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The 2007 US Open was a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was the inaugural event and played in Connecticut between May 18 and May 20.
The tournament replaced the World Series of Darts which ran for one year and was cancelled as a result of poor television ratings on ESPN. The first US Open was held at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort, Connecticut, USA – which was the venue used for the 2006 World Series of Darts.
Phil Taylor added to his list of titles by winning the event – beating Raymond van Barneveld in the final.
The tournament was broadcast live in the UK on satellite station Challenge. The coverage was hosted by Sarah Cawood and Tony Green, who was broadcasting from a PDC tournament for the first time. Limited coverage of the event was shown on US sport channel Versus.
The format saw 32 boards in action on Friday Night, for "Friday Night Madness" where a minimum of 16 American players progressed to the final stages. On Saturday, the 16 US qualifiers join the top 64 in the PDC Order of Merit (who have entered). Matches were the best of five sets, with three legs per set. The players were whittled down to sixteen for the final stages on Sunday.
The first four rounds were played on Saturday May 19 over the best of five sets (best of three legs per set).
Fourth round best of 5 sets losers £2,000 Sat 19 May | Fifth round best of 5 sets losers £3,000 Sun 20 May | Quarter-finals best of 5 sets losers £4,000 Sun 20 May | Semi-finals best of 5 sets losers £5,000 Sun 20 May | Final best of 7 sets runner-up £7,500 winner £12,500 Sun 20 May | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Matt Clark | 0 | 1 | Taylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Kevin Painter | 3 | 16 | Painter | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Michael van Gerwen | 2 | 1 | Taylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Mervyn King | 3 | 57 | King | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Alan Warriner-Little | 2 | 57 | King | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | 9 | Mardle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Andy Smith | 1 | 1 | Taylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Martyn Turner | 1 | 12 | Part | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Mick McGowan | 3 | 28 | McGowan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | John Part | 3 | 12 | Part | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Wes Newton | 1 | 12 | Part | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Peter Manley | 3 | 13 | Baxter | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Lionel Sams | 2 | 4 | Manley | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | 13 | Baxter | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Chris Linkous | 2 | 1 | Phil Taylor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Steve Hine | 1 | 2 | v Barneveld | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Barrie Bates | 3 | 15 | Bates | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Mark Holden | 0 | 2 | v Barneveld | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Roland Scholten | 3 | 7 | Scholten | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Gerry Convery | 1 | 7 | Scholten | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Vincent van der Voort | 2 | 23 | Jones | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Wayne Jones | 3 | 2 | v Barneveld | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | 11 | Hamilton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Ray Carver | 0 | 6 | Priestley | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Andy Hamilton | 3 | 11 | Hamilton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Steve Smith | 2 | 11 | Hamilton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jim Widmayer | 3 | 19 | Dudbridge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Blake | 1 | Widmayer | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Frederick Krueger | 1 | 19 | Dudbridge | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Mark Dudbridge | 3 |
Total Prize Fund £126,000
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