# 2010 World Grand Prix (darts)

The 2010 Bodog.com World Grand Prix was the thirteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from 4–10 October 2010 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
James Wade won his second World Grand Prix title, defeating Adrian Lewis in the final. Defending champion Phil Taylor was aiming to win his tenth World Grand Prix, but was beaten by Lewis in the semi-finals.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £350,000. This was the same as the 2009 tournament.
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (num. of players) | Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £350,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £12,500 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £7,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £4,000 |

## Qualification

The field of 32 players was mostly made up from the top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit on September 20, following the two Players Championships in Nuland, Netherlands. The top 8 from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining 16 places went to the top 12 non-qualified players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, and then to the top 4 non-qualified residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from the 2010 Players Championship Order of Merit who have competed in at least six Players Championship events.
| PDC Top 16 Phil Taylor (semi-finals) Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals) James Wade (winner) Mervyn King (first round) Terry Jenkins (second round) Simon Whitlock (second round) Colin Lloyd (first round) Ronnie Baxter (first round) Adrian Lewis (runner-up) Mark Walsh (second round) Andy Hamilton (quarter-finals) Colin Osborne (second round) Gary Anderson (quarter-finals) Wayne Jones (quarter-finals) Paul Nicholson (first round) Kevin Painter (second round) | PDPA Players Championship qualifiers Vincent van der Voort (first round) Jamie Caven (first round) Denis Ovens (first round) Wes Newton (second round) Andy Smith (second round) Mark Dudbridge (first round) Co Stompé (first round) Alan Tabern (first round) Barrie Bates (quarter-finals) Steve Farmer (first round) Steve Brown (second round) Dennis Priestley (first round) | Irish qualifiers Brendan Dolan (first round) Mick McGowan (first round) William O'Connor (first round) John MaGowan (first round) |

## Television coverage and sponsorship

The whole tournament was screened by Sky Sports in high definition.
Bodog sponsored the tournament for the first time.

## Draw

| First round (best of 3 sets) 4–5 October | First round (best of 3 sets) 4–5 October | First round (best of 3 sets) 4–5 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 6–7 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 6–7 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 6–7 October | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 8 October | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 8 October | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 8 October | | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 9 October | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 9 October | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 9 October | | Final (best of 11 sets) 10 October | Final (best of 11 sets) 10 October | Final (best of 11 sets) 10 October |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 102.48 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 83.48 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 83.48 | 0 | 1 | Phil Taylor 101.75 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Andy Smith 93.72 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 82.46 | 2 | | Andy Smith 93.72 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 80.09 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 80.09 | 1 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 99.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Gary Anderson 95.00 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ronnie Baxter 83.67 | 1 | | | | | | | | Gary Anderson 95.00 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 89.29 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 89.29 | 2 | | Gary Anderson 89.89 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kevin Painter 81.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 77.55 | 2 | | Kevin Painter 81.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge 78.81 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge 78.81 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 92.88 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Adrian Lewis 91.76 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 83.46 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Adrian Lewis 91.76 | 5 | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 78.08 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 78.08 | 0 | 5 | Terry Jenkins 82.67 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adrian Lewis 78.65 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Lewis 82.59 | 2 | | Adrian Lewis 78.65 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 82.29 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 82.29 | 1 | | | | | Adrian Lewis 84.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wayne Jones 87.04 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mervyn King 89.18 | 1 | | | | | | | | Wayne Jones 87.04 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 88.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 88.47 | 2 | | Wayne Jones 84.38 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Brown 77.19 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Brown 76.06 | 2 | | Steve Brown 77.19 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Farmer 83.25 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Farmer 83.25 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adrian Lewis 89.33 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 88.76 | 6 |
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 78.16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 88.76 | 6 |
| | John MaGowan 77.93 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John MaGowan 77.93 | 0 | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 91.20 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Walsh 92.09 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denis Ovens 85.37 | 0 | | Mark Walsh 92.09 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 92.56 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 92.56 | 2 | | | | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 87.61 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Barrie Bates 79.21 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Colin Lloyd 72.97 | 0 | | | | | | | | Barrie Bates 79.21 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wes Newton 88.75 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wes Newton 88.75 | 2 | | Wes Newton 83.20 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Barrie Bates 81.65 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Connor 66.83 | 0 | | Barrie Bates 81.65 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrie Bates 76.05 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrie Bates 76.05 | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 85.95 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 87.95 | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Simon Whitlock 89.54 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 87.95 | 5 | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 78.00 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 78.00 | 0 | 6 | Simon Whitlock 91.67 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Andy Hamilton 91.55 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley 79.75 | 0 | | Andy Hamilton 91.55 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hamilton 88.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hamilton 88.36 | 2 | | | | | Andy Hamilton 85.29 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 82.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade 83.00 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 82.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick McGowan 67.52 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick McGowan 67.52 | 0 | 3 | James Wade 83.44 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Colin Osborne 87.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Osborne 76.90 | 2 | | Colin Osborne 87.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé 70.69 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Played | Sets Won | Sets Lost | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| James Wade | 5 | 20 | 6 | 67 | 39 | 27 | 148 | 72 | 11 | 154 | 85.09 |
| Adrian Lewis | 5 | 17 | 14 | 61 | 63 | 27 | 168 | 76 | 33 | 161 | 85.30 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 4 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 84 | 33 | 8 | 170 | 85.73 |
| Phil Taylor | 4 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 126 | 41 | 17 | 170 | 99.23 |
| Wayne Jones | 3 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 60 | 37 | 6 | 124 | 86.63 |
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 6 | 154 | 88.40 |
| Barrie Bates | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 57 | 24 | 6 | 104 | 78.97 |
| Gary Anderson | 3 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 72 | 38 | 22 | 120 | 91.39 |
| Wes Newton | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 91 | 85.98 |
| Colin Osborne | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 100 | 81.95 |
| Simon Whitlock | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 170 | 90.61 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 135 | 92.33 |
| Kevin Painter | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 147 | 79.41 |
| Andy Smith | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 120 | 88.09 |
| Terry Jenkins | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 158 | 83.07 |
| Steve Brown | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 74 | 76.63 |
| William O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 66.83 |
| Paul Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 78.00 |
| John MaGowan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 77.93 |
| Mick McGowan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 67.52 |
| Colin Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 72.97 |
| Co Stompe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 110 | 70.69 |
| Denis Ovens | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 85.37 |
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 100 | 79.75 |
| Mervyn King | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 118 | 89.18 |
| Mark Dudbridge | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 78.81 |
| Brendan Dolan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 83.48 |
| Ronnie Baxter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 130 | 83.67 |
| Alan Tabern | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 82.29 |
| Steve Farmer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 83.25 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 78.08 |
| Jamie Caven | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 80.09 |