# 2013 World Matchplay

The 2013 BetVictor World Matchplay was the 20th annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 20 to 28 July 2013 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the last five stagings of the event, and he won his sixth consecutive World Matchplay title and 14th in total by defeating Adrian Lewis 18–13 in the final. His average of 111.23 in the final is the highest ever in a World Matchplay final.
For the first time since the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic, the top four players in the world all reached the semi-final stage.

## Prize money

For the fifth consecutive World Matchplay, the prize fund was £400,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £400,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Second round | (8) | £7,500 |
| First round | (16) | £5,000 |

## Format

In the previous stagings of the event all games had to be won by two clear legs with no sudden-death legs. However, this year, 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) 20–22 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 20–22 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 20–22 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 23–24 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 23–24 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 23–24 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 25–26 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 25–26 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 25–26 July | | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 27 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 27 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 27 July | | Final (best of 35 legs) 28 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 28 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 28 July |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 103.18 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Kellett 75.82 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Kellett 75.82 | 1 | 1 | Phil Taylor 102.64 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Terry Jenkins 96.04 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Terry Jenkins 95.93 | 10 | 16 | Terry Jenkins 96.04 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 84.90 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 84.90 | 3 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 104.38 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Justin Pipe 97.46 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Raymond van Barneveld 99.84 | 10 | | | | | | | 9 | Justin Pipe 97.46 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 89.56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 89.56 | 4 | 8 | Raymond van Barneveld 89.55 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Justin Pipe 91.88 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Justin Pipe 99.24 | 10 | 9 | Justin Pipe 91.88 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Webster 86.39 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Webster 86.39 | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 107.61 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | James Wade 98.58 | 12 | | | | |
| 5 | Simon Whitlock 95.79 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | James Wade 98.58 | 12 | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 87.30 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 87.30 | 8 | 5 | Simon Whitlock 93.82 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Kevin Painter 91.22 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Kevin Painter 91.90 | 10 | 12 | Kevin Painter 91.22 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis 88.14 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis 88.14 | 7 | | | | 5 | Simon Whitlock 99.41 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | James Wade 98.86 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | James Wade 97.33 | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | James Wade 98.86 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| | John Part 88.28 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Part 88.28 | 8 | 4 | James Wade 96.25 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gary Anderson 93.73 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mervyn King 87.56 | 5 | | Gary Anderson 93.73 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 97.36 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 97.36 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 111.23 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 105.92 | 13 |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 99.83 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 105.92 | 13 |
| | Colin Lloyd 93.92 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 93.92 | 7 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 105.58 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Peter Wright 94.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kim Huybrechts 91.59 | 4 | | Peter Wright 94.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Wright 96.06 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Wright 96.06 | 10 | | | | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 102.29 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Dave Chisnall 99.21 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wes Newton 97.35 | 8 | | | | | | | 10 | Dave Chisnall 99.21 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 90.99 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Caven 90.99 | 10 | | Jamie Caven 93.29 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Dave Chisnall 99.22 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall 89.95 | 10 | 10 | Dave Chisnall 99.22 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 84.71 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Nicholson 84.71 | 8 | | | | | | | | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 100.54 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 102.28 | 17 | | | | |
| 6 | Andy Hamilton 97.12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 102.28 | 17 | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 88.87 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 88.87 | 1 | 6 | Andy Hamilton 96.13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ian White 92.32 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Robert Thornton 92.59 | 3 | | Ian White 92.32 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 93.38 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 93.38 | 10 | | | | 6 | Andy Hamilton 95.91 | 17 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 95.95 | 19 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis 86.94 | 10 | | | | | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 95.95 | 19 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts 85.03 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts 85.03 | 5 | 3 | Adrian Lewis 96.52 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Brendan Dolan 94.42 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brendan Dolan 89.38 | 10 | 14 | Brendan Dolan 94.42 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 87.04 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| Phil Taylor | Winner | 5 | 75 | 48 | 26 | 181 | 92 | 31 | 161 | 105.81 |
| Adrian Lewis | Final | 5 | 72 | 60 | 25 | 152 | 92 | 56 | 161 | 97.52 |
| Michael van Gerwen | Semi-finals | 4 | 54 | 38 | 18 | 96 | 78 | 26 | 164 | 102.06 |
| James Wade | Semi-finals | 4 | 53 | 50 | 21 | 122 | 82 | 24 | 146 | 97.76 |
| Andy Hamilton | Quarter-finals | 3 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 81 | 41 | 17 | 170 | 96.39 |
| Simon Whitlock | Quarter-finals | 3 | 39 | 36 | 16 | 90 | 57 | 19 | 130 | 96.34 |
| Justin Pipe | Quarter-finals | 3 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 88 | 31 | 23 | 170 | 96.19 |
| Dave Chisnall | Quarter-finals | 3 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 87 | 51 | 21 | 144 | 96.13 |
| Terry Jenkins | Second round | 2 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 118 | 95.99 |
| Gary Anderson | Second round | 2 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 51 | 25 | 4 | 121 | 95.55 |
| Peter Wright | Second round | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 96 | 95.40 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | Second round | 2 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 121 | 94.70 |
| Ian White | Second round | 2 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 125 | 92.85 |
| Jamie Caven | Second round | 2 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 10 | 109 | 92.14 |
| Brendan Dolan | Second round | 2 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 51 | 28 | 5 | 170 | 91.90 |
| Kevin Painter | Second round | 2 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 51 | 20 | 10 | 164 | 91.56 |
| Wes Newton | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 87 | 97.35 |
| Colin Lloyd | First round | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 120 | 93.92 |
| Robert Thornton | First round | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 92.59 |
| Kim Huybrechts | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 62 | 91.59 |
| Mensur Suljović | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 89.56 |
| Ronnie Baxter | First round | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 88.87 |
| John Part | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 104 | 88.28 |
| Jamie Lewis | First round | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 104 | 88.14 |
| Mervyn King | First round | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 61 | 87.56 |
| Jelle Klaasen | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 158 | 87.30 |
| Steve Beaton | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 118 | 87.04 |
| Mark Webster | First round | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 86.39 |
| Ronny Huybrechts | First round | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 80 | 85.03 |
| Andy Smith | First round | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 84.90 |
| Paul Nicholson | First round | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 80 | 84.71 |
| Stuart Kellett | First round | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 75.82 |
Source: Match reports from the draw.