The 2014 Sydney Darts Masters was the second staging of a tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fourth and final entry in the 2014 World Series of Darts. The tournament took place at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia, between 28–30 August 2014. The tournament featured eight top PDC players and eight qualifiers competing in a knockout system.
Phil Taylor retained his title by beating Stephen Bunting 11–3 in the final.
Prize money The total prize fund was £73,000.
Position (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £73,000)Winner (1) £20,000Runner-up (1) £10,000Semi-finalists (2) £7,500Quarter-finalists (4) £5,000First round (8) £1,000
Qualifiers The eight PDC players (with the top 4 seed) were: Michael van Gerwen (first round) Phil Taylor (winner) Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals) Peter Wright (quarter-finals) Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals) James Wade (semi-finals)
The two PDC wildcards were: Raymond van Barneveld (first round) Stephen Bunting (runner-up)
The regional qualifiers were: QualificationPlayerAustralian World Cup Representative Paul Nicholson (first round)New Zealand Number 1 Ranked Player Warren Parry (quarter-finals)2014 DPA Australian Grand Prix Order of Merit 1st Place Laurence Ryder (first round)2014 DPA Australian Grand Prix Order of Merit 2nd Place Shane Tichowitsch (first round)2014 DPA Australian Grand Prix Order of Merit 3rd Place David Platt (first round)2014 DPA Australian Grand Prix Order of Merit 4th Place John Weber (first round)Winner of DPA Qualifier 1 Kyle Anderson (semi-finals)Winner of DPA Qualifier 2 Damon Heta (first round)
Draw
Broadcasting The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:
CountryChannel Australia Fox Sports New Zealand Sky Sport (New Zealand) Asia Fox Channel Asia United Kingdom Challenge Netherlands RTL 7
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