2014 Masters (snooker)

2014 Dafabet Masters
Tournament information
Dates12–19 January 2014 (2014-01-12 – 2014-01-19)
VenueAlexandra Palace
CityLondon
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£600,000
Winner's share£200,000
Highest break Marco Fu (HKG) (138)
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score10–4
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The 2014 Masters (officially the 2014 Dafabet Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 19 January 2014 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England.[1] This was the first time that Dafabet sponsored the Masters.[2]

Ronnie O'Sullivan set a new record by scoring 556 unanswered points in a professional event in his 6–0 quarter-final win against Ricky Walden - winning in just 58 minutes.[3] The previous record-holder was Ding Junhui, who scored 495 unanswered points against Stephen Hendry at the 2007 Premier League Snooker.[4]

O'Sullivan set another record by reaching his tenth Masters final, surpassing the nine appearances by Hendry,[5][6] and won his fifth Masters title by defeating defending champion Mark Selby 10–4.[7][8] This was the third time these two players had met in a Masters final.

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  5. ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan wins fifth Masters title by beating Mark Selby". BBC Sport. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ^ "O'Sullivan Into Tenth Masters Final". World Snooker. 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ^ Mulgrew, John (19 January 2014). "Ronnie O'Sullivan wins snooker Masters: The 'Rocket' blazes to stunning victory over Mark Selby". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  8. ^ Burnside, Brian (19 January 2014). "The 2014 Masters: Nerveless Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Selby to take his fifth title". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2014.