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European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 1

European Tour 2015/2016
Event 1
Tournament information
Dates29 July – 2 August 2015 (2015-07-29 – 2015-08-02)
VenueArena Riga
CityRiga
CountryLatvia
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Ricky Walden (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Runner-up Tom Ford (ENG)
Score4–1
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2014 Riga

The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 1 (also known as the 2015 Kaspersky Lab Riga Open[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament which took place between 29 July and 2 August 2015 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.[2]

Mark Selby was the defending champion, but he lost 1–4 to Ken Doherty in the Last 32.

Barry Hawkins won the tournament, defeating Tom Ford 4–1 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[3]

Prize fund
Winner 25,000
Runner-up €12,000
Semi-finalist €6,000
Quarter-finalist €4,000
Last 16 €2,300
Last 32 €1,200
Last 64 €700
Total €125,000

Main draw

[4]

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

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
England Mark Selby 4
England Sanderson Lam 1 England Mark Selby 4
England Joel Walker 4 England Joel Walker 1
England Paul Davison 2 England Mark Selby 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Sam Harvey 2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Gary Wilson 4 England Gary Wilson 0
England Samuel Thistlewhite 1 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 1
Wales Jamie Jones w/o Wales Ryan Day 4
Pakistan Hamza Akbar w/d Wales Jamie Jones 1
Belgium Luca Brecel 4 Belgium Luca Brecel 4
Wales Kishan Hirani 3 Belgium Luca Brecel 3
England Michael Georgiou 4 Wales Ryan Day 4
England Josh Mulholland 2 England Michael Georgiou 0
Wales Ryan Day 4 Wales Ryan Day 4
England Allan Taylor 0
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
Scotland Graeme Dott 4
England Christopher Keogan 1 Scotland Graeme Dott 4
England Andrew Higginson w/o England Andrew Higginson 1
Iran Hossein Vafaei w/d Scotland Graeme Dott 4
England Mike Dunn 4 England Mike Dunn 1
Latvia Anna Prisjaznuka 0 England Mike Dunn 4
Wales Matthew Stevens 4 Wales Matthew Stevens 3
England Steven Hallworth 1 Scotland Graeme Dott 4
England Rod Lawler 2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 1
Estonia Andres Petrov 4 Estonia Andres Petrov 0
England Peter Lines 4 England Peter Lines 4
Belgium Jurian Heusdens 1 England Peter Lines 2
Scotland Scott Donaldson 4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Scotland Michael Leslie 3 Scotland Scott Donaldson 0
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Wales Gareth Allen 0
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
England Barry Hawkins 4
England Richard Beckham 1 England Barry Hawkins 4
England Robbie Williams 4 England Robbie Williams 0
England Ian Glover 2 England Barry Hawkins 4
England Craig Steadman 4 Scotland Anthony McGill 1
England Phil O'Kane 0 England Craig Steadman 1
Scotland Anthony McGill 4 Scotland Anthony McGill 4
England Julian Mills 0 England Barry Hawkins 4
England Mark King 4 Wales Michael White 1
Latvia Rodion Judin 0 England Mark King 4
England Sam Baird 2 England Jason Weston 2
England Jason Weston 4 England Mark King 0
England Mitchell Mann 2 Wales Michael White 4
Wales Lee Walker 4 Wales Lee Walker 2
Wales Michael White 4 Wales Michael White 4
Wales Thomas Rees 2
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
Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
England Zack Richardson 1 Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
England Anthony Hamilton 0 Germany Lukas Kleckers 0
Germany Lukas Kleckers 4 Scotland Stephen Maguire 2
England Jimmy Robertson 2 Scotland Alan McManus 4
Scotland Eden Sharav 4 Scotland Eden Sharav 0
Scotland Alan McManus 4 Scotland Alan McManus 4
England David Grace 2 Scotland Alan McManus 4
Norway Kurt Maflin 1 England Judd Trump 1
England Sean O'Sullivan 4 England Sean O'Sullivan 4
Finland Robin Hull 3 Malta Tony Drago 3
Malta Tony Drago 4 England Sean O'Sullivan 2
England Mark Joyce 3 England Judd Trump 4
England Chris Wakelin 4 England Chris Wakelin 1
England Judd Trump 4 England Judd Trump 4
England Sydney Wilson 2

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
England Shaun Murphy 4
Austria Andreas Ploner 2 England Shaun Murphy 4
India Aditya Mehta 4 India Aditya Mehta 1
Wales Duane Jones 3 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Jack Lisowski 4 England Peter Ebdon 2
Scotland Rhys Clark 1 England Jack Lisowski 1
England Peter Ebdon 4 England Peter Ebdon 4
England Nigel Bond 3 England Shaun Murphy 1
England Matthew Selt 4 England Matthew Selt 4
England Joe O'Connor 1 England Matthew Selt 4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 2 England Alfie Burden 1
England Alfie Burden 4 England Matthew Selt 4
England Liam Highfield 2 England Robert Milkins 3
Belgium Tomasz Skalski 4 Belgium Tomasz Skalski 2
England Robert Milkins 4 England Robert Milkins 4
Scotland Fraser Patrick 1
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
England Mark Davis 3
England Hammad Miah 4 England Hammad Miah 4
England Stuart Carrington 1 Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong 3
Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong 4 England Hammad Miah 2
England Rory McLeod 4 England Rory McLeod 4
Germany Roman Dietzel 1 England Rory McLeod 4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 0
Wales Callum Lloyd 1 England Rory McLeod 2
England Michael Holt 4 England Tom Ford 4
England Jimmy White 2 England Michael Holt 4
England Kyren Wilson 4 England Kyren Wilson 3
Scotland Ross Muir 1 England Michael Holt 3
England Tom Ford 4 England Tom Ford 4
Wales Jamie Clarke 3 England Tom Ford 4
England Joe Perry 4 England Joe Perry 3
Malta Alex Borg 0
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
England Ricky Walden 4
England Zak Surety 3 England Ricky Walden 4
Scotland Jamie Burnett w/d Isle of Man Darryl Hill 1
Isle of Man Darryl Hill w/o England Ricky Walden 1
England Ian Burns 3 England Ben Woollaston 4
England Jamie Cope 4 England Jamie Cope 1
England Ben Woollaston 4 England Ben Woollaston 4
Australia Vinnie Calabrese 0 England Ben Woollaston 4
England Martin Gould w/d Wales Mark Williams 2
England Martin O'Donnell w/o England Martin O'Donnell 4
England Michael Wasley 1 England Jeff Cundy 2
England Jeff Cundy 4 England Martin O'Donnell 0
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4 Wales Mark Williams 4
England James Cahill 2 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 2
Wales Mark Williams 4 Wales Mark Williams 4
England Barry Pinches 1
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
Scotland John Higgins 2
England Joe Roberts 4 England Joe Roberts 0
England Oliver Lines 4 England Oliver Lines 4
Wales Daniel Wells 2 England Oliver Lines 4
Wales Dominic Dale 4 England Ali Carter 2
England Chris Melling 0 Wales Dominic Dale 1
England Ali Carter 4 England Ali Carter 4
England Joe Steele 0 England Oliver Lines 0
China Liang Wenbo 4 China Liang Wenbo 4
England Damian Wilks 0 China Liang Wenbo 4
Republic of Ireland David Morris 4 Republic of Ireland David Morris 1
Germany Robin Otto 0 China Liang Wenbo 4
England David Gilbert 4 England Stuart Bingham 1
England Lewis John Calcutt 0 England David Gilbert 3
England Stuart Bingham 4 England Stuart Bingham 4
England Ashley Hugill 1

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
         
Wales Ryan Day 0
Scotland Graeme Dott 4
Scotland Graeme Dott 1
England Barry Hawkins 4
England Barry Hawkins 4
Scotland Alan McManus 2
England Barry Hawkins 4
England Tom Ford 1
England Matthew Selt 3
England Tom Ford 4
England Tom Ford 4
England Ben Woollaston 1
England Ben Woollaston 4
China Liang Wenbo 2

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Milosz Olborski.
Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia, 2 August 2015.[citation needed]
Tom Ford
 England
1–4 Barry Hawkins
 England
72–30 (67), 0–73 (65), 41–61, 39–79 (57), 1–78 (62)
67 Highest break 65
0 Century breaks 0
1 50+ breaks 3

Century breaks

[5]

References

  1. ^ "Kaspersky lab Sponsor Riga Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ "European Tour 2015/2016 Entry pack for Riga Open 2015 – Latvia (ET1)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Riga Open 2015 (ET1) draw and results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Riga Open (ET1): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.