2010_World_Matchplay_Darts

2010 World Matchplay

2010 World Matchplay

Darts tournament

The 2010 Stanjames.com World Matchplay was the 17th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 17 to 25 July 2010.

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Phil Taylor successfully defended his title, defeating Raymond van Barneveld in the final to win his eleventh World Matchplay. Van Barneveld also hit only the second ever nine-dart finish at the World Matchplay in his first round victory over Denis Ovens.

The final of the 2010 PDC Women's World Darts Championship took place at this event, with Stacy Bromberg defeating Tricia Wright by a score of 6 legs to 5.

3D

The semi-finals and final of the World Matchplay were shown in 3D for the first time ever in darts. Over 1,000 venues in the UK broadcast the matches in 3D via Sky Sports. Commentator Sid Waddell was quoted as saying: "It's a revolution in darts TV broadcasting".

Prize money

For the second consecutive World Matchplay, the prize fund was £400,000.

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Qualification

The qualification is the top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit qualify automatically and a further 16 have to qualify for the tournament by being in the top 16 of the Players Championships order of merit.

The participants are:

Draw

First round (best of 19 legs)
17–20 July[1][2][3][4] 		Second round (best of 25 legs)
21–22 July[5][6] 		Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs)
23 July[7] 		Semi-finals (best of 33 legs)
24 July[8] 		Final (best of 35 legs)
25 July[9]
               
1 England Phil Taylor 114.99 10
Wales Barrie Bates 93.20 6
1 England Phil Taylor 104.60 13
England Steve Beaton 92.38 4
16 Australia Paul Nicholson 84.07 3
England Steve Beaton 89.75 10
1 England Phil Taylor 103.31 16
England Kevin Painter 96.77 4
8 England Mark Walsh 90.46 12
England Mark Dudbridge 89.62 10
8 England Mark Walsh 91.91 12
England Kevin Painter 91.75 14
9 England Colin Lloyd 84.71 9
England Kevin Painter 88.89 11
1 England Phil Taylor 103.46 17
12 Australia Simon Whitlock 94.45 4
4 England Mervyn King 93.26 4
Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 94.15 10
  Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 86.24 14
Scotland Gary Anderson 87.84 12
13 Scotland Robert Thornton 92.79 0
Scotland Gary Anderson 98.24 10
Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 92.51 8
12 Australia Simon Whitlock 93.27 16
5 England Terry Jenkins 88.57 6
England Steve Brown 87.45 10
England Steve Brown 93.19 10
12 Australia Simon Whitlock 94.59 13
12 Australia Simon Whitlock 94.86 10
England Tony Eccles 88.85 1
1 England Phil Taylor 105.16 18
2 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 100.11 12
2 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 97.63 10
England Denis Ovens 84.70 1
2 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 103.85 13
15 England Alan Tabern 96.47 5
15 England Alan Tabern 90.01 12
England Wes Newton 88.54 10
2 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 95.89 16
Netherlands Co Stompé 90.26 12
7 England Adrian Lewis 90.88 9
Wales Mark Webster 90.86 11
  Wales Mark Webster 85.61 9
Netherlands Co Stompé 92.16 13
10 England Andy Hamilton 89.65 10
Netherlands Co Stompé 90.17 12
2 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 99.42 17
3 England James Wade 96.00 8
3 England James Wade 89.14 10
England Andy Smith 87.63 8
3 England James Wade 92.34 13
Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 94.98 10
14 England Dennis Priestley 90.62 6
Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 92.21 10
3 England James Wade 97.93 16
England Wayne Jones 95.52 12
6 England Ronnie Baxter 93.02 10
England Jamie Caven 88.15 7
6 England Ronnie Baxter 89.52 9
England Wayne Jones 90.29 13
11 England Colin Osborne 87.61 8
England Wayne Jones 87.98 10

Statistics

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References

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    "StanJames.com World Matchplay Day One". PDC. 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "StanJames.com World Matchplay Day Two". PDC. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "StanJames.com World Matchplay Day Three". PDC. 19 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "StanJames.com World Matchplay Day Four". PDC. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "World Matchplay Day Five". PDC. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "World Matchplay Day Six". PDC. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "StanJames.com World Matchplay Quarter Finals". PDC. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "StanJames.com World Matchplay Semi-finals". PDC. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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    "Brilliant Taylor Retains Title". PDC. 25 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
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