2014 Masters (snooker)
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. This was the first time that Dafabet sponsored the Masters.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–19 January 2014 |
| Venue | Alexandra Palace |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Non-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) |
| Score | 10–4 |
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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. The previous record-holder was Ding Junhui, who scored 495 unanswered points against Stephen Hendry at the 2007 Premier League Snooker.
O'Sullivan set another record by reaching his tenth Masters final, surpassing the nine appearances by Hendry, and won his fifth Masters title by defeating defending champion Mark Selby 10–4. This was the third time these two players had met in a Masters final.