# 2014 World Matchplay

The 2014 BetVictor World Matchplay was the 21st annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 19–27 July 2014.
Phil Taylor won the event for the seventh consecutive year and 15th in total by beating Michael van Gerwen 18–9 in the final. Taylor also threw the event's only nine-dart finish which he did in the second round against Michael Smith.

## Prize money

The prize fund was increased to £450,000 after being £400,000 for the previous five editions of this event. The bonus for a nine-dart finish stood at £10,000 and was won by Phil Taylor.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £450,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £27,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £17,500 |
| Second round | (8) | £10,000 |
| First round | (16) | £6,000 |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | £10,000 |

## Format

In previous stagings of the event all games had to be won by two clear legs with no sudden-death legs. However, in 2013 after consulting the host broadcaster Sky Sports, the PDC decided that games will now only proceed for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a best of 19 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg will be the decider.

## Qualification

The top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit qualified as seeded players. The other 16 places went to the top 16 non-qualified players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit who are unseeded players.

## Draw

| First round (best of 19 legs) 19–21 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 19–21 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 19–21 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 22–23 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 22–23 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 22–23 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 24–25 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 24–25 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 24–25 July | | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 26 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 26 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 26 July | | Final (best of 35 legs) 27 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 27 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 27 July |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 98.85 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 92.77 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 92.77 | 7 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 96.75 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Ian White 92.58 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ian White 101.37 | 10 | 16 | Ian White 92.58 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Jenkins 91.28 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Jenkins 91.28 | 4 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 102.72 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Dave Chisnall 99.46 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Andy Hamilton 94.42 | 10 | | | | | | | 9 | Dave Chisnall 99.46 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 82.45 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 82.45 | 3 | 8 | Andy Hamilton 97.54 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Dave Chisnall 95.19 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dave Chisnall 98.96 | 10 | 9 | Dave Chisnall 95.19 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley 94.43 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley 94.43 | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 99.75 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Simon Whitlock 96.67 | 13 | | | | |
| 5 | James Wade 93.01 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Simon Whitlock 96.67 | 13 | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 89.67 | 5 | 5 | James Wade 95.42 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Richie Burnett 87.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Brendan Dolan 88.91 | 4 | | Richie Burnett 87.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Burnett 93.85 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Burnett 93.85 | 10 | | | | 5 | James Wade 96.88 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Simon Whitlock 96.26 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Simon Whitlock 93.88 | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | Simon Whitlock 96.26 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 90.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 90.86 | 6 | 4 | Simon Whitlock 93.54 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Raymond van Barneveld 86.78 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Raymond van Barneveld 92.79 | 10 | 13 | Raymond van Barneveld 86.78 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 89.10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 89.10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.49 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 107.19 | 18 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor 101.79 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 107.19 | 18 |
| | Darren Webster 96.58 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster 96.58 | 4 | 2 | Phil Taylor 105.64 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael Smith 100.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Justin Pipe 96.66 | 8 | | Michael Smith 100.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith 98.87 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith 98.87 | 10 | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 99.70 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Wes Newton 89.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Robert Thornton 97.06 | 8 | | | | | | | 10 | Wes Newton 89.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 94.95 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 94.95 | 10 | | Paul Nicholson 83.94 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Wes Newton 86.62 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Wes Newton 81.99 | 11 | 10 | Wes Newton 86.62 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 81.62 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 81.62 | 9 | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 105.27 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Gary Anderson 105.68 | 15 | | | | |
| 6 | Peter Wright 89.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Gary Anderson 105.68 | 15 | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 92.36 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 92.36 | 10 | | Stephen Bunting 99.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Gary Anderson 104.41 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Gary Anderson 94.47 | 10 | 11 | Gary Anderson 104.41 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 92.03 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 92.03 | 8 | | | | 11 | Gary Anderson 100.63 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 95.00 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis 110.51 | 10 | | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 95.00 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding 92.55 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding 92.55 | 0 | 3 | Adrian Lewis 99.61 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Mervyn King 89.59 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mervyn King 101.06 | 10 | 14 | Mervyn King 89.59 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts 92.53 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| Phil Taylor | Winner | 5 | 74 | 40 | 29 | 148 | 94 | 30 | 160 | 103.92 |
| Michael van Gerwen | Final | 5 | 65 | 54 | 22 | 153 | 75 | 36 | 145 | 99.91 |
| Gary Anderson | Semi-finals | 4 | 54 | 41 | 18 | 124 | 75 | 33 | 145 | 101.30 |
| Simon Whitlock | Semi-finals | 4 | 52 | 41 | 23 | 108 | 73 | 32 | 154 | 95.09 |
| Adrian Lewis | Quarter-finals | 3 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 78 | 36 | 13 | 113 | 101.71 |
| Dave Chisnall | Quarter-finals | 3 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 71 | 50 | 24 | 134 | 97.87 |
| James Wade | Quarter-finals | 3 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 77 | 48 | 11 | 114 | 95.04 |
| Wes Newton | Quarter-finals | 3 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 73 | 51 | 11 | 160 | 85.92 |
| Michael Smith | Second round | 2 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 112 | 99.66 |
| Ian White | Second round | 2 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 7 | 160 | 96.98 |
| Andy Hamilton | Second round | 2 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 160 | 95.98 |
| Stephen Bunting | Second round | 2 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 5 | 167 | 95.87 |
| Mervyn King | Second round | 2 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 7 | 101 | 95.33 |
| Richie Burnett | Second round | 2 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 19 | 4 | 121 | 90.64 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | Second round | 2 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 132 | 89.79 |
| Paul Nicholson | Second round | 2 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 57 | 31 | 6 | 142 | 89.45 |
| Robert Thornton | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 97.06 |
| Justin Pipe | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 127 | 96.66 |
| Darren Webster | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 92 | 96.58 |
| Dean Winstanley | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 94.43 |
| Steve Beaton | First round | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 122 | 92.77 |
| Andrew Gilding | First round | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | – | 92.55 |
| Kim Huybrechts | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 92.53 |
| Jamie Caven | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 132 | 92.03 |
| Terry Jenkins | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 91.28 |
| Kevin Painter | First round | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 92 | 90.86 |
| Andy Smith | First round | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 120 | 89.67 |
| Peter Wright | First round | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 84 | 89.12 |
| Vincent van der Voort | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 89.10 |
| Brendan Dolan | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 91 | 88.91 |
| Wayne Jones | First round | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 96 | 82.45 |
| Ronnie Baxter | First round | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 81.62 |
Source: Match reports from the draw.