The 2014 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the first World Series of Darts event of 2014. The tournament featured the top six players according to the Order of Merit, plus two wildcards, competing in a knockout system. The tournament was held at the Dubai Tennis Centre in Dubai over 29–30 May 2014.
| 2014 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 29–30 May 2014 | ||
| Venue | Dubai Tennis Centre | ||
| Location | Dubai | ||
| Country |  United Arab Emirates | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 legs | ||
| Prize fund | £125,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion and he retained his title by defeating Peter Wright 11–7 in the final.[1]
Prize money
editThe total prize fund was £125,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £125,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £25,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
Qualifiers
editThe top six players on the PDC Order of Merit after the 2014 World Championship qualified for the event, with the top 4 seeded. They were joined by two wildcards.[2] These were:
Michael van Gerwen (winner)
Phil Taylor (quarter-finals)
Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)- Adrian Lewis (semi-finals)
- Dave Chisnall (semi-finals)
- James Wade (quarter-finals)
Wildcards:
Peter Wright (runner-up)- Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
Draw
edit| Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 29 May[4] | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 30 May[5] | Final (best of 21 legs) 30 May[5] | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.89 | 10 | ||||||||||||
 James Wade 95.40 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 99.97 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Adrian Lewis 92.19 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Adrian Lewis 97.72 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 94.49 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 97.06 | 11 | ||||||||||||
 Peter Wright 89.91 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Phil Taylor 91.72 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 95.55 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 87.67 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Dave Chisnall 87.14 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Simon Whitlock 100.54 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Dave Chisnall 101.98 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Statistics
edit| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | 3-dart Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Gerwen | Winner | 3 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 77 | 26 | 23 | 99.64 |
| Peter Wright | Runner-up | 3 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 8 | 91.04 |
| Adrian Lewis | Semi-finals | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 94.96 |
| Dave Chisnall | Semi-finals | 2 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 94.56 |
| Simon Whitlock | Quarter-finals | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 100.54 |
| James Wade | Quarter-finals | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 95.40 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | Quarter-finals | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 94.49 |
| Phil Taylor | Quarter-finals | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 91.72 |
Source: Match reports from the draw.
Broadcasting
editThe tournament was available in the following territories on these channels:[6]
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
 Dubai | Dubai Sports TV |
| Middle East | OSN |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
 New Zealand | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
References
edit- ^ "Van Gerwen retains Dubai title". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Masters Confirmed". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Van Gerwen Retains Dubai Title". PDC. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Coverage". PDC. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.