2023 PDC World Darts Championship

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2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates15 December 2022 – 3 January 2023
Venue Alexandra Palace
Location London, England
Organisation(s) Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Format Sets
Final – first to 7 sets
Prize fund£2,500,000
Winner's share£500,000
Nine-dart finish Michael Smith
High checkout
Champion(s)
Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith
«2022 2024»
Michael Smith won the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time Michael Smith 6-3 Steve Lennon - Michael Smith - 2019249215712 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 1108 - B70I6125 (cropped).jpg
Michael Smith won the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time

The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship (known as the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship) was a professional darts event that took place at Alexandra Palace in London, England, from 15 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. It was the 30th World Darts Championship to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the now-defunct British Darts Organisation.

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Steve Beaton made a record-extending 32nd consecutive World Championship appearance, but lost in the first round to Danny van Trijp, and Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld became the second player to make 30 World Championship appearances. Peter Wright was the defending champion, having defeated Michael Smith in 2022 final, [1] but he lost 4–1 to Kim Huybrechts in the third round.

Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen 7–4 in the final, winning his first world title and reaching world number one on the PDC Order of Merit for the first time. Smith hit the only nine-dart finish of the tournament in the final, with the score at 1–0 in sets to van Gerwen and 1–1 in legs, when van Gerwen had thrown eight darts at trebles and missed a dart at double 12 for a nine-dart finish himself in the same leg. Broadcasters and commentators subsequently labelled the leg as the greatest in the history of darts.

Overview

Alexandra Palace in London, host venue for the event APalace 1.jpg
Alexandra Palace in London, host venue for the event

In January 2022, it was announced that online car retailer Cazoo would become the new title sponsor on a multi-year deal. [2] [3] The deal brought an end to 20 years of the tournament being sponsored by bookmakers, with Ladbrokes sponsoring the event from 2003 to 2014, before William Hill's sponsorship of the event began the following year. [4] The deal was Cazoo's fifth title sponsorship within the PDC, following deals to secure the naming rights for the World Cup of Darts, the European Championship, the Grand Slam of Darts, and the Premier League Darts. [5] Japanese company Toyo Tires also sponsored the event, with their logo being worn on the sleeves of all 96 players. [6] [7]

As part of a four-year contract extension signed in 2021, the event was staged at Alexandra Palace in London. The same venue has been used since the 2008 championship. [8] The dartboard used for the event was the Winmau Blade 6 Triple Core, [9] [10] used for the first time at a PDC World Championship following the end of the PDC's 25-year partnership with manufacturer Unicorn in January 2022. [11]

Gerwyn Price, the 2021 champion, was the top seed at the 2023 tournament. Gerwyn Price 6-3 Simon Stevenson - Gerwyn Price - 2019250162305 2019-09-07 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 1110 - AK8I9618 (cropped).jpg
Gerwyn Price, the 2021 champion, was the top seed at the 2023 tournament.

Dutchman Michael van Gerwen went into the event widely seen as the favourite to lift his fourth championship, [12] [13] [14] [15] with Sky Sports pundits Wayne Mardle and Mark Webster both backing him, [16] [17] while rival Gerwyn Price of Wales declared him as "the one to beat". [18] Van Gerwen himself said that he had nothing to prove, but warned his rivals that "there is only more to come", [19] but acknowledged that as he was a favourite he was a "big target". [20] Ladbrokes, who returned to sponsoring the event as an "official betting partner", gave odds of 13/5 for Van Gerwen. [21]

Wright's own preparations received a setback in November when his wife was rushed to hospital during the Grand Slam, following which he pulled out of the Players Championship Finals, but he told Oche magazine that he would return in time to defend his championship. [22]

Prize money

The prize money for the tournament remained at £2.5 million in total for the fifth year in a row, with the winner's share totalling £500,000. [23] [24] Additionally, a special jackpot of £100,000 was created by tournament sponsors Selco in the event a player hit two nine-dart finishes, with the player receiving £50,000 and the remainder split between Cancer Research UK and a member of the public chosen at random. [25] Gerwyn Price described it as a "great initiative", particularly amid the cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom. [26] In addition, the winner of the tournament receives the Sid Waddell Trophy, named after the former commentator who died in 2012. [27] [28]

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £2,500,000)
Winner(1)£500,000
Runner-up(1)£200,000
Semi-finalists(2)£100,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£50,000
Fourth round losers(8)£35,000
Third round losers(16)£25,000
Second round losers(32)£15,000
First round losers(32)£7,500

Format

All matches were played as single in, double out – requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, finishing on either a double or the bullseye. Matches were played in set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three).

For all rounds except the first, the deciding set had to be won by two or more clear legs; however, if the set score went to 5–5, a sudden-death leg was played with no throw for the bull. [29] [30]

RoundBest of (sets)First to (sets)
First53
Second
Third74
Fourth
Quarter-finals95
Semi-finals116
Final137

Qualification

96 players competed in the championship, with the thirty-two highest ranked players on the PDC Order of Merit being seeded to the second round, and the next thirty-two highest ranked players from the 2022 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit and thirty-two players from the various qualifiers going into the first round. [31] [32] [33] [34]

Seeds

Raymond van Barneveld qualified for a 30th World Championship, only the second player to do so. Raymond van Barneveld in 2019.png
Raymond van Barneveld qualified for a 30th World Championship, only the second player to do so.

2021 winner Gerwyn Price was top of the two-year PDC Order of Merit and number one seed going into the tournament. Reigning champion from 2022 Peter Wright, who was also champion in 2020, was second seed and Michael van Gerwen, the three-time World Champion from 2014, 2017 and 2019, was third seed; having in 2022 won four major titles; the Premier League, the World Matchplay, the World Grand Prix and the Players Championship Finals. As well as Price, Wright and Van Gerwen, three other previous PDC world champions qualified as seeds; 2018 champion Rob Cross was the 6th seed, and 2015 and 2016 champion Gary Anderson was 11th seeded. 2007 champion Raymond van Barneveld was the 32nd and final seed, qualifying for his 30th world championship and becoming only the second player to do. [35] 2014 BDO World Champion Stephen Bunting qualified as 21st seed as one of two BDO champions to qualify as seeds, alongside four-time BDO champion Van Barneveld. [31]

The top seeds behind Price, Wright and Van Gerwen were 2022 Grand Slam of Darts champion Michael Smith, four-time 2022 European Tour event winner Luke Humphries, Cross, Jonny Clayton, and James Wade. Other 2022 major event champions to qualify as seeds were the 9th seeded UK Open champion Dutchman Danny Noppert, Masters champion Joe Cullen at 13th seed, European Champion Ross Smith in 19th with Damon Heta, one half of the victorious Australian World Cup team, one place below him in 20th. [31]

Pro Tour qualification

Northern Irish newcomer Josh Rock, an event winner on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour and 2022 World Youth Champion, was the highest-ranked non-seed on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit in his debut year. 2011 and 2012 champion Adrian Lewis was a qualifier via the Pro Tour. 1996 BDO champion Steve Beaton also qualified, extending his record to 32 consecutive World Championship appearances. [36]

As well as Rock, other players making their debuts were Martin Lukeman, Scott Williams, Danny Jansen, Cameron Menzies, John O'Shea and Adam Gawlas. Other players qualifying via the Pro Tour included Heta's World Cup of Darts teammate Simon Whitlock. [31]

International qualifiers

The final group of 32 qualifiers were determined by a series of international qualifiers and secondary tours. The PDC Development and Challenge Tours, having been split into UK and EU sections in 2021, were restored as unified tours, with the top two from each tour qualifying. A new Asian Championship was held for the first time, with the four semi-finalists from that event qualifying for the World Championship. The Euro-Asian Darts Corporation qualifier, which was predominately contested by players from Russia and Belarus, was cancelled after both countries were suspended in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [37] In its place, a special qualifier was held for Ukrainian players only, with Vladyslav Omelchenko becoming the first Ukrainian player to qualify for the World Championship. [38] The North American Championship was held for the first time since 2019, having been cancelled the previous two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. [39] Qualification events were additionally held for Eastern Europe, Western Europe, South-West Europe, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Central/Southern America, Japan, China & India, as well as top players from the Nordic & Baltic tour and the North American Championship Darts Circuit qualifying. [37]

Four-time BDO Women's World Champion Lisa Ashton and inaugural WDF Women's World Champion Beau Greaves qualified via the PDC Women's Tour. [40] [41] The first Women's World Matchplay, held in July 2022, was retrospectively declared to carry a World Championship spot in November, granting qualification to Fallon Sherrock, the only woman to have previously won a match at the event. [42] 2022 World Seniors Darts Masters champion David Cameron was another qualifier, having been the highest ranked Canadian player on the Championship Darts Circuit. The final three places were awarded by a qualifier for non-qualified PDC Tour Card holders, with 1995 BDO World Champion Richie Burnett qualifying for the first time since 2014, and Ryan Joyce and Canadian Jeff Smith also returning to the World Championship. [43]

Debutants via the international and invitation qualifiers were Sebastian Białecki (Poland), David Cameron (Canada), Mal Cuming (Australia), Leonard Gates (United States), Beau Greaves (England), Xicheng Han (China), Prakash Jiwa (India), Paolo Nebrida (Philippines), Vladyslav Omelchenko (Ukraine), Robert Owen (Wales), Nathan Rafferty (Northern Ireland), Grant Sampson (South Africa), Danny van Trijp (Netherlands), and Nobuhiro Yamamoto (Japan). [31]

List of qualifiers

  1. ↑ China Premier League winner Zong Xiao Chen withdrew, due to COVID-19 pandemic regulations. His place was taken by the runner up. [37]

Summary

Opening rounds

Defending champion Peter Wright was eliminated in the third round by Belgian Kim Huybrechts. Peter Wright Darts Actueel 2022 (2).jpg
Defending champion Peter Wright was eliminated in the third round by Belgian Kim Huybrechts.

The opening rounds were noted for the unusually low number of unseeded players to make it to the third round, with only three seeds losing, the lowest since the increase to 32 seeded players at the 2006 championship. [44] World number eight James Wade was the highest profile casualty, losing 3–2 to Jim Williams. The other seeds to lose were 23rd seed Callan Rydz, who lost to Josh Rock, and 24th seed Daryl Gurney losing to Alan Soutar, both players by 3–0. [44]

Further seeds passed without much difficulty, with Dirk van Duijvenbode's victory over Karel Sedláček being the only match to go to extra legs, and only a further three games going to the final set. [45] The highest average of the first two rounds was thrown by Ryan Joyce, who was defeated by Scott Williams 3–1 in the first round despite an average of 103.04; the highest winning average was 101.84, achieved by Michael van Gerwen in his victory over Lewy Williams. [46] The first 170 "big fish" finish of the tournament was hit by Martin Schindler in his second round match against Martin Lukeman, the first to be hit by a German player in any PDC World Championship. [47]

Third round

Reigning champion Peter Wright's title came to an end in the third round, after a 4–1 defeat to Belgian Kim Huybrechts. [48] Wright was one of three former World Champions to lose in the third round, as Raymond van Barneveld was eliminated 4–0 by fellow former champion Gerwyn Price, [48] and Gary Anderson lost to Chris Dobey. [49] Two unseeded players made their way through to the fourth round, Alan Soutar reaching the fourth round for the second consecutive year after a 4–2 win over Danny Noppert, [49] and debutant Josh Rock beating Nathan Aspinall 4–3. [48]

Van Gerwen set a new highest average of the tournament, averaging 107.66 in a 4–2 victory over Mensur Suljović. [50] Michael Smith hit the second 170 checkout of the tournament, in a match that saw him come back from 3–1 down to triumph 4–3 over Schindler. [50] The match between Van Duijvenbode and Ross Smith saw 31 maximum scores – the record for a best of 7 sets match – 19 of which were for Smith, equalling the record for an individual player in a best of 7 match. It was the first match of the tournament to go to a final sudden-death leg, which Van Duijvenbode won. [51]

Fourth round

Two of the top six seeds were eliminated in the fourth round, former champion Rob Cross losing 4–2 to Dobey, and Luke Humphries being eliminated by Stephen Bunting after a 4–1 defeat. [52] Dobey's win saw him throw one of two 170 finishes in the round, with the other being hit by Van Duijvenbode. Despite the big finish, Van Duijvenbode was eliminated after 4–1 defeat to Van Gerwen. [52]

The runs of Rock and Soutar were both ended in this stage, Rock losing 4–3 to Jonny Clayton [53] and Soutar falling 4–1 to Gabriel Clemens, with Clemens becoming the first ever German player to reach the quarter-final of a PDC World Darts Championship. [52] Dimitri Van den Bergh beat Huybrechts 4–0 in an all Belgian affair, and Price and Michael Smith both triumphed 4–1 over José de Sousa and Joe Cullen respectively. [54] [52]

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were held on New Year's Day. The first to be played was between van den Bergh and Clayton. The first six sets of the match went with throw before van den Bergh took advantage of one missed dart for the seventh set from Clayton to break throw and take a lead which turned out to be decisive after van den Bergh won the eighth set for a 5–3 victory. This made van den Bergh the first Belgian player to qualify for a semi-final, having been eliminated at the quarter-final stage on two previous occasions. [55]

The second quarter-final was between Smith and Bunting. The first two sets were shared before Smith went on a run of three consecutive set wins, only losing two legs over those three sets. Bunting fought back, taking the sixth and seventh set, before missed darts in the eighth set proved decisive, Smith taking it 3–1 and sealing a 5–3 triumph. Smith reached the semi-final for the second consecutive year and the third time overall. [56]

In the third quarter-final, between Price and Clemens, Price took the first set comfortably, but Clemens levelled the match by winning the second set, and then broke Price's throw in the third leg of the third set, taking both that set and the next one 3–1 to hold a 3–1 set lead as the players left the stage for a TV advertising break. Price returned to the stage wearing a large set of ear defenders, [57] and took the first leg comfortably after the break, but Clemens took back control of the match from there and won the next six legs to win 5–1 and continue his historic run for German darts. [58] After the match, Price stated on Instagram that he was not sure he would play in the World Championship again. [57]

The final quarter-final was between van Gerwen and Dobey, and the three-time champion van Gerwen comfortably defeated Dobey to emphasise his status as favourite for the tournament. Dobey only managed to take three legs in the entire match as Van Gerwen won 5–0 with an average of 102.39 to reach his eighth semi-final, and his first since the 2020 tournament. [59]

Semi-finals

Three-time PDC World Champion Michael van Gerwen reached the final for a sixth time in his career. 2022-06-13 Play-offs (2022 Premier League Darts) by Sandro Halank-168.jpg
Three-time PDC World Champion Michael van Gerwen reached the final for a sixth time in his career.

The semi-finals were held on 2 January, with Clemens playing Smith in the first to be played. The first four sets all went to last legs but were all holds of throw. Smith took the fifth set 3–0, before taking out a finish of 83 on the bullseye in the sixth set's deciding leg to break the Clemens throw for the first time. Smith held on to the seventh set in another deciding leg to go one set away. A break of the Clemens throw in the third leg gave Smith the lead in the eighth set, which he held on to, securing a 6–2 victory and qualifying for his third world final, and second consecutive. [60]

The second semi-final saw Van den Bergh take on Van Gerwen. Van den Bergh broke the throw in the first set by taking out a 170 finish in the third leg, but Van Gerwen immediately broke back and held the set, before breaking Van den Bergh twice in the second set to win it 3–0. Van Gerwen hit the match's second 170 finish in the second leg of the third set to break Van den Bergh's throw and completed the third set 3–0. Van den Bergh managed to take the fourth set to a final leg but Van Gerwen broke his throw yet again to take a 4–0 lead. Van Gerwen took another 3–0 victory in the fifth set, and took the sixth set by the same scoreline to win 6–0 and reach his sixth final, having only lost three sets in the tournament to that point. Van Gerwen's match average of 108.28 is the highest of the tournament so far. [61]

Final

The final between Smith and van Gerwen, a repeat of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship final, took place on 3 January. Smith threw first in the opening set, but lost his throw in the third leg after missing a dart for a 127 checkout, and Van Gerwen held throw in the next leg to take the first set.

In the third leg of the second set, both players opened with 180s, with Van Gerwen following with a 177 while Smith recorded a second straight 180. Van Gerwen then hit the first two treble 20s but missed double 12 for a perfect nine-dart finish and Smith immediately hit treble 20 followed by treble 19 and double 12 to complete his own perfect leg. Smith became just the second player to record a nine-dart finish in a PDC World Championship final after Adrian Lewis became the first in 2011 against Gary Anderson. Broadcasters and sportswriters subsequently labeled the leg as the greatest in darting history, with factors including not just a nine-dart finish in a World Championship final but also 17 out of 18 perfect darts thrown by the two players combined. [62]

Smith subsequently won the next leg to level the set score and also won the third set 3–2, but Van Gerwen levelled the match again with a 3–0 win in set four. Van Gerwen then won the deciding leg in the next set to regain the advantage, but a 3–1 win for Smith restored parity. Van Gerwen looked to be taking the seventh set after winning the first two legs, but Smith fought back and managed to win a deciding leg to go over the half way mark. [63] [64]

In the eighth set it was Smith's turn to take a two leg lead, and unlike the previous set the advantage was not surrendered, with Smith taking the set 3–1. With Van Gerwen now under huge pressure Smith took the ninth set 3–0 to go one away from the Championship. The tenth set went down to a last leg, which Van Gerwen managed to take to keep the match alive. Van Gerwen took the first two legs in the next set, but Smith fought back to set up a deciding leg for the Championship. Smith opened the deciding leg with two 180s and closed on double eight to become World Champion for the first time. [63] [64] The victory also moved Smith to top of the PDC Order of Merit for the first time. [64]

Schedule

The schedule of play was confirmed on 30 November 2022. [65] [66] The first and second rounds took place from 15 to 23 December, when the tournament took a break for Christmas, before resuming on 27 December. The third and fourth rounds were scheduled from 27 to 30 December, with the quarter-final, semi-final and final stages occurring in January 2023. [67]

Thursday, 15 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [68] [69]
011 Ulster Banner.svg   Mickey Mansell 92.493 – 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg   Ben Robb 89.133 – 00 – 33 – 03 – 2—
021 Flag of Ireland.svg   Keane Barry 78.351 – 3 Flag of South Africa.svg   Grant Sampson 77.292 – 32 – 33 – 11 – 3—
031 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jermaine Wattimena 88.462 – 3 Ulster Banner.svg   Nathan Rafferty 87.632 – 33 – 20 – 33 – 01 – 3
042 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 88.343 – 0 Ulster Banner.svg   Mickey Mansell 77.503 – 13 – 03 – 0—
Friday, 16 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [70] [71]
051 Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 86.983 – 0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Mal Cuming 78.233 – 03 – 13 – 1—
061 Flag of Croatia.svg   Boris Krčmar 78.213 – 0 Flag of Japan.svg   Toru Suzuki 78.433 – 13 – 03 – 2—
071 Flag of England.svg   Adrian Lewis 93.573 – 0 Flag of Sweden.svg   Daniel Larsson 83.873 – 13 – 13 – 1—
082 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 83.373 – 0 Flag of South Africa.svg   Grant Sampson 68.973 – 13 – 03 – 0—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [70] [71]
091 Flag of Austria.svg   Rowby-John Rodriguez 91.302 – 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg   Lourence Ilagan 87.981 – 31 – 33 – 13 – 02 – 3
101 Flag of Ireland.svg   William O'Connor 94.263 – 0 Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 88.343 – 23 – 23 – 0—
111 Flag of England.svg   Keegan Brown 91.542 – 3 Flag of Germany.svg   Florian Hempel 88.552 – 33 – 23 – 21 – 32 – 3
122 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 96.623 – 0 Ulster Banner.svg   Nathan Rafferty 82.393 – 03 – 03 – 0—
Saturday, 17 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 11:00 (GMT) [72] [73]
131 Flag of England.svg   Martin Lukeman 87.003 – 0 Flag of Japan.svg   Nobuhiro Yamamoto 83.253 – 03 – 13 – 2—
141 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Simon Whitlock 87.253 – 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg   Christian Perez 85.813 – 02 – 33 – 20 – 33 – 1
151 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Adam Gawlas 84.863 – 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Richie Burnett 85.123 – 00 – 31 – 33 – 13 – 1
162 Ulster Banner.svg   Daryl Gurney 91.250 – 3 Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 92.292 – 32 – 32 – 3—
Evening session 20:00 (GMT) [72] [73]
171 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Meikle 91.883 – 2 Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 84.043 – 13 – 22 – 32 – 33 – 0
181 Flag of Scotland.svg   Cameron Menzies 85.923 – 1 Flag of Brazil.svg   Diogo Portela 83.033 – 11 – 33 – 13 – 1—
191 Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 93.363 – 1 Flag of Spain.svg   José Justicia 85.663 – 11 – 33 – 13 – 0—
202 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.693 – 0 Flag of the Philippines.svg   Lourence Ilagan 79.603 – 03 – 23 – 0—
Sunday, 18 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 11:00 (GMT) [74] [75]
211 Flag of Latvia.svg   Madars Razma 89.303 – 1 Flag of India.svg   Prakash Jiwa 86.193 – 22 – 33 – 23 – 0—
221 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Karel Sedláček 98.723 – 0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Raymond Smith 92.403 – 23 – 03 – 2—
231 Flag of England.svg   Luke Woodhouse 87.893 – 0 Flag of Ukraine.svg   Vladyslav Omelchenko 80.513 – 03 – 23 – 1—
242 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 96.173 – 0 Flag of England.svg   Adrian Lewis 82.963 – 13 – 23 – 1—
Evening session 20:00 (GMT) [74] [75]
251 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Mike De Decker 88.563 – 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Jeff Smith 92.093 – 03 – 22 – 33 – 2—
261 Flag of England.svg   Scott Williams 100.323 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Joyce 103.043 – 11 – 33 – 23 – 1—
271 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Matt Campbell 93.580 – 3 Flag of the United States.svg   Danny Baggish 92.961 – 32 – 32 – 3—
282 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 97.803 – 1 Flag of Croatia.svg   Boris Krčmar 91.883 – 22 – 33 – 13 – 0—
Monday, 19 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [76] [77]
291 Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 88.433 – 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Robert Owen 86.521 – 33 – 23 – 10 – 33 – 1
301 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Jansen 83.423 – 2 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Paolo Nebrida 82.753 – 13 – 22 – 30 – 33 – 0
311 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Niels Zonneveld 86.880 – 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Lewy Williams 92.811 – 32 – 31 – 3—
322 Flag of Portugal.svg   José de Sousa 86.753 – 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Simon Whitlock 86.232 – 32 – 33 – 03 – 13 – 1
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [76] [77]
331 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Geert Nentjes 78.351 – 3 Flag of the United States.svg   Leonard Gates 81.213 – 21 – 30 – 32 – 3—
341 Flag of England.svg   Ritchie Edhouse 87.342 – 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   David Cameron 87.863 – 03 – 22 – 30 – 31 – 3
351 Flag of England.svg   Steve Beaton 85.230 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny van Trijp 87.061 – 31 – 32 – 3—
362 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 92.883 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Woodhouse 89.051 – 33 – 23 – 13 – 0—
Tuesday, 20 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [78] [79]
371 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 91.093 – 2 Flag of Poland.svg   Sebastian Białecki 90.320 – 33 – 12 – 33 – 03 – 1
381 Flag of England.svg   Jamie Hughes 79.781 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jimmy Hendriks 78.333 – 21 – 32 – 31 – 3—
391 Flag of England.svg   Ricky Evans 89.323 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 89.711 – 33 – 23 – 23 – 2—
402 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 95.183 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Meikle 93.891 – 33 – 03 – 23 – 0—
Wednesday, 21 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [80] [81]
411 Flag of Ireland.svg   John O'Shea 81.082 – 3 Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 83.783 – 23 – 21 – 32 – 31 – 3
421 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Martijn Kleermaker 86.283 – 0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xicheng Han 77.733 – 03 – 13 – 1—
432 Flag of England.svg   Callan Rydz 88.100 – 3 Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 92.272 – 31 – 31 – 3—
442 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall 97.873 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 95.010 – 33 – 03 – 23 – 2—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [80] [81]
452 Flag of England.svg   Mervyn King 93.743 – 2 Flag of the United States.svg   Danny Baggish 88.013 – 23 – 22 – 31 – 33 – 1
462 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 95.643 – 0 Flag of Ireland.svg   William O'Connor 91.863 – 23 – 23 – 0—
472 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 101.843 – 0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Lewy Williams 81.793 – 13 – 03 – 0—
482 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 91.353 – 1 Flag of the United States.svg   Leonard Gates 87.092 – 33 – 13 – 13 – 1—
Thursday, 22 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [82] [83]
492 Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 88.613 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Jansen 81.973 – 10 – 33 – 13 – 1—
502 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 88.603 – 0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Adam Gawlas 82.043 – 23 – 13 – 2—
512 Flag of Austria.svg   Mensur Suljović 88.653 – 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Mike De Decker 85.633 – 13 – 23 – 1—
522 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode 95.183 – 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Karel Sedláček 88.263 – 11 – 32 – 33 – 14 – 2
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [82] [83]
532 Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 96.393 – 1 Flag of Latvia.svg   Madars Razma 90.963 – 22 – 33 – 23 – 2—
542 Flag of England.svg   James Wade 91.012 – 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 90.493 – 11 – 30 – 33 – 01 – 3
552 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 90.953 – 2 Flag of Germany.svg   Florian Hempel 86.472 – 33 – 01 – 33 – 03 – 1
562 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Vincent van der Voort 90.783 – 0 Flag of Scotland.svg   Cameron Menzies 88.313 – 03 – 13 – 2—
Friday, 23 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [84] [85]
572 Ulster Banner.svg   Brendan Dolan 87.853 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jimmy Hendriks 83.363 – 13 – 02 – 33 – 0—
582 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 86.743 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Martijn Kleermaker 85.233 – 23 – 13 – 2—
592 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 100.973 – 1 Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 93.853 – 23 – 02 – 33 – 2—
602 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 99.323 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Scott Williams 96.982 – 33 – 23 – 23 – 2—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [84] [85]
612 Flag of Germany.svg   Martin Schindler 93.043 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Martin Lukeman 94.523 – 22 – 33 – 13 – 1—
622 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Noppert 95.033 – 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   David Cameron 90.263 – 13 – 12 – 33 – 1—
632 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 99.623 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny van Trijp 83.303 – 13 – 13 – 1—
642 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 95.033 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Ricky Evans 90.823 – 13 – 22 – 33 – 1—
Tuesday, 27 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [86] [87]
653 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.924 – 1 Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 92.383 – 23 – 00 – 33 – 13 – 1—
663 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 98.193 – 4 Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 95.922 – 33 – 13 – 11 – 32 – 33 – 01 – 3
673 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 93.764 – 1 Ulster Banner.svg   Brendan Dolan 94.073 – 23 – 23 – 22 – 33 – 2—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [86] [87]
683 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 98.453 – 4 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 97.551 – 33 – 02 – 33 – 23 – 12 – 31 – 3
693 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 93.684 – 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 92.643 – 13 – 13 – 23 – 1—
703 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 91.281 – 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 91.503 – 00 – 31 – 32 – 32 – 3—
Wednesday, 28 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [88] [89]
713 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 87.513 – 4 Flag of Portugal.svg   José de Sousa 91.753 – 13 – 23 – 12 – 32 – 31 – 31 – 3
723 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Noppert 90.422 – 4 Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 93.383 – 13 – 01 – 30 – 31 – 30 – 3—
733 Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 93.871 – 4 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 95.343 – 02 – 32 – 32 – 31 – 3—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [88] [89]
743 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 98.094 – 0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 94.003 – 23 – 13 – 23 – 0—
753 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 107.664 – 2 Flag of Austria.svg   Mensur Suljović 98.903 – 23 – 21 – 33 – 22 – 33 – 1—
763 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 95.364 – 3 Flag of Germany.svg   Martin Schindler 94.972 – 33 – 02 – 31 – 33 – 23 – 13 – 1
Thursday, 29 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT) [90] [91]
773 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.444 – 3 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 96.953 – 11 – 33 – 01 – 32 – 33 – 26 – 5
783 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 99.134 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Mervyn King 92.103 – 03 – 03 – 11 – 33 – 1—
793 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall 101.822 – 4 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 102.243 – 10 – 30 – 33 – 21 – 32 – 3—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT) [90] [91]
803 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 96.484 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Vincent van der Voort 92.683 – 13 – 12 – 31 – 33 – 22 – 33 – 0
814 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 94.434 – 1 Flag of Portugal.svg   José de Sousa 91.923 – 13 – 21 – 33 – 23 – 2—
824 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 97.734 – 3 Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 96.970 – 33 – 13 – 12 – 32 – 33 – 13 – 0
Friday, 30 December
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT)
834 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 87.130 – 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.590 – 32 – 31 – 30 – 3—
844 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 93.964 – 1 Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 91.923 – 01 – 33 – 03 – 23 – 2—
854 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 103.254 – 1 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 93.863 – 20 – 33 – 03 – 23 – 2—
Evening session 19:00 (GMT)
864 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 100.022 – 4 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 102.133 – 10 – 33 – 02 – 31 – 32 – 3—
874 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 100.424 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode 89.773 – 13 – 11 – 33 – 23 – 0—
884 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 89.921 – 4 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 99.431 – 30 – 33 – 12 – 30 – 3—
Sunday, 1 January
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9
Afternoon session 12:30 (GMT)
89QF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.495 – 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 93.920 – 33 – 01 – 33 – 02 – 33 – 23 – 13 – 2—
90QF Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 91.635 – 3 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 97.163 – 20 – 33 – 13 – 13 – 00 – 31 – 33 – 1—
Evening session 19:30 (GMT)
91QF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 94.581 – 5 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 99.943 – 01 – 31 – 31 – 31 – 30 – 3—
92QF Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 102.395 – 0 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 90.813 – 13 – 13 – 03 – 03 – 1—
Monday, 2 January
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9Set 10Set 11
Evening session 19:30 (GMT)
93SF Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 96.982 – 6 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 101.852 – 33 – 22 – 33 – 20 – 32 – 32 – 31 – 3—
94SF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.460 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 108.282 – 30 – 30 – 32 – 30 – 30 – 3—
Tuesday, 3 January
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9Set 10Set 11Set 12Set 13
Evening session 20:00 (GMT)
95F Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 100.877 – 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 99.581 – 33 – 13 – 10 – 32 – 33 – 13 – 23 – 13 – 02 – 33 – 2—

Draw

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg YouTube stream of draw

The draw of the tournament was made by Wayne Mardle and Mark Webster live on Sky Sports News and streamed via YouTube on 28 November 2022. [92] [93] [94]

Final

Best of 13 sets
Referee: Kirk Bevins
Alexandra Palace, London, England, 3 January 2023
Michael Smith   Flag of England.svg 7 – 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen
1–3, 3–1, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2
100.87Average (3 darts)99.58
50100+ scores50
31140+ scores28
22180 scores15
141Highest checkout105
3100+ Checkouts2
26/55 (47.3%)Checkout summary20/52 (38.5%)

Finals

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
[95] 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 sets)
2 January
[96] 		Final
(best of 13 sets)
3 January
[97]
         
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 94.581
25 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 99.945
25 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 96.982
4 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 101.856
4 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 91.635
21 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 97.163
4 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 100.877
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 99.584
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.495
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 93.923
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.460
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 108.286
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 102.395
22 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 90.810

Top half

Section 1

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] 		Second round
(best of 5 sets)
15–23 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] 		Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
[107] [108] [109] 		Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
[109] [110] 		Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
[95]
Flag of England.svg   Luke Woodhouse 87.8931 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 92.883
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg   Vladyslav Omelchenko 80.510 Flag of England.svg   Luke Woodhouse 89.051
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 93.684
32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 92.640
Flag of England.svg   Ryan Meikle 91.88332 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 95.183
Q Flag of England.svg   Lisa Ashton 84.042 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Meikle 93.891
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 94.434
17 Flag of Portugal.svg   José de Sousa 91.921
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Adam Gawlas 84.86316 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 88.603
Q Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Richie Burnett 85.122 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Adam Gawlas 82.040
16 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 87.513
17 Flag of Portugal.svg   José de Sousa 91.754
Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Simon Whitlock 87.25317 Flag of Portugal.svg   José de Sousa 86.753
Q Flag of the Philippines.svg   Christian Perez 85.812 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Simon Whitlock 86.232
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 94.581
25 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 99.945
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 91.0938 Flag of England.svg   James Wade 91.012
Q Flag of Poland.svg   Sebastian Białecki 90.322 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 90.493
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 98.453
25 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 97.554
Flag of Ireland.svg   William O'Connor 94.26325 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 95.643
Q Flag of England.svg   Beau Greaves 88.340 Flag of Ireland.svg   William O'Connor 91.860
25 Flag of Germany.svg   Gabriel Clemens 93.964
Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 91.921
Flag of England.svg   Ritchie Edhouse 87.3429 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Noppert 95.033
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   David Cameron 87.863Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   David Cameron 90.261
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Noppert 90.422
  Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 93.384
Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 86.98324 Ulster Banner.svg   Daryl Gurney 91.250
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Mal Cuming 78.230 Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 92.293

Section 2

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] 		Second round
(best of 5 sets)
15–23 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] 		Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
[107] [108] [109] 		Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
[109] [110] 		Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
[95]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jermaine Wattimena 88.4624 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 96.623
Q Ulster Banner.svg   Nathan Rafferty 87.633Q Ulster Banner.svg   Nathan Rafferty 82.390
4 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 95.364
29 Flag of Germany.svg   Martin Schindler 94.973
Flag of England.svg   Martin Lukeman 87.00329 Flag of Germany.svg   Martin Schindler 93.043
Q Flag of Japan.svg   Nobuhiro Yamamoto 83.250 Flag of England.svg   Martin Lukeman 94.521
4 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 103.254
13 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 93.861
Flag of England.svg   Ricky Evans 89.32313 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 95.033
Q Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 89.711 Flag of England.svg   Ricky Evans 90.821
13 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 98.094
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 94.000
Flag of England.svg   Adrian Lewis 93.57320 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 96.173
Q Flag of Sweden.svg   Daniel Larsson 83.870 Flag of England.svg   Adrian Lewis 82.960
4 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 91.635
21 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 97.163
Flag of England.svg   Keegan Brown 91.5425 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 90.953
Q Flag of Germany.svg   Florian Hempel 88.553Q Flag of Germany.svg   Florian Hempel 86.472
5 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 96.484
28 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Vincent van der Voort 92.683
Flag of Scotland.svg   Cameron Menzies 85.92328 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Vincent van der Voort 90.783
Q Flag of Brazil.svg   Diogo Portela 83.031 Flag of Scotland.svg   Cameron Menzies 88.310
5 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 89.921
21 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 99.434
Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 88.43312 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall 97.873
Q Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Robert Owen 86.522 Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 95.011
12 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall 101.822
21 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 102.244
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Geert Nentjes 78.35121 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 91.353
Q Flag of the United States.svg   Leonard Gates 81.213Q Flag of the United States.svg   Leonard Gates 87.091

Bottom half

Section 3

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] 		Second round
(best of 5 sets)
15–23 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] 		Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
[107] [108] [109] 		Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
[109] [110] 		Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
[95]
Ulster Banner.svg   Mickey Mansell 92.4932 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 88.343
Q Flag of New Zealand.svg   Ben Robb 89.131 Ulster Banner.svg   Mickey Mansell 77.500
2 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 91.281
31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 91.504
Flag of Ireland.svg   Keane Barry 78.35131 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 83.373
Q Flag of South Africa.svg   Grant Sampson 77.293Q Flag of South Africa.svg   Grant Sampson 68.970
31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 87.130
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.594
Flag of Austria.svg   Rowby-John Rodriguez 91.30215 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.693
Q Flag of the Philippines.svg   Lourence Ilagan 87.983Q Flag of the Philippines.svg   Lourence Ilagan 79.600
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.924
18 Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 92.381
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Jansen 83.42318 Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 88.613
Q Flag of the Philippines.svg  Paolo Nebrida 82.752 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Jansen 81.971
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.495
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 93.923
Flag of England.svg   Steve Beaton 85.2307 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 99.623
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny van Trijp 87.063Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny van Trijp 83.300
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 93.764
26 Ulster Banner.svg   Brendan Dolan 94.071
Flag of England.svg   Jamie Hughes 79.78126 Ulster Banner.svg   Brendan Dolan 87.853
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jimmy Hendriks 78.333Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jimmy Hendriks 83.361
7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 97.734
Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 96.973
Flag of Croatia.svg   Boris Krčmar 78.21310 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 97.803
Q Flag of Japan.svg   Toru Suzuki 78.430 Flag of Croatia.svg   Boris Krčmar 91.881
10 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 98.193
Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 95.924
Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 93.36323 Flag of England.svg   Callan Rydz 88.100
Q Flag of Spain.svg   José Justicia 85.661 Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 92.273

Section 4

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] 		Second round
(best of 5 sets)
15–23 December
[98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] 		Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
[107] [108] [109] 		Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
[109] [110] 		Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
[95]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Niels Zonneveld 86.8803 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 101.843
Q Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Lewy Williams 92.813Q Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Lewy Williams 81.790
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 107.664
30 Flag of Austria.svg   Mensur Suljović 98.902
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Mike De Decker 88.56330 Flag of Austria.svg   Mensur Suljović 88.653
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Jeff Smith 92.091 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Mike De Decker 85.630
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 100.424
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode 89.771
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Karel Sedláček 98.72314 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode 95.183
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Raymond Smith 92.400 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Karel Sedláček 88.262
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.444
19 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 96.953
Flag of Ireland.svg   John O'Shea 81.08219 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 100.973
Q Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 83.783Q Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 93.851
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 102.395
22 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 90.810
Flag of England.svg   Scott Williams 100.3236 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 99.323
Q Flag of England.svg   Ryan Joyce 103.041 Flag of England.svg   Scott Williams 96.981
6 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 99.134
27 Flag of England.svg   Mervyn King 92.101
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg   Matt Campbell 93.58027 Flag of England.svg   Mervyn King 93.743
Q Flag of the United States.svg   Danny Baggish 92.963Q Flag of the United States.svg   Danny Baggish 88.012
6 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 100.022
22 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 102.134
Flag of Latvia.svg   Madars Razma 89.30311 Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 96.393
Q Flag of India.svg   Prakash Jiwa 86.191 Flag of Latvia.svg   Madars Razma 90.961
11 Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 93.871
22 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 95.344
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Martijn Kleermaker 86.28322 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 86.743
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xicheng Han 77.730 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Martijn Kleermaker 85.230

Statistics

Highest averages

This table shows all averages over 100 achieved by players throughout the tournament. [111] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.

The three-dart average is the most cited statistic in darts matches as it gives a rough estimate of a player's form. [112] [113] An average of 100 is regarded as a benchmark for a world class performance. [113] For comparison with previous years, see the highest ever recorded averages in the World Darts Championship.

#PlayerRoundAverageResult
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen SF108.28Won
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen (2)R3107.66Won
3 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith R4103.25Won
4 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Joyce R1103.04Lost
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen (3)QF102.39Won
6 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting R3102.24Won
7 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey R4102.13Won
8 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith (2)SF101.85Won
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen (4)R2101.84Won
10 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall R3101.82Lost
11 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith R2100.97Won
12 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith (3)F100.87Won
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen (5)R4100.42Won
14 Flag of England.svg   Scott Williams R1100.32Won
15 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross R4100.02Lost

    Broadcasting rights

    In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by Sky Sports as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC. [114] Sky Sports' coverage was fronted by Emma Paton, who replaced Laura Woods in the role following her departure to ITV Sport earlier in 2022. [115] Pundits for the event included former world champions John Part and Mark Webster, plus Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner. [115] The championship was the first since the deaths of long-time Sky Sports commentators John Gwynne and Nigel Pearson. [115] As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021, [116] the tournament was also broadcast via radio station Talksport, with former players Paul Nicholson and Chris Mason among the commentary team. [117]

    In Netherlands, the tournament was aired on subscription streaming service Viaplay. [118] German coverage was aired on Sport1, and achieved a record viewership for darts in Germany for Gabriel Clemens' semi-final. [119]

    Television

    CountryBroadcaster [120]
    Australia Fox Sports
    Austria
    Germany
    Switzerland    		 Sport1, DAZN
    Belgium VTM 2, VTM 4
    Brazil
    Canada
    Italy
    Japan
    Spain
    United States    		 DAZN
    Croatia SPTV
    Czech Republic
    Slovakia    		 Nova Sport 2
    Denmark
    Estonia
    Finland
    Iceland
    Latvia
    Lithuania
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Sweden    		 Viaplay
    Hungary SportTV
    New Zealand Sky Sport
    Philippines Setanta Sports
    Poland TVP Sport
    South Africa SuperSport
    United Kingdom
    Ireland    		 Sky Sports Darts

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