# 2022 World Matchplay

The 2022 Betfred World Matchplay was the 29th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 16–24 July 2022.
Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 18–9 in the 2021 final. However, he was defeated by Van den Bergh 16–14 in the quarter-finals, in a rematch of the previous year's final.
Michael van Gerwen won his third World Matchplay title, defeating Gerwyn Price 18–14 in the final.
Gerwyn Price hit the first nine-dart finish in the tournament for four years in his semi-final win over Danny Noppert.
This tournament also had a separate women's event which took place on the day of the final of the main tournament and was won by Fallon Sherrock.

## Format

All matches have to be won by two clear legs, with a match 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 matches get longer as the tournament progresses:
| Round | First to (legs) |
| First | 10 |
| Second | 11 |
| Quarter-finals | 16 |
| Semi-finals | 17 |
| Final | 18 |

## Prize money

The prize fund was increased by £100,000 and rose to £800,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £800,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £200,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £100,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £50,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £30,000 |
| Second round | (8) | £15,000 |
| First round | (16) | £10,000 |

## Qualification

The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 11 July 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.
The following players qualified for the tournament:

## Schedule

| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 01 | 1 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.43 | 10 – 6 | Stephen Bunting 92.99 | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 |
| 02 | 1 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.03 | 10 – 2 | Callan Rydz 81.99 | 4 – 1 | 8 – 2 |
| 03 | 1 | Peter Wright 97.42 | 10 – 4 | Madars Razma 89.42 | 5 – 0 | 8 – 2 |
| 04 | 1 | Jonny Clayton 97.74 | 7 – 10 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.00 | 3 – 2 | 4 – 6 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 05 | 1 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 103.61 | 10 – 8 | Ryan Searle 100.06 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
| 06 | 1 | Danny Noppert 100.70 | 10 – 6 | Brendan Dolan 94.64 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
| 07 | 1 | Gary Anderson 92.30 | 7 – 10 | Daryl Gurney 92.25 | 2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
| 08 | 1 | Michael Smith 98.23 | 11 – 9 | Andrew Gilding 95.73 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
| 09 | 1 | Joe Cullen 95.72 | 10 – 2 | Damon Heta 88.93 | 4 – 1 | 9 – 1 |
| 10 | 1 | James Wade 85.20 | 10 – 4 | Martin Lukeman 83.18 | 3 – 2 | 7 – 3 |
| 11 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 89.99 | 10 – 7 | Adrian Lewis 88.33 | 2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
| 12 | 1 | Luke Humphries 93.59 | 5 – 10 | Nathan Aspinall 96.57 | 1 – 4 | 3 – 7 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 13 | 1 | Rob Cross 90.52 | 11 – 9 | Chris Dobey 89.67 | 1 – 4 | 2 – 8 |
| 14 | 1 | José de Sousa 93.55 | 10 – 6 | Gabriel Clemens 92.77 | 4 – 1 | 7 – 3 |
| 15 | 1 | Gerwyn Price 99.78 | 10 – 8 | Martin Schindler 95.21 | 2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
| 16 | 1 | Dave Chisnall 94.56 | 10 – 7 | Kim Huybrechts 95.30 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 |
| 17 | 2 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 96.10 | 6 – 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.62 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 | — |
| 18 | 2 | James Wade 94.55 | 9 – 11 | Nathan Aspinall 97.28 | 2 – 3 | 5 – 5 | — |
| 19 | 2 | Peter Wright 103.50 | 13 – 11 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.90 | 4 – 1 | 7 – 3 | 10 – 10 |
| 20 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 97.12 | 11 – 5 | Joe Cullen 90.19 | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 | — |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 21 | 2 | Daryl Gurney 94.69 | 4 – 11 | Danny Noppert 102.36 | 1 – 4 | 3 – 7 |
| 22 | 2 | José de Sousa 103.26 | 11 – 8 | Rob Cross 103.98 | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
| 23 | 2 | Gerwyn Price 98.32 | 11 – 8 | Dave Chisnall 93.91 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
| 24 | 2 | Michael Smith 94.22 | 7 – 11 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.00 | 1 – 4 | 4 – 6 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
| 25 | QF | Peter Wright 99.42 | 14 – 16 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 102.01 | 4 – 1 | 5 – 5 | 5 – 10 | 8 – 12 |
| 26 | QF | Michael van Gerwen 101.86 | 16 – 14 | Nathan Aspinall 96.03 | 3 – 2 | 7 – 3 | 11 – 4 | 12 – 8 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
| 27 | QF | Dirk van Duijvenbode 97.45 | 11 – 16 | Danny Noppert 97.38 | 1 – 4 | 4 – 6 | 8 – 7 | 9 – 11 |
| 28 | QF | Gerwyn Price 104.64 | 16 – 14 | José de Sousa 97.98 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 9 – 6 | 12 – 8 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
| 29 | SF | Gerwyn Price 102.37 | 17 – 11 | Danny Noppert 97.79 | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 | 10 – 5 | 12 – 8 |
| 30 | SF | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.32 | 14 – 17 | Michael van Gerwen 98.90 | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 | 8 – 7 | 11 – 9 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 | Break 5 |
| 31 | F | Michael van Gerwen 101.19 | 18 – 14 | Gerwyn Price 96.92 | 1 – 4 | 4 – 6 | 6 – 9 | 9 – 11 | 12 – 13 |

## Draw

| First round (best of 19 legs) 16–18 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 16–18 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 16–18 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 19–20 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 19–20 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 19–20 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 21–22 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 21–22 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 21–22 July | | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 23 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 23 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 23 July | | Final (best of 35 legs) 24 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 24 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 24 July |
| 1 | Peter Wright 97.42 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Madars Razma 89.42 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Madars Razma 89.42 | 4 | 1 | Peter Wright 103.50 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.90 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.43 | 10 | 16 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.90 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 92.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 92.99 | 6 | | | | 1 | Peter Wright 99.42 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 102.01 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jonny Clayton 97.74 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 102.01 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.00 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowby-John Rodriguez 99.00 | 10 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 96.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.62 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.03 | 10 | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.62 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Callan Rydz 81.99 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Callan Rydz 81.99 | 2 | | | | | | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.32 | 14 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Michael van Gerwen 98.90 | 17 | | | | |
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen 89.66 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Michael van Gerwen 98.90 | 17 | | | | |
| | Adrian Lewis 88.33 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Lewis 88.33 | 7 | 4 | Michael van Gerwen 97.12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Joe Cullen 90.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Joe Cullen 95.72 | 10 | 13 | Joe Cullen 90.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Damon Heta 88.93 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Damon Heta 88.93 | 2 | | | | 4 | Michael van Gerwen 101.86 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nathan Aspinall 96.03 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | James Wade 85.20 | 10 | | | | | | | | Nathan Aspinall 96.03 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Lukeman 83.18 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Lukeman 83.18 | 4 | 5 | James Wade 94.55 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Nathan Aspinall 97.28 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Luke Humphries 93.59 | 5 | | Nathan Aspinall 97.28 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nathan Aspinall 96.57 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nathan Aspinall 96.57 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Michael van Gerwen 101.19 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gerwyn Price 96.92 | 14 |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 99.78 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gerwyn Price 96.92 | 14 |
| | Martin Schindler 95.21 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Schindler 95.21 | 8 | 2 | Gerwyn Price 98.32 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Dave Chisnall 93.91 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dave Chisnall 94.56 | 10 | 15 | Dave Chisnall 93.91 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts 95.30 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts 95.30 | 7 | | | | 2 | Gerwyn Price 104.64 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | José de Sousa 97.98 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | José de Sousa 93.55 | 10 | | | | | | | 7 | José de Sousa 97.98 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriel Clemens 92.77 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriel Clemens 92.77 | 6 | 7 | José de Sousa 103.26 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Rob Cross 103.98 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Rob Cross 90.52 | 11 | 10 | Rob Cross 103.98 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Dobey 89.67 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Dobey 89.67 | 9 | | | | | | | | 2 | Gerwyn Price 102.37 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Danny Noppert 97.79 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | Michael Smith 98.23 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Danny Noppert 97.79 | 11 | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding 95.73 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding 95.73 | 9 | 3 | Michael Smith 94.22 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.00 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 103.61 | 10 | 14 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.00 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Searle 100.06 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Searle 100.06 | 8 | | | | 14 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 97.45 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Danny Noppert 97.38 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gary Anderson 92.30 | 7 | | | | | | | 11 | Danny Noppert 97.38 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 92.25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 92.25 | 10 | | Daryl Gurney 94.69 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Danny Noppert 102.36 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Danny Noppert 100.70 | 10 | 11 | Danny Noppert 102.36 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 94.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Top averages

The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match. In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
| # | Player | Round | Average | Result |
| 1 | Gerwyn Price | Quarter-final | 104.64 | Won |
| 2 | Rob Cross | 2nd Round | 103.98 | Lost |
| 3 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 1st Round | 103.61 | Won |
| 4 | Peter Wright | 2nd Round | 103.50 | Won |
| 5 | José de Sousa | 2nd Round | 103.26 | Won |
| 6 | Gerwyn Price (2) | Semi-final | 102.37 | Won |
| 7 | Danny Noppert | 2nd Round | 102.36 | Won |
| 8 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Quarter-final | 102.01 | Won |
| 9 | Michael van Gerwen | Quarter-final | 101.86 | Won |
| 10 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | Final | 101.19 | Won |
| 11 | Danny Noppert (2) | 1st Round | 100.70 | Won |
| 12 | Ryan Searle | 1st Round | 100.06 | Lost |
| 13 | Dimitri Van den Bergh (2) | 1st Round | 100.03 | Won |