Asian Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1

The Asian Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1 (also known as the 2014 Yixing Open[1]) was a professional minor-rankingsnooker tournament that took place between 17 and 21 June 2014 at the Yixing Sports Centre in Yixing, China.[2]

Asian Tour 2014/2015
Event 1
Tournament information
Dates17–21 June 2014 (2014-06-17 – 2014-06-21)
VenueYixing Sports Centre
CityYixing
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund£50,000
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break Li Hang (CHN) (136)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up Michael Holt (ENG)
Score4–2
← First
ET1

Joe Perry was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 1–4 against Ding Junhui in the last 16.

Ding won his 17th professional title by defeating Michael Holt 4–2 in the final.[4][5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[1][6]

Prize fund
Winner£10,000
Runner-up£5,000
Semi-finalist£2,500
Quarter-finalist£1,500
Last 16£1,000
Last 32£600
Last 64£200
Total£50,000

Main draw

[7][8][9]

Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

Liu Ming4–1 Shen Cheng
Zhang Yong4–2 Wu Jinquan
Chen Wen4–2 He Guoqiang
Feng Zeyuan4–0 Phanuwat Chitdi
Lei Zhen4–1 Qiu Yalong
Cao Kaisheng4–1 Min Changqing

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
Ding Junhui4
Zhao Xintong1 Ding Junhui4
Jamie Jones4 Jamie Jones1
Zong Zhe0 Ding Junhui4
Tony Drago4 Tony Drago1
Duan Yanfeng0 Tony Drago4
Fang Xiongman4 Fang Xiongman1
Huang Hooyong3 Ding Junhui4
Ahmed Saifw/d Joe Perry1
Cheng Sihongw/o Cheng Sihong0
Ben Woollaston4 Ben Woollaston4
Li Yujin2 Ben Woollaston1
Joe Perry4 Joe Perry4
Li Yan0 Joe Perry4
Lyu Haotian4 Lyu Haotian0
Liu Yiqi2
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
Cao Xinlong4
Xu Xinjian0 Cao Xinlong4
Hu Hao2 Zhang Yi1
Zhang Yi4 Cao Xinlong2
Michael Georgiou4 Jamie Burnett4
Pan Weixing1 Michael Georgiou2
Jamie Burnett4 Jamie Burnett4
Xie Zhaoze0 Jamie Burnett4
Andrew Norman4 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh0
Zhang Yadong1 Andrew Norman2
Zhang Anda4 Zhang Anda4
Ma Bing1 Zhang Anda2
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4
Ding Kai1 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4
Craig Steadman4 Craig Steadman3
Lin Shuai1
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
David Grace4
Geng Mingqi1 David Grace4
Lu Chenwei4 Lu Chenwei1
Tu Jiong0 David Grace4
Fraser Patrick4 Fraser Patrick2
Chen Junhao1 Fraser Patrick4
Zhou Yuelong4 Zhou Yuelong2
Liu Jiaming2 David Grace0
Matthew Selt4 Ryan Day4
Qin Jianfeng0 Matthew Selt3
Ross Muir4 Ross Muir4
Martin O'Donnell2 Ross Muir2
Ryan Day4 Ryan Day4
Niu Zhuang1 Ryan Day4
Lee Page4 Lee Page1
Huang Jiahao2
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
Chen Zifan1
Sean O'Sullivan4 Sean O'Sullivan4
Guan Zhen4 Guan Zhen0
Xu Si2 Sean O'Sullivan3
Yu Delu4 Yu Delu4
Xu Yongwen0 Yu Delu4
Ju Reti4 Ju Reti3
Chen Zhe1 Yu Delu4
Tang Jun4 Yan Bingtao2
Xia Fukaiti0 Tang Jun2
Yan Bingtao4 Yan Bingtao4
Li Yunfei1 Yan Bingtao4
Mark Williams4 Stuart Bingham0
Chen Xu0 Mark Williams3
Stuart Bingham4 Stuart Bingham4
Timothy Ng0

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
John Higgins4
Kobkit Palajin0 John Higgins3
Martin Gould2 Chen Feilong4
Chen Feilong4 Chen Feilong2
Cai Jianzhong4 Dechawat Poomjaeng4
Liu Ming0 Cai Jianzhong0
Dechawat Poomjaeng4 Dechawat Poomjaeng4
Luo Guangsheng2 Dechawat Poomjaeng3
Liang Wenbo3 Li Hang4
Wang Heng4 Wang Heng3
Liu Chuang4 Liu Chuang4
Michael Tomlinson2 Liu Chuang0
Peter Lines4 Li Hang4
Yuan Sijun2 Peter Lines1
Li Hang4 Li Hang4
Si Jiaxin0
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
Kurt Maflin4
Ma Tingpeng1 Kurt Maflin4
Li Yuan0 Pa Ruke2
Pa Ruke4 Kurt Maflin4
Graeme Dott4 Graeme Dott2
Wang Yuchen2 Graeme Dott4
Rouzi Maimaiti2 Luo Honghao0
Luo Honghao4 Kurt Maflin2
Da Hailinw/d Michael Holt4
Cai Pengw/o Cai Peng2
Michael Holt4 Michael Holt4
Zhang Yong1 Michael Holt4
Lu Ning4 Noppon Saengkham1
Chen Wen1 Lu Ning3
Noppon Saengkham4 Noppon Saengkham4
Gao Le0
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
Tian Pengfei4
Feng Zeyuan0 Tian Pengfei3
Scott Donaldson4 Scott Donaldson4
Chen Feng1 Scott Donaldson4
Sam Baird1 Long Zehuang0
Shan Xianshu4 Shan Xianshu3
Zhong Lin3 Long Zehuang4
Long Zehuang4 Scott Donaldson4
Barry Pinches4 Oliver Lines2
Long Yun2 Barry Pinches2
Oliver Lines4 Oliver Lines4
Pang Junxu2 Oliver Lines4
Mei Xiwen4 Mei Xiwen2
Sun Hongrui3 Mei Xiwen4
Mark King4 Mark King1
Wang Zepeng1
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
Marcus Campbell4
Chen Ruifu3 Marcus Campbell1
Xiao Guodong4 Xiao Guodong4
Lin Yongzhi2 Xiao Guodong4
Cao Yupeng4 Ian Glover1
Lei Zhen1 Cao Yupeng3
Ian Glover4 Ian Glover4
Ren Jiaxing0 Xiao Guodong2
James Cahill4 Robert Milkins4
Paul Ingram0 James Cahill1
Robert Milkins4 Robert Milkins4
Zhong Asheng0 Robert Milkins4
Stephen Maguire4 Marco Fu1
Cao Kaisheng1 Stephen Maguire3
Marco Fu4 Marco Fu4
Au Chi-wai2

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
Ding Junhui4
Jamie Burnett2 Ding Junhui4
Ryan Day4 Ryan Day2
Yu Delu1 Ding Junhui4
Li Hang3 Michael Holt2
Michael Holt4 Michael Holt4
Scott Donaldson1 Robert Milkins2
Robert Milkins4

Century breaks

[10]

References