2024 World Matchplay

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2024 Betfred World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates13–21 July 2024
Venue Winter Gardens
Location Blackpool, England
Organisation(s) Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Prize fund£800,000
Winner's share£200,000
Nine-dart finish Dimitri Van den Bergh
High checkout
Champion(s)
Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries
«2023 2025»

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.

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Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, having defeated Jonny Clayton 18–6 in the 2023 final, [1] [2] but he was eliminated in the second round, losing 11–8 to James Wade.

Luke Humphries won his first World Matchplay title, beating Michael van Gerwen 18–15 in the final. [3] He became the third player to win the World Championship and the World Matchplay in the same year after Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen and only the second player after Phil Taylor to average more than 100 in all five matches on the way to the title. [4]

Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-darter during his first round win against Martin Schindler. [5]

Prize money

The prize fund remained at £800,000, with £200,000 going to the winner. [6]

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £800,000)
Winner(1)£200,000
Runner-up(1)£100,000
Semi-finalists(2)£50,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£30,000
Last 16 (second round) losers(8)£15,000
Last 32 (first round) losers(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. [7]

Qualification

The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 7 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.

Gian van Veen, Luke Littler, Ricardo Pietreczko, Ritchie Edhouse and Luke Woodhouse made their World Matchplay debuts. [8]

The following players qualified for the tournament:

Schedule

Saturday, 13 July [9] [10]
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2
011 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 99.4310 – 4 Ulster Banner.svg   Daryl Gurney 94.884 – 16 – 4
02 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 100.7710 – 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 96.173 – 27 – 3
03 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 108.7610 – 4 Flag of Germany.svg   Ricardo Pietreczko 100.744 – 17 – 3
04 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 92.2410 – 8 Flag of England.svg   Luke Woodhouse 92.282 – 36 – 4
Sunday, 14 July [9]
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2
051 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 99.1510 – 4 Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 98.913 – 27 – 3
06 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Noppert 91.965 – 10 Flag of England.svg   James Wade 95.911 – 43 – 7
07 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.9110 – 6 Flag of Germany.svg   Martin Schindler 94.813 – 26 – 4
08 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 97.4212 – 10 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Joyce 95.573 – 26 – 4
09 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 100.4213 – 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Gian van Veen 100.812 – 36 – 4
10 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 100.1910 – 4 Ulster Banner.svg   Brendan Dolan 89.993 – 26 – 4
11 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 95.265 – 10 Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 94.351 – 44 – 6
12 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall 85.762 – 10 Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 95.110 – 52 – 8
Monday, 15 July [9] [11]
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2
131 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 100.934 – 10 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 101.012 – 33 – 7
14 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 102.0810 – 5 Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 98.972 – 37 – 3
15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 101.9310 – 6 Flag of England.svg   Luke Littler 100.833 – 26 – 4
16 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 93.9410 – 7 Flag of England.svg   Ritchie Edhouse 87.633 – 25 – 5
Tuesday, 16 July
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2
172 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 93.579 – 11 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 98.702 – 35 – 5
18 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 87.148 – 11 Flag of England.svg   James Wade 93.411 – 45 – 5
19 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 102.3411 – 7 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 94.513 – 25 – 5
20 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 96.725 – 11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.852 – 34 – 6
Wednesday, 17 July
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2
212 Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 95.195 – 11 Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 98.302 – 33 – 7
22 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 106.9911 – 6 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 96.722 – 36 – 4
23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 95.4911 – 8 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 91.884 – 16 – 4
24 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 93.9111 – 9 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 94.804 – 16 – 4
Thursday, 18 July
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2Break 3Break 4
25QF Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 99.8710 – 16 Flag of England.svg   James Wade 100.303 – 24 – 66 – 98 – 12
26 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 101.2116 – 10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.643 – 25 – 58 – 711 – 9
Friday, 19 July
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2Break 3Break 4
27QF Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 96.9916 – 10 Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 89.983 – 24 – 67 – 812 – 8
28 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 96.3516 – 7 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 94.194 – 18 – 211 – 414 – 6
Saturday, 20 July
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2Break 3Break 4
29SF Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 100.6417 – 10 Flag of England.svg   James Wade 102.383 – 25 – 58 – 712 – 8
30 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 98.4317 – 13 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 96.934 – 15 – 59 – 611 – 9
Sunday, 21 July
Match #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Break 1Break 2Break 3Break 4Break 5
31F Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 100.9418 – 15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 98.742 – 36 – 49 – 611 – 913 – 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
               
1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 108.7610
Flag of Germany.svg   Ricardo Pietreczko 100.744
1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 102.3411
16 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 94.517
16 Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 97.4212
Flag of England.svg   Ryan Joyce 95.5710
1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 101.2116
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.6410
8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 100.7710
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 96.177
8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 96.725
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.8511
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.9110
Flag of Germany.svg   Martin Schindler 94.816
1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 100.6417
Flag of England.svg   James Wade 102.3810
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 99.4310
Ulster Banner.svg   Daryl Gurney 94.884
4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Gerwyn Price 93.579
13 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 98.7011
13 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 99.1510
Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock 98.914
13 Flag of England.svg   Ross Smith 99.8710
Flag of England.svg   James Wade 100.3016
5 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 92.2410
Flag of England.svg   Luke Woodhouse 92.288
5 Flag of England.svg   Nathan Aspinall 87.148
Flag of England.svg   James Wade 93.4111
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Danny Noppert 91.965
Flag of England.svg   James Wade 95.9110
1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 100.9418
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 98.7415
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 101.9310
Flag of England.svg   Luke Littler 100.836
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 95.4911
15 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 91.888
15 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 100.1410
Ulster Banner.svg   Brendan Dolan 89.994
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 96.9916
Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 89.9810
7 Flag of England.svg   Dave Chisnall 85.762
Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 95.1110
  Flag of Poland.svg   Krzysztof Ratajski 95.195
Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 98.3011
10 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 95.265
Flag of England.svg   Andrew Gilding 94.3510
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 98.4317
3 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 96.9313
3 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 102.0810
Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 98.975
3 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 93.9111
14 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 94.809
14 Flag of England.svg   Chris Dobey 93.9410
Flag of England.svg   Ritchie Edhouse 87.637
3 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 96.3516
6 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 94.197
6 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 100.4213
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Gian van Veen 100.8112
6 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 106.9911
Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 96.726
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 100.934
Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 101.0110

Top averages

The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match. [9] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.

#PlayerRoundAverageResult
1 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries 1st Round108.76Won
2 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 2nd Round106.99Won
3 Flag of England.svg   James Wade Semi-final102.38Lost
4 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries (2)2nd Round102.34Won
5 Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 1st Round102.08Won
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 1st Round101.93Won
7 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries (3)Quarter-final101.21Won
8 Flag of England.svg   Ryan Searle 1st Round101.01Won
9 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries (4)Final100.94Won
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Damon Heta 1st Round100.93Lost
11 Flag of England.svg   Luke Littler 1st Round100.83Lost
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Gian van Veen 1st Round100.81Lost
13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jonny Clayton 1st Round100.77Won
14 Flag of Germany.svg   Ricardo Pietreczko 1st Round100.74Lost
15 Flag of England.svg   Luke Humphries (5)Semi-final100.64Won
16 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross (2)1st Round100.42Won
17 Flag of England.svg   James Wade (2)Quarter-final100.30Won
18 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen 1st Round100.19Won

References

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