (best of nine legs)

[12]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of Ireland.svg Connie Finnan 3–5 Flag of England.svg Ian Moss Flag of Scotland.svg Luke Woodhouse 3–5 Flag of England.svg Dave Prins (Q)
Flag of England.svg Dave Parletti (Q)1–5 Flag of England.svg Arron Fairweather (Q) Flag of England.svg John Bowles 2–5 Flag of England.svg Steve Douglas
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker 5–1 Flag of England.svg Stephen Hardy (Q) Flag of England.svg Darren Johnson5–0 Flag of England.svg Ricky Sudale
Flag of England.svg Keegan Brown 5–3 Flag of England.svg Mick Brookes (Q) Flag of England.svg Brett Claydon 1–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joey ten Berge
Flag of England.svg Matt Padgett5–3 Flag of England.svg Stuart White (Q) Flag of England.svg Mick Todd 0–5 Flag of England.svg Nigel Daniels (Q)
Flag of England.svg Jamie Robinson4–5 Flag of England.svg Jason Mold (Q) Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 5–2 Flag of England.svg Martyn Turner
Flag of England.svg Gary O'Donnell (Q)2–5 Flag of England.svg Adam Huckvale (Q) Flag of England.svg Steve Hine 2–5 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Barilli
Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Petersen 5–1 Flag of England.svg Matt Clark Flag of England.svg Alan Tabern 5–4 Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett 5–0 Flag of England.svg Robbie Green Flag of England.svg David Pallett 5–2 Flag of England.svg Mark Dudbridge
Flag of England.svg Mark Cox5–1 Flag of England.svg Ben Ward Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk van Duijvenbode 3–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Layton (Q)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Zuydwijk 5–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part Flag of England.svg Mark Jones 3–5 Flag of England.svg Jason Wilson
Flag of England.svg Lee Evans5–2 Flag of England.svg Nick Fullwell Flag of England.svg Colin Fowler 5–0 Flag of England.svg Steve West
Flag of England.svg Shaun Griffiths 2–5 Flag of England.svg Jon Jukes Flag of England.svg Jay Foreman5–1 Flag of England.svg Dave Ladley
Flag of England.svg Johnny Haines4–5 Flag of England.svg James Richardson Flag of England.svg Alex Roy 1–5 Flag of England.svg John Ferrell (Q)
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 5–3 Flag of England.svg Lionel Sams (Q) Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q)5–3 Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Brand (Q)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonny Clayton 1–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jermaine Wattimena Flag of England.svg Peter Hudson (Q)4–5 Flag of England.svg Rob Smith (Q)

Second round (best of nine legs)

[12]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christian Kist 5–3 Flag of England.svg Ian Moss Flag of England.svg James Wilson 5–0 Flag of England.svg Mark Frost
Flag of England.svg Chris Dobey 1–5 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall Flag of England.svg Andy Boulton 4–5 Flag of England.svg Steve Douglas
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Dekker 5–3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker Flag of England.svg Darren Johnson3–5 Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q)
Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley 96.333–5 Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 87.86 Flag of England.svg Wayne Jones 2–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joey ten Berge
Flag of England.svg Ryan Harrington 83.505–0 Flag of England.svg Matt Padgett 65.00 Flag of England.svg Andy Jenkins 5–0 Flag of England.svg Nigel Daniels (Q)
Flag of England.svg Matthew Edgar 4–5 Flag of England.svg Jason Mold (Q) Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 5–3 Flag of England.svg Jon Jukes
Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 5–2 Flag of England.svg Adam Huckvale (Q) Flag of England.svg Dennis Smith 1–5 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Barilli
Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter 5–2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Bain Flag of England.svg Nathan Derry 5–4 Flag of England.svg Alan Tabern
Flag of England.svg Joe Murnan 5–1 Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett Flag of England.svg Andy Smith 4–5 Flag of England.svg David Pallett
Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Petersen 5–4 Flag of England.svg Mark Cox Flag of England.svg Ricky Evans 5–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Layton (Q)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Zuydwijk 3–5 Flag of England.svg Keegan Brown Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 5–2 Flag of England.svg Arron Fairweather (Q)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Huybrechts 3–5 Flag of England.svg Lee Evans Flag of England.svg Colin Fowler 5–3 Flag of England.svg Jason Wilson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 2–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas Flag of England.svg Aaron Turner5–4 Flag of England.svg Jay Foreman
Flag of England.svg Dean Stewart1–5 Flag of England.svg James Richardson Flag of England.svg Darren Webster 2–5 Flag of England.svg John Ferrell (Q)
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 94.585–4 Flag of England.svg Dave Prins (Q) 86.61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson 5–4 Flag of England.svg Terry Temple
Flag of England.svg Kevin McDine 5–4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jermaine Wattimena Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen 5–1 Flag of England.svg Rob Smith (Q)

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

[13]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 98.803–9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld 99.80 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 101.349–5 Flag of England.svg Steve Beaton 94.06
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 91.645–9 Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q) 92.90 Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 94.589–7 Flag of England.svg Steve Douglas 93.17
Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović 9–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joey ten Berge Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 9–0 Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter
Flag of England.svg Eddie Dootson 9–6 Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Petersen 9–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Barilli
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 103.169–2 Flag of England.svg John Ferrell (Q) 89.59 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton 96.039–5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 93.19
Flag of England.svg David Pallett 86.239–4 Flag of England.svg Colin Fowler 86.27 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 80.879–4 Flag of England.svg James Richardson 75.61
Flag of England.svg Ricky Evans 4–9 Flag of England.svg James Wilson Flag of England.svg Brian Woods 2–9 Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter
Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe 5–9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Dekker Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 9–0 Flag of England.svg Jason Mold (Q)
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 91.699–8 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson 90.92 Flag of England.svg Michael Smith 8–9 Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 93.069–4 Flag of England.svg Lee Evans 91.27 Flag of England.svg Nathan Derry 85.649–2 Flag of England.svg Keegan Brown 75.70
Flag of England.svg Andy Jenkins 6–9 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton 9–8 Flag of England.svg Aaron Turner
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Webster 5–9 Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall 9–6 Flag of England.svg Ryan Harrington
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 90.349–3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nicholson 80.03 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 97.339–7 Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 91.10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 94.009–4 Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan 90.34 Flag of England.svg James Wade 90.249–3 Flag of England.svg Joe Murnan 84.32
Flag of England.svg Alan Norris 6–9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 9–3 Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins
Flag of England.svg Ian White 9–8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christian Kist Ulster Banner.svg Daryl Gurney 9–1 Flag of England.svg Kevin McDine

Saturday 7 March

Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

[14]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 84.746–9 Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Petersen 88.67 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton 88.978–9 Flag of England.svg Eddie Dootson 87.05
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld 85.431–9 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 100.55 Flag of England.svg James Wilson 91.637–9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson 87.73
Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović 92.939–4 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 90.02 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Dekker 90.799–4 Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 86.48
Flag of England.svg Ian White 93.356–9 Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 95.12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 94.499–4 Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 86.55
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 107.279–3 Flag of England.svg David Pallett 95.65 Flag of England.svg James Wade 94.789–4 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 85.23
Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall 100.406–9 Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 99.37 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 92.869–8 Flag of England.svg Nathan Derry 91.74
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 102.299–4 Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q) 101.20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 92.535–9 Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 100.86
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 90.449–8 Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton 86.94 Ulster Banner.svg Daryl Gurney 99.278–9 Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 95.74

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

[15]

PlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 94.479–8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson 95.69
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 114.919–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 101.59
Flag of England.svg Eddie Dootson 78.305–9 Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Petersen 91.04
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 111.679–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 101.03
Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović 90.139–7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Dekker 88.85
Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 96.089–6 Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 93.43
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 99.719–2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 91.38
Flag of England.svg James Wade 92.386–9 Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 94.55

Sunday 8 March

Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

[16]

PlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 94.536–10 Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 93.22
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 106.6510–5 Flag of South Africa.svg Devon Petersen 98.14
Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 99.4410–8 Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović 94.87
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 108.576–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 102.99

Semi-finals and Final

Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
[17]
Final
(best of 21 legs)
[17]
      
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 105.1010
Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 82.390
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 99.335
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 98.4311
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 105.5610
Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 108.378

Media coverage

Like the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD. [18]

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