# 2021 World Grand Prix (darts)

The 2021 BoyleSports World Grand Prix was a darts tournament and the 24th staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 3–9 October 2021 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was held away from the Citywest Hotel in Dublin for the second consecutive year.
Gerwyn Price was the defending champion, after defeating Dirk van Duijvenbode 5–2 in the 2020 final, but lost to Jonny Clayton 5–1 in the first all-Welsh major ranking final in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) history. It was also Clayton's first PDC ranking major title win, as his previous three wins (the 2020 PDC World Cup of Darts (alongside Price), the 2021 Masters and the 2021 Premier League Darts) were all in non-ranking events.

## Format

All matches were played as double in, double out; requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, beginning with as well as finishing on either a double or the bullseye. Matches were played to set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three).
This is the only "double in" tournament on the PDC circuit, and along with the World Championship the only tournament which uses the set format.
The matches got longer as the tournament progressed:
| Round | Best of (sets) | First to (sets) |
| First | 3 | 2 |
| Second | 5 | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 |
| Semi-finals | 7 | 4 |
| Final | 9 | 5 |

## Prize money

The prize fund will remain at £450,000, with the winner's earnings being £110,000.
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (num. of players) | Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £450,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £110,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £16,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £10,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £6,000 |

## Qualification

The field of 32 players consists of the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit as of 26 September 2021. Only the top eight players on the Order of Merit are seeded for the tournament.
The following players have qualified for the tournament:

## Schedule

| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 01 | 1 | Martijn Kleermaker | 0–2 | Mervyn King | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
| 02 | 1 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 0–2 | Luke Humphries | 1–3 | 2–3 | — |
| 03 | 1 | Stephen Bunting | 2–0 | Daryl Gurney | 3–1 | 3–1 | — |
| 04 | 1 | Joe Cullen | 0–2 | Ross Smith | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
| 05 | 1 | Dave Chisnall | 2–1 | Mensur Suljović | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
| 06 | 1 | James Wade | 2–1 | Damon Heta | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 |
| 07 | 1 | Gerwyn Price | 2–0 | Michael Smith | 3–1 | 3–2 | — |
| 08 | 1 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 1–2 | Ryan Searle | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 09 | 1 | Darius Labanauskas | 2–1 | Brendan Dolan | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| 10 | 1 | Callan Rydz | 0–2 | Jonny Clayton | 1–3 | 0–3 | — |
| 11 | 1 | Vincent van der Voort | 2–0 | Gabriel Clemens | 3–2 | 3–2 | — |
| 12 | 1 | Nathan Aspinall | 1–2 | Krzysztof Ratajski | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| 13 | 1 | Gary Anderson | 1–2 | Ian White | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| 14 | 1 | Peter Wright | 0–2 | Rob Cross | 1–3 | 2–3 | — |
| 15 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen | 0–2 | Danny Noppert | 2–3 | 2–3 | — |
| 16 | 1 | José de Sousa | 2–0 | Glen Durrant | 3–0 | 3–1 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
| 17 | 2 | Ryan Searle | 3–1 | Luke Humphries | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | — |
| 18 | 2 | James Wade | 1–3 | Stephen Bunting | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
| 19 | 2 | Gerwyn Price | 3–1 | Mervyn King | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — |
| 20 | 2 | Dave Chisnall | 3–2 | Ross Smith | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
| 21 | 2 | Ian White | 3–2 | Darius Labanauskas | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| 22 | 2 | Rob Cross | 1–3 | Krzysztof Ratajski | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — |
| 23 | 2 | Danny Noppert | 3–0 | Vincent van der Voort | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — |
| 24 | 2 | José de Sousa | 1–3 | Jonny Clayton | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
| 25 | QF | Danny Noppert | 3–1 | Ian White | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — |
| 26 | QF | Krzysztof Ratajski | 2–3 | Jonny Clayton | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| 27 | QF | Gerwyn Price | 3–0 | Dave Chisnall | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — |
| 28 | QF | Stephen Bunting | 3–1 | Ryan Searle | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 |
| 29 | SF | Jonny Clayton | 4–1 | Danny Noppert | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
| 30 | SF | Gerwyn Price | 4–2 | Stephen Bunting | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 |
| 31 | F | Gerwyn Price | 1–5 | Jonny Clayton | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — |

## Draw

| First round (best of 3 sets) 3–4 October | First round (best of 3 sets) 3–4 October | First round (best of 3 sets) 3–4 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 5–6 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 5–6 October | Second round (best of 5 sets) 5–6 October | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 7 October | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 7 October | Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets) 7 October | | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 8 October | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 8 October | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 8 October | Final (best of 9 sets) 9 October | Final (best of 9 sets) 9 October | Final (best of 9 sets) 9 October |
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 100.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith 88.38 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith 88.38 | 0 | 1 | Gerwyn Price 93.19 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mervyn King 82.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martijn Kleermaker 76.45 | 0 | | Mervyn King 82.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 75.62 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 75.62 | 2 | | | | 1 | Gerwyn Price 87.58 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 87.23 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 84.37 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 87.23 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 83.76 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 83.76 | 1 | 8 | Dave Chisnall 91.79 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ross Smith 85.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen 73.54 | 0 | | Ross Smith 85.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith 91.45 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith 91.45 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Gerwyn Price 88.99 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Bunting 88.18 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | James Wade 87.12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Bunting 88.18 | 2 | | | |
| | Damon Heta 89.49 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Damon Heta 89.49 | 1 | 4 | James Wade 85.77 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stephen Bunting 86.63 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Bunting 99.05 | 2 | | Stephen Bunting 86.63 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 77.14 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 77.14 | 0 | | | | | Stephen Bunting 87.08 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ryan Searle 82.54 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 94.14 | 1 | | | | | | | | Ryan Searle 82.54 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Searle 90.73 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Searle 90.73 | 2 | | Ryan Searle 92.87 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Luke Humphries 87.55 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.69 | 0 | | Luke Humphries 87.55 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luke Humphries 82.51 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luke Humphries 82.51 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Gerwyn Price 92.47 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jonny Clayton 94.44 | 5 |
| 2 | Peter Wright 84.69 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jonny Clayton 94.44 | 5 |
| | Rob Cross 85.62 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rob Cross 85.62 | 2 | | Rob Cross 86.86 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Krzysztof Ratajski 88.04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nathan Aspinall 88.72 | 1 | | Krzysztof Ratajski 88.04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krzysztof Ratajski 94.26 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krzysztof Ratajski 94.26 | 2 | | | | | Krzysztof Ratajski 88.28 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jonny Clayton 91.44 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | José de Sousa 78.07 | 2 | | | | | | | | Jonny Clayton 91.44 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Glen Durrant 58.02 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glen Durrant 58.02 | 0 | 7 | José de Sousa 92.55 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jonny Clayton 94.95 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Callan Rydz 72.72 | 0 | | Jonny Clayton 94.95 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonny Clayton 95.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonny Clayton 95.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Jonny Clayton 94.82 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Danny Noppert 89.47 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen 90.55 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Danny Noppert 89.47 | 1 | | | |
| | Danny Noppert 96.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Noppert 96.72 | 2 | | Danny Noppert 91.24 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Vincent van der Voort 87.14 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort 90.47 | 2 | | Vincent van der Voort 87.14 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriel Clemens 84.53 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriel Clemens 84.53 | 0 | | | | | Danny Noppert 95.57 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ian White 91.94 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gary Anderson 77.73 | 1 | | | | | | | | Ian White 91.94 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 78.12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White 78.12 | 2 | | Ian White 88.29 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Darius Labanauskas 87.53 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darius Labanauskas 85.85 | 2 | | Darius Labanauskas 87.53 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 90.03 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |