European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 1

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]

European Tour 2015/2016
Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	29 July – 2 August 2015 (2015-07-29 – 2015-08-02)
Venue	Arena Riga
City	Riga
Country	Latvia
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Ricky Walden (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion	Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Runner-up	Tom Ford (ENG)
Score	4–1
← First event ← 2014 Riga ET Event 2 → 2016 Riga →

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

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Simon Dent 4–0 Anita Maflin Samuel Thistlewhite 4–1 Hans Blanckaert Antonis Poullous 0–4 Kishan Hirani Elliot Slessor w/d–w/o Vilius Schulte-Ebbert Arpat Pulat 1–4 Josh Mulholland Tetyana Volovelska 0–4 Christopher Keogan Brian Cini 2–4 Anna Prisjaznuka Aleksandr Kurgankov 4–3 Andrew Urbaniak Ben Jones 3–4 Jurian Heusdens Shannon Dixon w/o–w/d Michael Williams Conor McCormack 2–4 Richard Beckham Keishin Kamihasi w/o–w/d Adam Duffy Julian Mills w/o–w/d Chris Norbury Maris Volajs 4–3 Tatjana Vasiljeva Thomas Rees 4–2 Mateusz Baranowski Darren Cook w/d–w/o Jake Nicholson Lieven Vanthournout 0–4 Zack Richardson Walter Theuma 0–4 Sascha Lippe Bhavesh Sodha w/d–w/o Lukas Kleckers

Andreas Ploner 4–1 Louis Heathcote Joe O'Connor 4–1 Adam Edge Tomasz Skalski 4–0 Maxim Maximov Charlie Walters w/d–w/o Ryan Causton Brendan O'Donoghue 3–4 Roman Dietzel William Lemons w/d–w/o Callum Lloyd Anthony Jeffers 4–1 Thomas Barton John Parkin 2–4 Jamie Clarke Daniel O'Regan 2–4 Alex Borg Chris Mason 0–4 Jeff Cundy Heath Williams 4–3 Freddie Blunden Jeff Jacobs 1–4 Shachar Ruberg Joe Steele 4–2 Jack Bradford Oliver Brown w/d–w/o Sascha Breuer Dessie Sheehan 4–1 Arsen Balishyan Ejler Hame 1–4 Robin Otto Lewis John Calcutt 4–0 Dana Amir Saqib Nasir 4–1 Kacper Filipiak

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Sam Harvey 4–3 Simon Dent Alex Taubman 1–4 Samuel Thistlewhite Patrick Whelan 1–4 Kishan Hirani Vilius Schulte-Ebbert 1–4 Josh Mulholland Gunars Puce 0–4 Christopher Keogan Arturs Klindzans 1–4 Anna Prisjaznuka Andres Petrov 4–2 Aleksandr Kurgankov Jurian Heusdens 4–1 Shannon Dixon Mario Brincat 1–4 Richard Beckham Phil O'Kane 4–0 Keishin Kamihashi Nico Elton 1–4 Julian Mills Rodion Judin 4–3 Maris Volajs Corina Maracine 0–4 Thomas Rees Jake Nicholson 0–4 Zack Richardson Sascha Lippe 1–4 Lukas Kleckers

Shaun Sultana 0–4 Andreas Ploner Michael Collumb 0–4 Joe O'Connor Tony Corrigan 2–4 Tomasz Skalski Hammad Miah 4–0 Ryan Causton George Parkin 0–4 Roman Dietzel Matthew Glasby 1–4 Callum Lloyd Anthony Jeffers 0–4 Jamie Clarke Ashley Carty 1–4 Alex Borg Kobi Mates n/s–w/o Jeff Cundy Joe Roberts 4–1 Heath Williams Shachar Ruberg 3–4 Joe Steele Damian Wilks 4–3 Sascha Breuer Dessie Sheehan 3–4 Robin Otto Josh Boileau w/d–w/o Lewis John Calcutt Ashley Hugill 4–0 Saqib Nasir

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
	Mark Selby		4
	Sanderson Lam		1			Mark Selby		4
	Joel Walker		4			Joel Walker		1
	Paul Davison		2								Mark Selby		1
	Ken Doherty		4								Ken Doherty		4
	Sam Harvey		2			Ken Doherty		4
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		0
	Samuel Thistlewhite		1													Ken Doherty		1
	Jamie Jones		w/o													Ryan Day		4
	Hamza Akbar		w/d			Jamie Jones		1
	Luca Brecel		4			Luca Brecel		4
	Kishan Hirani		3								Luca Brecel		3
	Michael Georgiou		4								Ryan Day		4
	Josh Mulholland		2			Michael Georgiou		0
	Ryan Day		4			Ryan Day		4
	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
	Graeme Dott		4
	Christopher Keogan		1			Graeme Dott		4
	Andrew Higginson		w/o			Andrew Higginson		1
	Hossein Vafaei		w/d								Graeme Dott		4
	Mike Dunn		4								Mike Dunn		1
	Anna Prisjaznuka		0			Mike Dunn		4
	Matthew Stevens		4			Matthew Stevens		3
	Steven Hallworth		1													Graeme Dott		4
	Rod Lawler		2													Mark Allen		1
	Andres Petrov		4			Andres Petrov		0
	Peter Lines		4			Peter Lines		4
	Jurian Heusdens		1								Peter Lines		2
	Scott Donaldson		4								Mark Allen		4
	Michael Leslie		3			Scott Donaldson		0
	Mark Allen		4			Mark Allen		4
	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
	Barry Hawkins		4
	Richard Beckham		1			Barry Hawkins		4
	Robbie Williams		4			Robbie Williams		0
	Ian Glover		2								Barry Hawkins		4
	Craig Steadman		4								Anthony McGill		1
	Phil O'Kane		0			Craig Steadman		1
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		4
	Julian Mills		0													Barry Hawkins		4
	Mark King		4													Michael White		1
	Rodion Judin		0			Mark King		4
	Sam Baird		2			Jason Weston		2
	Jason Weston		4								Mark King		0
	Mitchell Mann		2								Michael White		4
	Lee Walker		4			Lee Walker		2
	Michael White		4			Michael White		4
	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
	Stephen Maguire		4
	Zack Richardson		1			Stephen Maguire		4
	Anthony Hamilton		0			Lukas Kleckers		0
	Lukas Kleckers		4								Stephen Maguire		2
	Jimmy Robertson		2								Alan McManus		4
	Eden Sharav		4			Eden Sharav		0
	Alan McManus		4			Alan McManus		4
	David Grace		2													Alan McManus		4
	Kurt Maflin		1													Judd Trump		1
	Sean O'Sullivan		4			Sean O'Sullivan		4
	Robin Hull		3			Tony Drago		3
	Tony Drago		4								Sean O'Sullivan		2
	Mark Joyce		3								Judd Trump		4
	Chris Wakelin		4			Chris Wakelin		1
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	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
	Shaun Murphy		4
	Andreas Ploner		2			Shaun Murphy		4
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		1
	Duane Jones		3								Shaun Murphy		4
	Jack Lisowski		4								Peter Ebdon		2
	Rhys Clark		1			Jack Lisowski		1
	Peter Ebdon		4			Peter Ebdon		4
	Nigel Bond		3													Shaun Murphy		1
	Matthew Selt		4													Matthew Selt		4
	Joe O'Connor		1			Matthew Selt		4
	Joe Swail		2			Alfie Burden		1
	Alfie Burden		4								Matthew Selt		4
	Liam Highfield		2								Robert Milkins		3
	Tomasz Skalski		4			Tomasz Skalski		2
	Robert Milkins		4			Robert Milkins		4
	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
	Mark Davis		3
	Hammad Miah		4			Hammad Miah		4
	Stuart Carrington		1			Thor Chuan Leong		3
	Thor Chuan Leong		4								Hammad Miah		2
	Rory McLeod		4								Rory McLeod		4
	Roman Dietzel		1			Rory McLeod		4
	Fergal O'Brien		4			Fergal O'Brien		0
	Callum Lloyd		1													Rory McLeod		2
	Michael Holt		4													Tom Ford		4
	Jimmy White		2			Michael Holt		4
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		3
	Ross Muir		1								Michael Holt		3
	Tom Ford		4								Tom Ford		4
	Jamie Clarke		3			Tom Ford		4
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		3
	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
	Ricky Walden		4
	Zak Surety		3			Ricky Walden		4
	Jamie Burnett		w/d			Darryl Hill		1
	Darryl Hill		w/o								Ricky Walden		1
	Ian Burns		3								Ben Woollaston		4
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		1
	Ben Woollaston		4			Ben Woollaston		4
	Vinnie Calabrese		0													Ben Woollaston		4
	Martin Gould		w/d													Mark Williams		2
	Martin O'Donnell		w/o			Martin O'Donnell		4
	Michael Wasley		1			Jeff Cundy		2
	Jeff Cundy		4								Martin O'Donnell		0
	Gerard Greene		4								Mark Williams		4
	James Cahill		2			Gerard Greene		2
	Mark Williams		4			Mark Williams		4
	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
	John Higgins		2
	Joe Roberts		4			Joe Roberts		0
	Oliver Lines		4			Oliver Lines		4
	Daniel Wells		2								Oliver Lines		4
	Dominic Dale		4								Ali Carter		2
	Chris Melling		0			Dominic Dale		1
	Ali Carter		4			Ali Carter		4
	Joe Steele		0													Oliver Lines		0
	Liang Wenbo		4													Liang Wenbo		4
	Damian Wilks		0			Liang Wenbo		4
	David Morris		4			David Morris		1
	Robin Otto		0								Liang Wenbo		4
	David Gilbert		4								Stuart Bingham		1
	Lewis John Calcutt		0			David Gilbert		3
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		4
	Ashley Hugill		1

Finals

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

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Milosz Olborski. Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia, 2 August 2015.[5]
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

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142, 130 – Ricky Walden 140, 132, 108 – Graeme Dott 128, 120 – Barry Hawkins 127, 104 – Ali Carter 127 – Tom Ford 126, 118 – Matthew Selt 124 – Matthew Stevens 123, 105 – Alan McManus 122 – Robin Hull 119, 117, 110 – Judd Trump 119 – Mark Selby 119 – Christopher Keogan 116 – Jamie Clarke 113, 107 – Stephen Maguire 112 – Joe Roberts 111, 104 – Andreas Ploner

109 – Liang Wenbo 108, 104 – Joe Perry 108 – Mark Williams 106 – Jimmy White 105 – Ken Doherty 105 – Ryan Day 105 – Joe O'Connor 102, 100 – Ben Woollaston 102 – Craig Steadman 102 – Michael White 102 – Peter Ebdon 101, 101 – Mark Allen 101 – Anthony McGill 101 – Stuart Bingham 101 – Dominic Dale