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2014 German Masters

German Masters
Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-02-01 03.jpg
Tournament information
Dates 29 January–2 February 2014
Venue Tempodrom
City Berlin
Country Germany
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund 337,976
Winner's share €80,000
Highest break England Michael Holt (143)
Final
Champion China Ding Junhui
Runner-up England Judd Trump
Score 9–5
2013
2015

The 2014 German Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 January–2 February 2014 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. It was the seventh ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.

Two maximum breaks were compiled during the qualifying stage of the tournament at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. Dechawat Poomjaeng made the 101st official maximum break during his match against Zak Surety. This was Poomjaeng's first 147 break. Just one day later Gary Wilson made the 102nd official maximum break during the match against Ricky Walden. This was Wilson's first 147 break. It also took the total number of maximum breaks for the season to five.

Ali Carter was the defending champion, but he lost 4–5 against Dechawat Poomjaeng in the last 64.

Ding Junhui won his 10th ranking title by defeating Judd Trump 9–5 in the final. Ding became the first player to win four ranking events in a single season since Stephen Hendry in 1990/1991.

The total prize money of the event was raised to €337,100 from the previous year's €300,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

These matches were played on 11 and 12 December 2013 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.


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