2014 World Series of Darts
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The 2014 World Series of Darts was the second staging of the World Series of Darts tour organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. There were four events of the tour, held in Dubai, Singapore, Perth, and Sydney. The four tournaments featured two different formats. They all featured the top six players on the Order of Merit joined by two PDC wildcards. The Perth and Sydney tournaments also featured eight regional qualifiers.
Prize money[edit]
The total prize fund for the tour was £396,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai/Singapore | Perth/Sydney | ||
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £25,000 | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 | £7,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 | £5,000 |
| First round | (8) | — | £1,000 |
World Series events[edit]
| No. | Date | Event | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29–30 May | Dubai Masters |  Dubai, Dubai Tennis Centre | Michael van Gerwen  | 11–7 |  Peter Wright | [1] |
| 2 | 15–16 August | Singapore Masters |  Singapore, Singapore Indoor Stadium | Michael van Gerwen | 11–8 |  Simon Whitlock | [2] |
| 3 | 22–24 August | Perth Masters | Perth, HBF Stadium | Phil Taylor  | 11–9 | Michael van Gerwen | [3] |
| 4 | 28–30 August | Sydney Masters | Sydney, Hordern Pavilion | Phil Taylor | 11–3 | Stephen Bunting | [4] |
Quarter-finalists[edit]
| Player | Earnings | Dubai Masters | Singapore Masters | Perth Masters | Sydney Masters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Gerwen | £71,000 | Winner | Winner | Runner up | First round |
| Phil Taylor | £60,000 | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Winner | Winner |
| Peter Wright | £45,000 | Runner up | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
| Simon Whitlock | £45,000 | Quarter-finalist | Runner up | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
| Dave Chisnall | £42,500 | Semi-finalist | Semi-finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
| James Wade | £40,000 | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Semi-finalist | Semi-finalist |
| Raymond van Barneveld | £26,000 | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | First round |
| Adrian Lewis | £15,000 | Semi-finalist | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Stephen Bunting | £10,000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Runner up |
| Andy Hamilton | £10,000 | Did not qualify | Quarter-finalist | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Kyle Anderson | £8,500 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | First round | Semi-finalist |
| Paul Nicholson | £6,000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarter-finalist | First round |
 Warren Parry | £6,000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | First round | Quarter-finalist |
References[edit]
- ^ "Van Gerwen retains Dubai title". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Singapore Darts Masters: Michael van Gerwen beats Simon Whitlock in final". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Perth Darts Masters: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen in thrilling final". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Phil Taylor retains Sydney Darts Masters title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 September 2014.