The 2014 Perth Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of a tournament by the
Professional Darts Corporation, as a third entry in the 2014
World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players and was held at the
HBF Stadium
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in
Perth
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, Western Australia from 22–24 August 2014.
Phil Taylor won the title by defeating
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2 ...
11–9 in the final.
Prize money
The total prize fund was
£73,000.
Qualifiers
The eight seeded PDC players were:
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Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2 ...
''(runner-up)''
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Phil Taylor (winner)
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Adrian Lewis
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(withdrew) Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname ...
''(quarter-finals)''
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Peter Wright ''(quarter-finals)''
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Dave Chisnall
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''(semi-finals)''
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James Wade ''(semi-finals)''
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Raymond van Barneveld ''(quarter-finals)''
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Paul Nicholson ''(quarter-finals)''
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...
decided not to compete in the event and was replaced by
Paul Nicholson, who was originally a wildcard selection. An additional place was therefore on offer to the leading non-qualified player from the DPA Australian Grand Prix Order of Merit on August 18.
The Oceanic qualifiers were:
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Kyle Anderson ''(first round)''
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Beau Anderson
Beau Anderson (born 25 December 1982) is an Australian former professional darts player who played within the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from 2013 to 2017.
Personal life
Beau's brother was the late Kyle Anderson who was also a Darts ...
''(first round)''
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Warren Parry
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Career
Parry reached the final o ...
''(first round)''
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Laurence Ryder ''(first round)''
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''(first round)''
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Justin Miles
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''(first round)''
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Shane Tichowitsch
Shane Tichowitsch (born 9 January 1967) is a former professional Australian darts player.
Career
He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship. He is a semi-professional darts player and has been as high as 93 in the world. He qual ...
''(first round)''
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David Platt
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''(first round)''
Draw
References
{{2014 in PDC darts
Perth Darts Masters
Perth Darts Masters
World Series of Darts
Sports competitions in Perth, Western Australia
2010s in Perth, Western Australia