2022 World Grand Prix (darts)
The 2022 BoyleSports World Grand Prix was a darts tournament and the 25th staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 3–9 October 2022 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was held away from the Citywest Hotel in Dublin for the third consecutive year.[1]
2022 BoyleSports World Grand Prix | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 3–9 October 2022 | ||
Venue | Morningside Arena | ||
Location | Leicester | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Sets "Double in, Double out" | ||
Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
High checkout | 167 ![]() (semi-finals) | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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Jonny Clayton was the defending champion after defeating Gerwyn Price 5–1 in the 2021 final,[2] but he lost 3–2 in the second round to Dimitri Van den Bergh.[3]
Michael van Gerwen won his sixth World Grand Prix title, defeating Nathan Aspinall 5–3 in the final.[4]
Format
All matches were played as double in, double out; requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, beginning with as well as finishing on either a double or the bullseye. Matches were played to set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three).
This is the only "double in" tournament on the PDC circuit, and along with the World Championship the only tournament which uses the set format.
The matches got longer as the tournament progressed:
Round | Best of (sets) | First to (sets) |
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First | 3 | 2 |
Second | 5 | 3 |
Quarter-finals | ||
Semi-finals | 7 | 4 |
Final | 9 | 5 |
Prize money
The prize fund was due to increase from £450,000 to £550,000,[5] but on 1 July 2022, it was announced that it was going to increase to £600,000,[6] with the winner earning themselves £120,000.
The following is the breakdown of the fund:[7]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £600,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £40,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
Second round losers | (8) | £15,000 |
First round losers | (16) | £7,500 |
Qualification
The field of 32 players consisted of the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit as of 26 September 2022. The top eight players on the Order of Merit were seeded for the tournament.
31 of the 32 players also qualified for the 2022 World Matchplay held two months earlier, with the only change being Ross Smith in place of Rowby-John Rodriguez.[8]
The following players qualified:
PDC Order of Merit
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PDC ProTour qualifiers
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Schedule
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
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01 | 1 | ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
02 | 1 | ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
03 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
04 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
05 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
06 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–1 | — |
07 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–2 | — |
08 | 1 | ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 2–3 | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
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09 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
10 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
11 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–2 | — |
12 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
13 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
14 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
15 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–0 | — |
16 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
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17 | 2 | ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
18 | 2 | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
19 | 2 | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
20 | 2 | ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
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21 | 2 | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
22 | 2 | ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | — |
23 | 2 | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
24 | 2 | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
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25 | QF | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
26 | QF | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | — |
27 | QF | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
28 | QF | ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 |
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29 | SF | ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — |
30 | SF | ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 |
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31 | F | ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | — |
Draw
Final
Best of 9 sets Referee: Kirk Bevins Morningside Arena, Leicester, England, 9 October 2022 | ||
Nathan Aspinall ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
0–3, 2–3, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–1, 3–1, 2–3 | ||
91.88 | Average (3 darts) | 91.07 |
49 | 100+ scores | 37 |
22 | 140+ scores | 31 |
9 | 180 scores | 6 |
89 | Highest checkout | 116 |
0 | Checkouts 100+ | 2 |
16/46 (34.8%) | Checkout summary | 18/39 (46.2%) |
Double in summary |
Draw bracket
The draw was made on 26 September by Barry Hearn.[9]
Representation
This table shows the number of players by country in the 2022 World Grand Prix. A total of 11 nationalities are represented.
![]() ENG |
![]() NED |
![]() SCO |
![]() WAL |
![]() BEL |
![]() LVA |
![]() NIR |
![]() POL |
![]() GER |
![]() AUS |
![]() POR |
Total | |
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Final | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Semi-final | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Quarter-final | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Round 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 |
Round 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
Total | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
References
- Phillips, Josh. "World Grand Prix returning to Leicester - dates & ticket info confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Clinical Clayton claims BoyleSports World Grand Prix glory". Professional Darts Corporation. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- "Van den Bergh ends Clayton's BoyleSports World Grand Prix title defence". Professional Darts Corporation. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "Brilliant Van Gerwen scoops sixth BoyleSports World Grand Prix title". Professional Darts Corporation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "PDC chairman Hearn announces record prize money for 2022". PDC.tv. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "Increased prize funds confirmed for PDC televised events". PDC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "PDC Order of Merit Rules: Prize Fund Breakdowns". PDC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "2022 BoyleSports World Grand Prix field confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- "2022 BoyleSports World Grand Prix draw & schedule". Professional Darts Corporation. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.