2013 World Matchplay

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.

2013 BetVictor World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates20–28 July 2013
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool, England
Organisation(s)Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Prize fund£400,000
Winner's share£100,000
High checkout170 England Justin Pipe
170 Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan
170 England Andy Hamilton
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
«20122014»

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

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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

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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

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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

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

Statistics

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PlayerEliminatedPlayedLegs WonLegs LostLWAT100+140+180sHigh checkout3-dart average
Phil TaylorWinner57548261819231161105.81
Adrian LewisFinal5726025152925616197.52
Michael van GerwenSemi-finals4543818967826164102.06
James WadeSemi-finals4535021122822414697.76
Andy HamiltonQuarter-finals340271481411717096.39
Simon WhitlockQuarter-finals339361690571913096.34
Justin PipeQuarter-finals333291288312317096.19
Dave ChisnallQuarter-finals334341287512114496.13
Terry JenkinsSecond round22217937351611895.99
Gary AndersonSecond round21918105125412195.55
Peter WrightSecond round213174451969695.40
Raymond van BarneveldSecond round2191784926712194.70
Ian WhiteSecond round2171653425712592.85
Jamie CavenSecond round22021744241010992.14
Brendan DolanSecond round2152185128517091.90
Kevin PainterSecond round22020751201016491.56
Wes NewtonFirst round18102231268797.35
Colin LloydFirst round171022212312093.92
Robert ThorntonFirst round1310120836092.59
Kim HuybrechtsFirst round1410114916291.59
Mensur SuljovićFirst round14102225112089.56
Ronnie BaxterFirst round1110017307688.87
John PartFirst round18102167410488.28
Jamie LewisFirst round17102205410488.14
Mervyn KingFirst round1510220816187.56
Jelle KlaasenFirst round181041712315887.30
Steve BeatonFirst round18105298011887.04
Mark WebsterFirst round14101174310186.39
Ronny HuybrechtsFirst round15102141028085.03
Andy SmithFirst round13102217011684.90
Paul NicholsonFirst round1810327918084.71
Stuart KellettFirst round111007321875.82

Source: Match reports from the draw.

References

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  1. ^ "Phil Taylor seals 13th World Matchplay title". BBC Sport. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ^ "World Matchplay darts: Phil Taylor beats Adrian Lewis in final". BBC Sport. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Super Taylor's BetVictor World Matchplay Win". PDC. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "BetVictor World Matchplay Draw/Schedule". PDC. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  5. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Rule Change". PDC. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  6. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Field". PDC. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  7. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Night One". PDC. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  8. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Day Two". PDC. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Night Three". PDC. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  10. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Night Four". PDC. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  11. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Night Five". PDC. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  12. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Night Six". PDC. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  13. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Night Seven". PDC. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. ^ "BetVictor World Matchplay Semi-finals". PDC. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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