2021 World Series of Darts

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The 2021 World Series of Darts was a series of televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2021, there were set to be 5 World Series events and one finals event, which for 2021 was moved from Salzburg, Austria to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only one event was held before the 2021 finals, with the remaining four scheduled events postponed to 2022.

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Four new venues were due to make their debuts with New York City replacing Las Vegas for the US Darts Masters, [1] and two Australian events were moved to new cities in Wollongong and Townsville. [2] However, only Copenhagen got to play host to its tournament, the 2021 Nordic Darts Masters, which replaced the German Darts Masters. [3]

Though not a tour card holder, Fallon Sherrock was set to appear at all five World Series events as a PDC representative in 2020 after her record-setting top 32 finish at the 2020 World Championship. [4] With all five events being cancelled, she would appear in the 2020 World Series of Darts Finals, and was invited to the Nordic Masters where she became the first woman to compete in a World Series event. After defeating Niels Heinsøe in the first round, and receiving a walkover in the quarter-final courtesy of Gerwyn Price's withdrawal, she defeated Dimitri Van den Bergh in the semi-finals. She ultimately lost the final to Michael van Gerwen as he captured his 16th World Series title. [5]

On 7 April 2021, the US leg and the three Oceanic events were moved to 2022 owing to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. [6] The 2021 World Series of Darts Finals will go ahead as scheduled on 29–31 October 2021, returning to the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, where the 2019 edition took place.

Prize money

International events [7]
StagePrize money
Winner£20,000
Runner-up£10,000
Semi-finals£5,000
Quarter-finals£2,500
First round£1,250
Total£60,000
Finals [7]
StagePrize money
Winner£70,000
Runner-up£30,000
Semi-finals£20,000
Quarter-finals£15,000
Second round£7,500
First round£5,000
Total£300,000

World Series events

No.DateEventVenueChampionLegsRunner-upRef
14–5 JuneUS Masters Flag of the United States.svg New York City, Hulu Theater Cancelled [8]
26–7 AugustNew South Wales Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre
313–14 AugustQueensland Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Townsville, Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
420–21 AugustNew Zealand Masters Flag of New Zealand.svg Hamilton, Claudelands Arena
517–18 September Nordic Masters Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen Michael van Gerwen   Flag of the Netherlands.svg 11–7 Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock [9]
629–31 October World Series of Darts Finals Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, AFAS Live Jonny Clayton   Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 11–6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Dimitri Van den Bergh [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "World Series of Darts visits New York in 2020". PDC.
  2. ↑ "World Series to visit Wollongong & Townsville". PDC.
  3. ↑ "Nordic Darts Masters joins World Series circuit". PDC.
  4. ↑ "Globe-trotter Sherrock's World Series honour". PDC.
  5. ↑ "Price, Wright, Van Gerwen & Clayton headline Nordic Darts Masters field". PDC.
  6. ↑ "Quartet of World Series events rescheduled for 2022". PDC.
  7. 1 2 "PDC Order of Merit Rules". Professional Darts Corporation . Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Quartet of World Series events rescheduled for 2022". PDC.
  9. ↑ "Tearful Van Gerwen defeats Sherrock to win Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters". PDC. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Clayton lands fourth TV title of 2021 at Jack's World Series Finals". PDC. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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