2013 World Matchplay

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2013 BetVictor World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates20–28 July 2013
Venue Winter Gardens
Location Blackpool, England
Organisation(s) Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Prize fund £400,000
Winner's share£100,000
High checkout170 Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe
170 Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan
170 Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton
Champion(s)
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor
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The 2013 BetVictor World Matchplay was the 20th annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 20 to 28 July 2013 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

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Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the last five stagings of the event, [1] and he won his sixth consecutive World Matchplay title and 14th in total by defeating Adrian Lewis 18–13 in the final. [2] His average of 111.23 in the final is the highest ever in a World Matchplay final. [3]

For the first time since the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic, the top four players in the world all reached the semi-final stage.[ citation needed ]

Prize money

For the fifth consecutive World Matchplay, the prize fund was £400,000. [4]

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £400,000)
Winner(1)£100,000
Runner-Up(1)£50,000
Semi-finalists(2)£25,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£15,000
Second round(8)£7,500
First round(16)£5,000

Format

In the previous stagings of the event all games had to be won by two clear legs with no sudden-death legs. However, this year, after consulting the host broadcaster Sky Sports, the PDC decided that games will now only proceed for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a best of 19 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg will be the decider. [5]

Qualification

The top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit qualified as seeded players. The other 16 places went to the top 16 non-qualified players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit who are unseeded players. [6]

Draw

[4]

First round(best of 19 legs)
20–22 July
[7] [8] [9] 		Second round(best of 25 legs)
23–24 July
[10] [11] 		Quarter-finals(best of 31 legs)
25–26 July
[12] [13] 		Semi-finals(best of 33 legs)
27 July
[14] 		Final(best of 35 legs)
28 July
[3]
               
1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 103.1810
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett 75.821
1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 102.6414
16 Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins 96.0412
16 Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins 95.9310
Flag of England.svg Andy Smith 84.903
1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 104.3816
9 Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe 97.4610
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld 99.8410
Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović 89.564
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld 89.559
9 Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe 91.8813
9 Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe 99.2410
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Webster 86.394
1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 107.6117
4 Flag of England.svg James Wade 98.5812
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 95.7910
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 87.308
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 93.8213
12 Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter 91.2210
12 Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter 91.9010
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Lewis 88.147
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 99.4116
4 Flag of England.svg James Wade 98.8618
4 Flag of England.svg James Wade 97.3310
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part 88.288
4 Flag of England.svg James Wade 96.2513
Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson 93.739
13 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King 87.565
Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson 97.3610
1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 111.2318
3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 105.9213
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 99.8310
Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd 93.927
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 105.5813
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 94.743
15 Flag of Belgium.svg Kim Huybrechts 91.594
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 96.0610
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 102.2916
10 Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall 99.2111
7 Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 97.358
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 90.9910
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 93.2910
10 Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall 99.2213
10 Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall 89.9510
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nicholson 84.718
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 100.5415
3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 102.2817
6 Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton 97.1210
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 88.871
6 Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton 96.1313
Flag of England.svg Ian White 92.327
11 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton 92.593
Flag of England.svg Ian White 93.3810
6 Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton 95.9117
3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 95.9519
3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 86.9410
Flag of Belgium.svg Ronny Huybrechts 85.035
3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 96.5213
14 Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan 94.425
14 Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan 89.3810
Flag of England.svg Steve Beaton 87.048

Statistics

PlayerEliminatedPlayedLegs WonLegs LostLWAT100+140+180sHigh checkout3-dart average
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor Winner57548261819231161105.81
Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis Final5726025152925616197.52
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen Semi-finals4543818967826164102.06
Flag of England.svg James Wade Semi-finals4535021122822414697.76
Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton Quarter-finals340271481411717096.39
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock Quarter-finals339361690571913096.34
Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe Quarter-finals333291288312317096.19
Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall Quarter-finals334341287512114496.13
Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins Second round22217937351611895.99
Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson Second round21918105125412195.55
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright Second round213174451969695.40
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld Second round2191784926712194.70
Flag of England.svg Ian White Second round2171653425712592.85
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven Second round22021744241010992.14
Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan Second round2152185128517091.90
Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter Second round22020751201016491.56
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton First round18102231268797.35
Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd First round171022212312093.92
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton First round1310120836092.59
Flag of Belgium.svg Kim Huybrechts First round1410114916291.59
Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović First round14102225112089.56
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter First round1110017307688.87
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part First round18102167410488.28
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Lewis First round17102205410488.14
Flag of England.svg Mervyn King First round1510220816187.56
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen First round181041712315887.30
Flag of England.svg Steve Beaton First round18105298011887.04
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Webster First round14101174310186.39
Flag of Belgium.svg Ronny Huybrechts First round15102141028085.03
Flag of England.svg Andy Smith First round13102217011684.90
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Nicholson First round1810327918084.71
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett First round111007321875.82

Source: Match reports from the draw.

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