European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3
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The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3 (also known as the 2014 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1–5 October 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 1–5 October 2014 (2014-10-01 – 2014-10-05) |
Venue | Universiada Hall |
City | Sofia |
Country | Bulgaria |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Minor-ranking event |
Total prize fund | €125,000 |
Winner's share | €25,000 |
Highest break | Dominic Dale (WAL) (139) |
Final | |
Champion | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Runner-up | Martin Gould (ENG) |
Score | 4–2 |
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The tournament was meant to be Ali Carter's first since his lung cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment,[2] but he was forced to withdraw due to acute pain in his left arm following his radiofrequency ablation surgery.[3]
John Higgins was the defending champion,[4] but he lost 1–4 against Judd Trump in the last 64.[5]
Shaun Murphy won his fifteenth professional title by defeating Martin Gould 4–2 in the final.[6][7]