2014 Wuxi Classic
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–29 June 2014 |
| Venue | Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium |
| City | Wuxi |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £478,000 |
| Winner's share | £85,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Maguire (SCO) (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| Runner-up |  Joe Perry (ENG) |
| Score | 10–9 |
← 2013 | |
The 2014 Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament held between 23 and 29 June 2014 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China. It was the first ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]
Neil Robertson defended his title, which he won in 2013, by defeating Joe Perry 10–9 in the final. This was Robertson's 10th ranking title.[2][3]
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Wuxi on 23 June 2014.[6][7][8]
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | Andrew Norman (ENG) | 3–5 |  Zhao Xintong (CHN) |
| WC2 | Yu Delu (CHN) | 4–5 | Yan Bingtao (CHN) |
| WC3 | Scott Donaldson (SCO) | 3–5 | Chen Zifan (CHN) |
| WC4 | Robbie Williams (ENG) | 5–1 | Niu Zhuang (CHN) |
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion. Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium, Wuxi, China, 29 June 2014.[8][9] | ||
| Neil Robertson Australia |
10–9 | Joe Perry England |
| Afternoon: 49–61, 9–76, 21–62 (56), 78–6, 70–33, 0–135 (74, 61), 79–1 (72), 21–87, 55–52 Evening: 81–0, 25–72 (68), 72–31, 76–0, 69–44, 18–92 (54), 60–64, 0–93 (93), 87–0 (87), 78–14 (78) | ||
| 87 | Highest break | 93 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
These matches were held between 24 and 28 May 2014 at The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.[10][11][12]
