2015 UK Open
Tournament name2015 Coral UK Open
Dates6–8 March 2015
VenueButlin's Minehead
LocationMinehead, England
OrganisationProfessional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£300,000
Winners share£60,000
High checkout
WinnerMichael van Gerwen
Prev2014
Next2016

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, from 6 to 8 March 2015, and had the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final.

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 FebruaryRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganAdrian Lewis6–1Michael van Gerwen[3]
2Saturday 7 FebruaryMichael van Gerwen6–1Vincent van der Voort[4]
3Sunday 8 FebruaryMichael van Gerwen6–1James Wade[5]
4Friday 20 FebruaryMichael van Gerwen6–5Jelle Klaasen[6]
5Saturday 21 FebruaryMichael Smith6–5Adrian Lewis[7]
6Sunday 22 FebruaryPhil Taylor6–2Ian 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)

  1. Michael van Gerwen
  2. Adrian Lewis
  3. Michael Smith
  4. Phil Taylor
  5. Vincent van der Voort
  6. James Wade
  7. Jelle Klaasen
  8. Ian White
  9. Mark Webster
  10. Kim Huybrechts
  11. Andrew Gilding
  12. Brendan Dolan
  13. Dave Chisnall
  14. Raymond van Barneveld
  15. Robert Thornton
  16. Justin Pipe
  17. Peter Wright
  18. Mensur Suljović
  19. Jamie Caven
  20. Paul Nicholson
  21. Alan Norris
  22. Eddie Dootson
  23. Mervyn King
  24. Daryl Gurney
  25. Brian Woods
  26. Terry Jenkins
  27. Andy Hamilton
  28. John Henderson
  29. Steve Beaton
  30. Simon Whitlock
  31. Gary Anderson
  32. Max Hopp

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

  1. Ricky Evans
  2. James Wilson
  3. Joe Murnan
  4. Kyle Anderson
  5. Andy Smith
  6. Matthew Edgar
  7. Jeffrey de Zwaan
  8. Kevin Painter
  9. Stephen Bunting
  10. Andy Boulton
  11. Dean Winstanley
  12. Joe Cullen
  13. Ronny Huybrechts
  14. William O'Connor
  15. Chris Dobey
  16. Christian Kist
  17. Kevin McDine
  18. Wayne Jones
  19. Nathan Aspinall
  20. Jan Dekker
  21. Nathan Derry
  22. Ronnie Baxter
  23. Mark Frost
  24. Ryan Harrington
  25. Dennis Smith
  26. Benito van de Pas
  27. Darren Webster
  28. Terry Temple
  29. Andy Jenkins
  30. Dean Stewart
  31. Jamie Bain
  32. Aaron Turner

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

  1. Stuart Kellett
  2. Dirk van Duijvenbode
  3. Jonny Clayton
  4. Steve Hine
  5. Alan Tabern
  6. John Bowles
  7. Darren Johnson
  8. Jay Foreman
  9. Johnny Haines
  10. Shaun Griffiths
  11. Mark Jones
  12. Josh Payne
  13. Wes Newton
  14. Brett Claydon
  15. Keegan Brown
  16. Adam Hunt
  17. Mike De Decker
  18. David Pallett
  19. Joey ten Berge
  20. Devon Petersen
  21. Lee Evans
  22. Colin Fowler
  23. Mike Zuydwijk
  24. James Richardson
  25. Mark Cox
  26. John Part
  27. Matt Clark
  28. Ricky Sudale
  29. Nick Fullwell
  30. Jon Jukes
  31. Luke Woodhouse
  32. Steve Douglas
  33. Jason Wilson
  34. Robbie Green
  35. Ben Ward
  36. Alex Roy
  37. Jason Lovett
  38. Mick Todd
  39. Steve West
  40. Matt Padgett
  41. Mark Dudbridge
  42. Ian Moss
  43. Jermaine Wattimena
  44. Dave Ladley
  45. Martyn Turner
  46. Jamie Robinson
  47. Mark Robinson
  48. Mark Barilli
  49. Connie Finnan
  50. Gerwyn Price
  51. Scott Dale

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
Jamie Robinson5–1Chris Packer (Q)Connie Finnan5–4Jim McEwan (Q)
Mark Layton (Q)5–2Tommy Sanwell (Q)Stuart White (Q)5–4Matthew Tedstone (Q)
Dave Ladley5–1Kevin Edwards (Q)Rory Duffy (Q)2–5Adam Huckvale (Q)
Stephen Hardy (Q)5–3Dean Sanders (Q)Robbie Green5–1Graham Hall (Q)
Ian Moss5–1Adi Acott (Q)Matt Padgett5–2Gerwyn Price
Dave Parletti (Q)5–2Bradley Williams (Q)Scott Dale4–5Nigel Daniels (Q)
Paul Hogan (Q)5–1Lee Russell (Q)Ben Ward5–2Jason Lovett
Mick Todd5–1Kevin Smith (Q)Mark Dudbridge5–1Lloyd Pennel (Q)
John Ferrell (Q)5–3Paul Dawkins (Q)Steve Douglas5–3Mark Robinson
Dave Prins (Q)5–2Simon Stevenson (Q)

First round (best of nine legs)

[12]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Connie Finnan3–5Ian MossLuke Woodhouse3–5Dave Prins (Q)
Dave Parletti (Q)1–5Arron Fairweather (Q)John Bowles2–5Steve Douglas
Mike De Decker5–1Stephen Hardy (Q)Darren Johnson5–0Ricky Sudale
Keegan Brown5–3Mick Brookes (Q)Brett Claydon1–5Joey ten Berge
Matt Padgett5–3Stuart White (Q)Mick Todd0–5Nigel Daniels (Q)
Jamie Robinson4–5Jason Mold (Q)Wes Newton5–2Martyn Turner
Gary O'Donnell (Q)2–5Adam Huckvale (Q)Steve Hine2–5Mark Barilli
Devon Petersen5–1Matt ClarkAlan Tabern5–4Adam Hunt
Stuart Kellett5–0Robbie GreenDavid Pallett5–2Mark Dudbridge
Mark Cox5–1Ben WardDirk van Duijvenbode3–5Mark Layton (Q)
Mike Zuydwijk5–2John PartMark Jones3–5Jason Wilson
Lee Evans5–2Nick FullwellColin Fowler5–0Steve West
Shaun Griffiths2–5Jon JukesJay Foreman5–1Dave Ladley
Johnny Haines4–5James RichardsonAlex Roy1–5John Ferrell (Q)
Josh Payne5–3Lionel Sams (Q)Paul Hogan (Q)5–3Derek Brand (Q)
Jonny Clayton1–5Jermaine WattimenaPeter Hudson (Q)4–5Rob Smith (Q)

Second round (best of nine legs)

[12]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Christian Kist5–3Ian MossJames Wilson5–0Mark Frost
Chris Dobey1–5Nathan AspinallAndy Boulton4–5Steve Douglas
Jan Dekker5–3Mike De DeckerDarren Johnson3–5Paul Hogan (Q)
Dean Winstanley 96.333–5William O'Connor 87.86Wayne Jones2–5Joey ten Berge
Ryan Harrington 83.505–0Matt Padgett 65.00Andy Jenkins5–0Nigel Daniels (Q)
Matthew Edgar4–5Jason Mold (Q)Wes Newton5–3Jon Jukes
Stephen Bunting5–2Adam Huckvale (Q)Dennis Smith1–5Mark Barilli
Kevin Painter5–2Jamie BainNathan Derry5–4Alan Tabern
Joe Murnan5–1Stuart KellettAndy Smith4–5David Pallett
Devon Petersen5–4Mark CoxRicky Evans5–3Mark Layton (Q)
Mike Zuydwijk3–5Keegan BrownRonnie Baxter5–2Arron Fairweather (Q)
Ronny Huybrechts3–5Lee EvansColin Fowler5–3Jason Wilson
Jeffrey de Zwaan2–5Benito van de PasAaron Turner5–4Jay Foreman
Dean Stewart1–5James RichardsonDarren Webster2–5John Ferrell (Q)
Josh Payne 94.585–4Dave Prins (Q) 86.61Kyle Anderson5–4Terry Temple
Kevin McDine5–4Jermaine WattimenaJoe Cullen5–1Rob Smith (Q)

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

[13]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Adrian Lewis 98.803–9Raymond van Barneveld 99.80Peter Wright 101.349–5Steve Beaton 94.06
Benito van de Pas 91.645–9Paul Hogan (Q) 92.90John Henderson 94.589–7Steve Douglas 93.17
Mensur Suljović9–1Joey ten BergeAndrew Gilding9–0Kevin Painter
Eddie Dootson9–6Joe CullenDevon Petersen9–4Mark Barilli
Phil Taylor 103.169–2John Ferrell (Q) 89.59Robert Thornton 96.039–5Simon Whitlock 93.19
David Pallett 86.239–4Colin Fowler 86.27Nathan Aspinall 80.879–4James Richardson 75.61
Ricky Evans4–9James WilsonBrian Woods2–9Ronnie Baxter
Justin Pipe5–9Jan DekkerWes Newton9–0Jason Mold (Q)
Mervyn King 91.699–8Gary Anderson 90.92Michael Smith8–9Stephen Bunting
Vincent van der Voort 93.069–4Lee Evans 91.27Nathan Derry 85.649–2Keegan Brown 75.70
Andy Jenkins6–9Josh PayneAndy Hamilton9–8Aaron Turner
Mark Webster5–9William O'ConnorDave Chisnall9–6Ryan Harrington
Michael van Gerwen 90.349–3Paul Nicholson 80.03Kim Huybrechts 97.339–7Max Hopp 91.10
Jelle Klaasen 94.009–4Brendan Dolan 90.34James Wade 90.249–3Joe Murnan 84.32
Alan Norris6–9Kyle AndersonJamie Caven9–3Terry Jenkins
Ian White9–8Christian KistDaryl Gurney9–1Kevin McDine

Saturday 7 March

Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

[14]

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

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

[15]

PlayerScorePlayer
Mervyn King 94.479–8Kyle Anderson 95.69
Michael van Gerwen 114.919–2Kim Huybrechts 101.59
Eddie Dootson 78.305–9Devon Petersen 91.04
Phil Taylor 111.679–3Vincent van der Voort 101.03
Mensur Suljović 90.139–7Jan Dekker 88.85
Stephen Bunting 96.089–6William O'Connor 93.43
Peter Wright 99.719–2John Henderson 91.38
James Wade 92.386–9Andrew Gilding 94.55

Sunday 8 March

Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

[16]

PlayerScorePlayer
Mervyn King 94.536–10Stephen Bunting 93.22
Michael van Gerwen 106.6510–5Devon Petersen 98.14
Andrew Gilding 99.4410–8Mensur Suljović 94.87
Phil Taylor 108.576–10Peter Wright 102.99

Media coverage

Like the 2014 tournament, the 2015 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.[17]

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