2022 World Matchplay
2022 Betfred World Matchplay | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 16–24 July 2022 | ||
Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
Location | Blackpool, England | ||
Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £800,000 | ||
Winner's share | £200,000 | ||
Nine-dart finish | Gerwyn Price (semi-finals) | ||
High checkout | 170 Dirk van Duijvenbode (second round) | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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The 2022 Betfred World Matchplay was the 29th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 16–24 July 2022.
Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 18–9 in the 2021 final.[1] However, he was defeated by Van den Bergh 16–14 in the quarter-finals, in a rematch of the previous year's final.
Michael van Gerwen won his third World Matchplay title, defeating Gerwyn Price 18–14 in the final.[2][3]
Gerwyn Price hit the first nine-dart finish in the tournament for four years in his semi-final win over Danny Noppert.[4]
This tournament also had a separate women's event which took place on the day of the final of the main tournament and was won by Fallon Sherrock.[5]
Format
[edit]All matches have to be won by two clear legs, with a match 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 will be the decider.
The matches get longer as the tournament progresses:
Round | First to (legs) |
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First | 10 |
Second | 11 |
Quarter-finals | 16 |
Semi-finals | 17 |
Final | 18 |
Prize money
[edit]The prize fund was increased by £100,000 and rose to £800,000.[6]
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 |
Qualification
[edit]The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 11 July were seeded for the tournament. The top 16 players on the ProTour Order of Merit, not to have already qualified on the cut-off date, were unseeded.
The following players qualified for the tournament:
PDC Order of Merit[edit]
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PDC ProTour qualifiers[edit]
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Schedule
[edit]Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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01 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 6 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 6 – 4 |
02 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 2 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 8 – 2 |
03 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 4 | ![]() |
5 – 0 | 8 – 2 |
04 | 1 | ![]() |
7 – 10 | ![]() |
3 – 2 | 4 – 6 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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05 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 8 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
06 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 6 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
07 | 1 | ![]() |
7 – 10 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
08 | 1 | ![]() |
11 – 9 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
09 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 2 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 9 – 1 |
10 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 4 | ![]() |
3 – 2 | 7 – 3 |
11 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 7 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
12 | 1 | ![]() |
5 – 10 | ![]() |
1 – 4 | 3 – 7 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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13 | 1 | ![]() |
11 – 9 | ![]() |
1 – 4 | 2 – 8 |
14 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 6 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 7 – 3 |
15 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 8 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
16 | 1 | ![]() |
10 – 7 | ![]() |
3 – 2 | 5 – 5 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 |
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17 | 2 | ![]() |
6 – 11 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 4 – 6 | — |
18 | 2 | ![]() |
9 – 11 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 5 – 5 | — |
19 | 2 | ![]() |
13 – 11 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 7 – 3 | 10 – 10 |
20 | 2 | ![]() |
11 – 5 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 6 – 4 | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
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21 | 2 | ![]() |
4 – 11 | ![]() |
1 – 4 | 3 – 7 |
22 | 2 | ![]() |
11 – 8 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
23 | 2 | ![]() |
11 – 8 | ![]() |
2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
24 | 2 | ![]() |
7 – 11 | ![]() |
1 – 4 | 4 – 6 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
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25 | QF | ![]() |
14 – 16 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 5 – 5 | 5 – 10 | 8 – 12 |
26 | QF | ![]() |
16 – 14 | ![]() |
3 – 2 | 7 – 3 | 11 – 4 | 12 – 8 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
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27 | QF | ![]() |
11 – 16 | ![]() |
1 – 4 | 4 – 6 | 8 – 7 | 9 – 11 |
28 | QF | ![]() |
16 – 14 | ![]() |
3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 9 – 6 | 12 – 8 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
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29 | SF | ![]() |
17 – 11 | ![]() |
3 – 2 | 6 – 4 | 10 – 5 | 12 – 8 |
30 | SF | ![]() |
14 – 17 | ![]() |
4 – 1 | 6 – 4 | 8 – 7 | 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 – 14 | ![]() |
1 – 4 | 4 – 6 | 6 – 9 | 9 – 11 | 12 – 13 |
Draw
[edit]First round (best of 19 legs) 16–18 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 19–20 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 21–22 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 23 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 24 July | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | ![]() | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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15 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | ![]() | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | ![]() | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Top averages
[edit]The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match. 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 | ![]() |
Quarter-final | 104.64 | Won |
2 | ![]() |
2nd Round | 103.98 | Lost |
3 | ![]() |
1st Round | 103.61 | Won |
4 | ![]() |
2nd Round | 103.50 | Won |
5 | ![]() |
2nd Round | 103.26 | Won |
6 | ![]() |
Semi-final | 102.37 | Won |
7 | ![]() |
2nd Round | 102.36 | Won |
8 | ![]() |
Quarter-final | 102.01 | Won |
9 | ![]() |
Quarter-final | 101.86 | Won |
10 | ![]() |
Final | 101.19 | Won |
11 | ![]() |
1st Round | 100.70 | Won |
12 | ![]() |
1st Round | 100.06 | Lost |
13 | ![]() |
1st Round | 100.03 | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wright outplays Van den Bergh to claim first World Matchplay title". PDC.tv. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Vintage Van Gerwen stuns Price to claim World Matchplay hat-trick". PDC.tv. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "World Matchplay Final: Michael van Gerwen beats Gerwyn Price at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool". SKY Sports. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "World Matchplay Darts: Gerwyn Price sets up blockbuster date with Michael van Gerwen in Blackpool". SKY Sports. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "PDC to introduce eight-player Betfred Women's World Matchplay". PDC.tv. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Increased prize funds confirmed for PDC televised events". PDC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.