2020 World Matchplay

The 2020 Betfred World Matchplay was the 27th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place, behind closed doors, at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, from 18 to 26 July 2020.

2020 Betfred World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates18–26 July 2020
VenueMarshall Arena
LocationMilton Keynes, England
Organisation(s)Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Prize fund£700,000
Winner's share£150,000
High checkout170 Germany Gabriel Clemens
170 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh
Champion(s)
Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh
«2019 2021»

Rob Cross was the defending champion, having won his first World Matchplay title with an 18–13 win over Michael Smith in the 2019 final. However, he was beaten 10–8 by Gabriel Clemens in the first round.

Dimitri Van den Bergh became the first unseeded player since James Wade in 2006 to reach the World Matchplay final; like Wade, Van den Bergh was making his debut in the competition. He went on to win his first major title, beating Gary Anderson 18–10 in the final. Van den Bergh was the first debutant to win the World Matchplay, excluding Larry Butler's win in the inaugural tournament.[1]

The tournament was moved from its planned venue of Winter Gardens, Blackpool, due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time the tournament has not been held in Blackpool.[2]

Prize money

The prize fund remained at £700,000, with the winner's earnings being £150,000.[3]

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £700,000)
Winner (1) £150,000
Runner-up (1) £70,000
Semi-finalists (2) £50,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £25,000
Second round (8) £15,000
First round (16) £10,000

Format

All games have 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 will be the decider. The first round is played first to 10 legs, second round first to 11 legs, quarter finals first to 16 legs, semi final first to 17 legs and final first to 18 legs.

Qualification

Under the published rules, the top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit as of 12 July 2020 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.[3][4]

The following players have qualified for the tournament:[5]

Draw
First round (best of 19 legs)
18–21 July 		Second round (best of 21 legs)
21–22 July 		Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs)
23–24 July 		Semi-finals (best of 33 legs)
25 July 		Final (best of 35 legs)
26 July
               
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 99.82 10
Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 91.88 7
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 90.80 4
16 Australia Simon Whitlock 98.11 11
16 Australia Simon Whitlock 89.96 10
England Ryan Joyce 90.11 4
16 Australia Simon Whitlock 95.29 12
8 Scotland Gary Anderson 98.09 16
8 Scotland Gary Anderson 90.59 10
England Justin Pipe 87.41 5
8 Scotland Gary Anderson 92.91 11
9 England James Wade 93.96 8
9 England James Wade 96.58 12
England Keegan Brown 99.45 10
8 Scotland Gary Anderson 97.99 18
5 England Michael Smith 93.85 16
4 England Rob Cross 94.40 8
Germany Gabriel Clemens 89.22 10
Germany Gabriel Clemens 96.89 10
13 Poland Krzysztof Ratajski 99.69 12
13 Poland Krzysztof Ratajski 107.53 10
Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena 96.47 4
13 Poland Krzysztof Ratajski 93.82 13
5 England Michael Smith 98.32 16
5 England Michael Smith 101.02 10
Wales Jonny Clayton 91.10 3
5 England Michael Smith 94.99 14
12 Austria Mensur Suljović 91.70 12
12 Austria Mensur Suljović 100.47 12
England Jamie Hughes 101.13 10
8 Scotland Gary Anderson 92.81 10
Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.31 18
2 Scotland Peter Wright 98.94 10
Portugal José de Sousa 96.21 8
2 Scotland Peter Wright 100.87 8
15 England Glen Durrant 98.36 11
15 England Glen Durrant 106.93 10
Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan 96.71 3
15 England Glen Durrant 95.21 18
Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 93.79 16
7 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 92.37 10
England Ricky Evans 90.29 5
7 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 93.79 5
Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 97.67 11
10 England Dave Chisnall 94.20 6
Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 98.95 10
15 England Glen Durrant 98.44 15
Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.97 17
3 Wales Gerwyn Price 90.73 7
Netherlands Danny Noppert 90.92 10
Netherlands Danny Noppert 87.63 7
14 England Adrian Lewis 99.81 11
14 England Adrian Lewis 97.27 11
England Steve Beaton 89.94 9
14 England Adrian Lewis 96.26 12
Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.67 16
6 England Nathan Aspinall 93.54 5
Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.42 10
  Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.19 11
England Joe Cullen 92.81 9
11 England Ian White 93.80 12
England Joe Cullen 90.42 13

References
  1. "Dimitri van den Bergh wins 2020 Betfred World Matchplay". PDC.tv. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. Phillips, Josh. "Betfred World Matchplay to take place behind closed doors". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "PDC Order of Merit Rules". PDC. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "Grand Slam spot for PDC Summer Series + rankings update". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "WMP Race Table". Professional Darts Players Association. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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