# 2015 Players Tour Championship Grand Final

The 2015 Players Tour Championship Grand Final was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24–28 March 2015 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the ninth ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.
Barry Hawkins was the defending champion, but he lost 2–4 against Mark King in the last 32.
Joe Perry won his first ranking event by defeating Mark Williams 4–3 in the final.

## Prize fund

The total prize money of the event was raised to £350,000 from the previous year's £300,000. The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:
| | Prize fund |
| Winner | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | £38,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £12,500 |
| Last 16 | £7,000 |
| Last 32 | £4,000 |
| Highest break | £2,000 |
| Total | £350,000 |

## Seeding list

The players competed in 9 minor-ranking tournaments to earn points for the European Tour and Asian Tour Order of Merits. The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Order of Merits.
| Rank | Player | European Tour | Asian Tour | Total points |
| 1 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 48,249 | 0 | 48,249 |
| 2 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 31,833 | 0 | 31,833 |
| 3 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 29,333 | 200 | 29,533 |
| 4 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 28,499 | 0 | 28,499 |
| 5 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 27,249 | 0 | 27,249 |
| 6 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 26,916 | 0 | 26,916 |
| 7 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 9,166 | 12,000 | 21,166 |
| 8 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 17,750 | 2,500 | 20,250 |
| 9 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 16,250 | 2,900 | 19,150 |
| 10 | Matthew Selt (ENG) | 15,500 | 2,900 | 18 400 |
| 11 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 6,334 | 10,600 | 16,934 |
| 12 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 10,083 | 3,500 | 13,583 |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 11,833 | 1,500 | 13,333 |
| 14 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 12,416 | 600 | 13,016 |
| 15 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 12,500 | 0 | 12,500 |
| 16 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 12,000 | 0 | 12,000 |
| 17 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 0 | 11,500 | 11,500 |
| 18 | Oliver Lines (ENG) | 4,500 | 6,000 | 10,500 |
| 19 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 10,499 | 0 | 10,499 |
| 20 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 9,832 | 0 | 9,832 |
| 21 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) | 3,332 | 6,200 | 9,532 |
| 22 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 9,083 | 200 | 9,283 |
| 23 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 9,084 | 0 | 9,084 |
| 24 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 3,583 | 5,000 | 8,583 |
| 25 | Michael White (WAL) | 8,583 | 0 | 8,583 |
| 26 | Mark King (ENG) | 7,000 | 1,400 | 8,400 |
| 27 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 7,416 | 600 | 8,016 |
| 28 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 8,000 | 0 | 8,000 |
| 29 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 3,749 | 4,000 | 7,749 |
| 30 | Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 7,416 | 0 | 7,416 |
| 31 | John Higgins (SCO) | 6,583 | 200 | 6,783 |
| 32 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 6,583 | 0 | 6,583 |

## Tournament draw

| Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames |
| 1 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 2 | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 4 | 15 | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Michael White (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Michael White (WAL) | 3 | | | | 15 | Martin Gould | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Mark King (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Mark King (ENG) | 4 | 26 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 4 | 6 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 0 | | | | | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | |
| 30 | Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 4 | 30 | Chris Wakelin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Matthew Selt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Matthew Selt (ENG) | 4 | 10 | Matthew Selt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Oliver Lines (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Oliver Lines (ENG) | 1 | | | | 10 | Matthew Selt | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | 9 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) | 1 | 9 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 4 | 4 | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mark Williams | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 |
| 3 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 |
| 31 | John Higgins (SCO) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | John Higgins (SCO) | 3 | 3 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Michael Holt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 2 | 24 | Michael Holt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 4 | | | | 24 | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 4 | 28 | Anthony McGill | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 4 | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | |
| 27 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 3 | 5 | Neil Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 4 | 14 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 2 | | | | 14 | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 1 | 11 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 4 | 2 | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Paul Collier. Montien Riverside Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 March 2015. :
| Mark Williams (9) Wales | 3–4 | Joe Perry (7) England |
| 73–22 (64), 80–0 (57), 103–30 (103), 15–64, 0–68 (50), 21–59 (56), 7–78 (54) |||
| 103 | Highest break | 56 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Century breaks

* 138 – Neil Robertson
* 119 – Peter Ebdon
* 118, 106, 103 – Mark Williams
* 115 – Stephen Maguire
* 102 – Judd Trump
* 101 – Mark Allen
* 101 – Stuart Bingham