2024 World Matchplay
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Gian van Veen
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The 2024 Betfred World Matchplay was the 31st annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 13 to 21 July 2024.
Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, having defeated Jonny Clayton 18–6 in the 2023 final,[1] but was eliminated in the second round, losing 8–11 to James Wade.
Luke Humphries won his first World Matchplay title, beating Michael van Gerwen 18–15 in the final.[2]
Prize money
The prize fund is expected to remain at £800,000, with £200,000 going to the winner.[3]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £800,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £200,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £100,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £50,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £30,000 |
Second round | (8) | £15,000 |
First round | (16) | £10,000 |
Format
All games had to be won by two clear legs, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 10 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg is the decider.
The first round was played first to 10 legs, second round first to 11 legs, quarter-finals first to 16 legs, semi-finals first to 17 legs and final first to 18 legs.[4]
Qualification
The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 7 July will be seeded for the tournament. The top 16 players on the ProTour Order of Merit, not to have already qualified on the cut-off date will be unseeded.
Gian van Veen, Luke Littler, Ricardo Pietreczko, Ritchie Edhouse and Luke Woodhouse will make their World Matchplay debuts.[5]
The following players qualified for the tournament:
PDC Order of Merit
| PDC ProTour Qualifiers
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Schedule
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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01 | 1 | ![]() | 10 – 4 | ![]() | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
02 | ![]() | 10 – 7 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 7 – 3 | |
03 | ![]() | 10 – 4 | ![]() | 4 – 1 | 7 – 3 | |
04 | ![]() | 10 – 8 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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05 | 1 | ![]() | 10 – 4 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 7 – 3 |
06 | ![]() | 5 – 10 | ![]() | 1 – 4 | 3 – 7 | |
07 | ![]() | 10 – 6 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 | |
08 | ![]() | 12 – 10 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 | |
09 | ![]() | 13 – 12 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 | |
10 | ![]() | 10 – 4 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 | |
11 | ![]() | 5 – 10 | ![]() | 1 – 4 | 4 – 6 | |
12 | ![]() | 2 – 10 | ![]() | 0 – 5 | 2 – 8 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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13 | 1 | ![]() | 4 – 10 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 3 – 7 |
14 | ![]() | 10 – 5 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 7 – 3 | |
15 | ![]() | 10 – 6 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 | |
16 | ![]() | 10 – 7 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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17 | 2 | ![]() | 9 – 11 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
18 | ![]() | 8 – 11 | ![]() | 1 – 4 | 5 – 5 | |
19 | ![]() | 11 – 7 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | |
20 | ![]() | 5 – 11 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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21 | 2 | ![]() | 5 – 11 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 3 – 7 |
22 | ![]() | 11 – 6 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 | |
23 | ![]() | 11 – 8 | ![]() | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 | |
24 | ![]() | 11 – 9 | ![]() | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
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25 | QF | ![]() | 10 – 16 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 4 – 6 | 6 – 9 | 8 – 12 |
26 | ![]() | 16 – 10 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 8 – 7 | 11 – 9 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
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27 | QF | ![]() | 16 – 10 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 4 – 6 | 7 – 8 | 12 – 8 |
28 | ![]() | 16 – 7 | ![]() | 4 – 1 | 8 – 2 | 11 – 4 | 14 – 6 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
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29 | SF | ![]() | 17 – 10 | ![]() | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 8 – 7 | 12 – 8 |
30 | ![]() | 17 – 13 | ![]() | 4 – 1 | 5 – 5 | 9 – 6 | 11 – 9 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 | Break 5 |
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31 | F | ![]() | 18 – 15 | ![]() | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 | 9 – 6 | 11 – 9 | 13 – 12 |
Draw
First round (best of 19 legs) 13–15 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 16–17 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 18–19 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 20 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 21 July | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Top averages
The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match.[6] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
# | Player | Round | Average | Result |
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1 | ![]() | 1st Round | 108.76 | Won |
2 | ![]() | 2nd Round | 106.99 | Won |
3 | ![]() | Semi-final | 102.38 | Lost |
4 | ![]() | 2nd Round | 102.34 | Won |
5 | ![]() | 1st Round | 102.08 | Won |
6 | ![]() | 1st Round | 101.93 | Won |
7 | ![]() | Quarter-final | 101.21 | Won |
8 | ![]() | 1st Round | 101.01 | Won |
9 | ![]() | Final | 100.94 | Won |
10 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.93 | Lost |
11 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.83 | Lost |
12 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.81 | Lost |
13 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.77 | Won |
14 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.74 | Lost |
15 | ![]() | Semi-final | 100.64 | Won |
16 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.42 | Won |
17 | ![]() | Quarter-final | 100.30 | Won |
18 | ![]() | 1st Round | 100.19 | Won |
References
- ^ "Awesome Aspinall storms to Betfred World Matchplay title". PDC.tv. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Humphries beats Van Gerwen to win Matchplay title". BBC Sport. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Increased prize funds confirmed for PDC televised events". PDC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "World Matchplay: Fixtures and results with Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries and Michael Smith among favourites". Sky Sports. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Littler earns Betfred World Matchplay debut as Wade seals Blackpool return". PDC.tv. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Results of World Matchplay 2024 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Chiu, Nigel (14 July 2024). "World Matchplay Darts: Nathan Aspinall survives scare as Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Chiu, Nigel (16 July 2024). "World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen knocks Luke Littler out as Michael Smith beats Gary Anderson win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2024.