# 2014 European Darts Open

The 2014 European Darts Open was the sixth of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2014 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, between 11 and 13 July 2014. It featured a field of 48 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner.
Peter Wright won his first European Tour event by beating Simon Whitlock 6–2 in the final.

## Prize money

| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £8,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £4,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £2,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £100,000 | £100,000 |

## Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit Archived 2013-11-27 at archive.today on 4 June 2014 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Coventry on 13 June), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue the day before the event started).
The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 11 July | First round (best of 11 legs) 11 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Second round (best of 11 legs) 12 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Third round (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 13 July | Final (best of 11 legs) 13 July |
| Jay Foreman 93.89 | 4 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 102.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Dudbridge 101.06 | 6 | | Mark Dudbridge 92.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Dudbridge 101.06 | 6 | | Mark Dudbridge 92.18 | 2 | 1 | van Gerwen 105.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Caven 104.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Hurtz 76.52 | 2 | 16 | Jamie Caven 92.54 | 6 | 16 | Caven 104.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 87.64 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 91.32 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 87.64 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 91.32 | 4 | | | | 16 | Caven 83.41 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Painter 90.28 | 6 | | | | | |
| Ryan de Vreede 82.71 | 6 | 8 | Kim Huybrechts 96.89 | 6 | | | | | Painter 90.28 | 6 | | | | | |
| Gary Stone 86.55 | 4 | | Ryan de Vreede 84.32 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Stone 86.55 | 4 | | Ryan de Vreede 84.32 | 1 | 8 | K. Huybrechts 82.77 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Painter 85.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 100.20 | 6 | 9 | Steve Beaton 93.26 | 2 | | Painter 85.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 84.55 | 0 | | Kevin Painter 99.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 84.55 | 0 | | Kevin Painter 99.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | Painter 101.01 | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wright 96.38 | 6 | | |
| Dean Winstanley 86.35 | 2 | 5 | Peter Wright 111.29 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Wright 96.38 | 6 | | |
| Michael Smith 96.53 | 6 | | Michael Smith 90.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Smith 96.53 | 6 | | Michael Smith 90.53 | 1 | 5 | Wright 97.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Pipe 81.96 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Arman Ertür 82.30 | 5 | 12 | Justin Pipe 91.74 | 6 | 12 | Pipe 81.96 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 88.24 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 88.95 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 88.24 | 6 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 88.95 | 2 | | | | 5 | Wright 93.80 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13 | Hamilton 86.39 | 2 | | | | | |
| Johnny Haines 92.74 | 1 | 4 | Robert Thornton 92.58 | 4 | | | | 13 | Hamilton 86.39 | 2 | | | | | |
| Andy Smith 96.42 | 6 | | Andy Smith 89.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Smith 96.42 | 6 | | Andy Smith 89.31 | 6 | | A. Smith 94.76 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Hamilton 92.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie Baxter 91.85 | 5 | 13 | Andy Hamilton 85.37 | 6 | 13 | Hamilton 92.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Webster 86.65 | 6 | | Darren Webster 82.55 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Webster 86.65 | 6 | | Darren Webster 82.55 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wright 98.97 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Whitlock 91.62 | 2 |
| Gerwyn Price 98.32 | 6 | 2 | Gary Anderson 92.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Whitlock 91.62 | 2 |
| Colin Lloyd 87.44 | 2 | | Gerwyn Price 85.73 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Lloyd 87.44 | 2 | | Gerwyn Price 85.73 | 3 | 2 | Anderson 103.79 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Newton 91.04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Smith 101.24 | 6 | 15 | Wes Newton 90.98 | 6 | 15 | Newton 91.04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 87.67 | 4 | | Dennis Smith 91.63 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William O'Connor 87.67 | 4 | | Dennis Smith 91.63 | 5 | | | | 2 | Anderson 97.00 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Wade 98.53 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Christian Kist 89.78 | 5 | 7 | Ian White 97.70 | 3 | | | | | Wade 98.53 | 5 | | | | | | |
| James Wade 91.73 | 6 | | James Wade 100.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 91.73 | 6 | | James Wade 100.13 | 6 | | Wade 103.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | A. Lewis 99.66 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 79.97 | 0 | 10 | Adrian Lewis 105.19 | 6 | 10 | A. Lewis 99.66 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Benito van de Pas 98.02 | 6 | | Benito van de Pas 96.33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benito van de Pas 98.02 | 6 | | Benito van de Pas 96.33 | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Anderson 95.56 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Whitlock 95.58 | 6 | | | |
| Michael Rosenauer 87.03 | 6 | 6 | Dave Chisnall 93.05 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Whitlock 95.58 | 6 | | | |
| Mensur Suljović 85.55 | 5 | | Michael Rosenauer 83.63 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mensur Suljović 85.55 | 5 | | Michael Rosenauer 83.63 | 2 | 6 | Chisnall 90.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | King 87.16 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Johnson 97.94 | 6 | 11 | Mervyn King 95.44 | 6 | 11 | King 87.16 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jelle Klaasen 92.62 | 2 | | Darren Johnson 93.88 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jelle Klaasen 92.62 | 2 | | Darren Johnson 93.88 | 3 | | | | 6 | Chisnall 92.10 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | Whitlock 92.76 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Lewis 96.98 | 6 | 3 | Brendan Dolan 93.15 | 6 | | | | 14 | Whitlock 92.76 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Chris Aubrey 79.44 | 1 | | Jamie Lewis 94.95 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Aubrey 79.44 | 1 | | Jamie Lewis 94.95 | 5 | 3 | Dolan 94.55 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Whitlock 101.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Schindler 82.41 | 3 | 14 | Simon Whitlock 99.27 | 6 | 14 | Whitlock 101.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 95.98 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 90.10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |