2015_Sydney_Darts_Masters

2015 Sydney Darts Masters

2015 Sydney Darts Masters

Darts tournament

The 2015 Sydney Darts Masters was the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fourth entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top PDC Players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia from 20–22 August 2015.

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Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Stephen Bunting 11–3 in the last year's final and he remained the only player to have won this event by claiming his third title with an 11–3 victory over Adrian Lewis.[1][2] He also hit the first ever nine-dart finish in a World Series of Darts match, when he hit one in his semi-final victory over Peter Wright, which was Taylor's last televised nine-dart finish in his career.[3]

Prize money

The total prize fund was A$220,000.

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Qualifiers

The eight seeded PDC players were:[4][5]

  1. England Phil Taylor (winner)
  2. Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
  3. Scotland Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
  4. Scotland Peter Wright (semi-finals)
  5. England James Wade (quarter-finals)
  6. England Adrian Lewis (runner-up)
  7. Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals)
  8. England Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

Draw

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First round
(best of 11 legs)
20 August[6] 		Quarter-finals
(best of 15 legs)
21 August[7] 		Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
22 August[8] 		Final
(best of 21 legs)
22 August[8]
            
1 England Phil Taylor 100.34 6
Australia Tic Bridge 86.02 2
1 England Phil Taylor 101.67 8
8 England Stephen Bunting 92.29 2
8 England Stephen Bunting 98.48 6
Australia David Platt 83.27 1
1 England Phil Taylor 98.32 10
4 Scotland Peter Wright 94.72 7
5 England James Wade 91.63 6
New Zealand Craig Caldwell 83.34 2
5 England James Wade 97.02 6
4 Scotland Peter Wright 96.78 8
4 Scotland Peter Wright 92.85 6
Australia Laurence Ryder 84.70 3
1 England Phil Taylor 99.63 11
6 England Adrian Lewis 94.25 3
2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 95.13 6
Australia Paul Nicholson 85.81 2
2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 99.02 4
7 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 101.82 8
7 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 90.48 6
New Zealand Cody Harris 84.77 3
7 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 93.08 9
6 England Adrian Lewis 93.08 10
6 England Adrian Lewis 93.95 6
Australia Simon Whitlock 87.54 5
6 England Adrian Lewis 93.86 8
3 Scotland Gary Anderson 105.31 7
3 Scotland Gary Anderson 95.94 6
New Zealand Warren Parry 72.90 0

Broadcasting

The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:[9]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Phil Taylor retains Sydney Darts Masters title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Phil Taylor beats Adrian Lewis to win Sydney Darts Masters title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Top five moments Down Under". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. [4]
    "World Series of Darts August Update". PDC. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Taylor Set For Bridge Test In Sydney". PDC. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Coral Sydney Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Coral Sydney Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Nine-Dart Taylor's Sydney Hat-Trick". PDC. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. [9]
    "World Series of Darts TV Coverage". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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