# 2024 World Matchplay

The 2024 Betfred World Matchplay was the 31st annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 13 to 21 July 2024.
Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, having defeated Jonny Clayton 18–6 in the 2023 final, but he was eliminated in the second round, losing 11–8 to James Wade.
Luke Humphries won his first World Matchplay title, beating Michael van Gerwen 18–15 in the final. He became the fourth player to win the World Darts Championship and the World Matchplay in the same year after Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright and only the second player after Phil Taylor to average more than 100 in all five matches on the way to the title.
Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-darter during his first round win against Martin Schindler.

## Prize money

The prize fund remained at £800,000, with £200,000 going to the winner.
| 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 |

## Format

All games had to be won by two clear legs, with a game 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 is the decider.
The first round was played first to 10 legs, second round first to 11 legs, quarter-finals first to 16 legs, semi-finals first to 17 legs and final first to 18 legs.

## Qualification

The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 7 July will be seeded for the tournament. The top 16 players on the ProTour Order of Merit, not to have already qualified on the cut-off date will be unseeded.
Gian van Veen, Luke Littler, Ricardo Pietreczko, Ritchie Edhouse and Luke Woodhouse will make their World Matchplay debuts.
The following players qualified for the tournament:

## Schedule

| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 01 | 1 | Gerwyn Price 99.43 | 10 – 4 | Daryl Gurney 94.88 | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
| 02 | 1 | Jonny Clayton 100.77 | 10 – 7 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.17 | 3 – 2 | 7 – 3 |
| 03 | 1 | Luke Humphries 108.76 | 10 – 4 | Ricardo Pietreczko 100.74 | 4 – 1 | 7 – 3 |
| 04 | 1 | Nathan Aspinall 92.24 | 10 – 8 | Luke Woodhouse 92.28 | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 05 | 1 | Ross Smith 99.15 | 10 – 4 | Josh Rock 98.91 | 3 – 2 | 7 – 3 |
| 06 | 1 | Danny Noppert 91.96 | 5 – 10 | James Wade 95.91 | 1 – 4 | 3 – 7 |
| 07 | 1 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.91 | 10 – 6 | Martin Schindler 94.81 | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 |
| 08 | 1 | Stephen Bunting 97.42 | 12 – 10 | Ryan Joyce 95.57 | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 |
| 09 | 1 | Rob Cross 100.42 | 13 – 12 | Gian van Veen 100.81 | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 |
| 10 | 1 | Joe Cullen 100.19 | 10 – 4 | Brendan Dolan 89.99 | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 |
| 11 | 1 | Peter Wright 95.26 | 5 – 10 | Andrew Gilding 94.35 | 1 – 4 | 4 – 6 |
| 12 | 1 | Dave Chisnall 85.76 | 2 – 10 | Krzysztof Ratajski 95.11 | 0 – 5 | 2 – 8 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 13 | 1 | Damon Heta 100.93 | 4 – 10 | Ryan Searle 101.01 | 2 – 3 | 3 – 7 |
| 14 | 1 | Michael Smith 102.08 | 10 – 5 | Gary Anderson 98.97 | 2 – 3 | 7 – 3 |
| 15 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.93 | 10 – 6 | Luke Littler 100.83 | 3 – 2 | 6 – 4 |
| 16 | 1 | Chris Dobey 93.94 | 10 – 7 | Ritchie Edhouse 87.63 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 17 | 2 | Gerwyn Price 93.57 | 9 – 11 | Ross Smith 98.70 | 2 – 3 | 5 – 5 |
| 18 | 2 | Nathan Aspinall 87.14 | 8 – 11 | James Wade 93.41 | 1 – 4 | 5 – 5 |
| 19 | 2 | Luke Humphries 102.34 | 11 – 7 | Stephen Bunting 94.51 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 |
| 20 | 2 | Jonny Clayton 96.72 | 5 – 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.85 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 6 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 |
| 21 | 2 | Krzysztof Ratajski 95.19 | 5 – 11 | Andrew Gilding 98.30 | 2 – 3 | 3 – 7 |
| 22 | 2 | Rob Cross 106.99 | 11 – 6 | Ryan Searle 96.72 | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 |
| 23 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 95.49 | 11 – 8 | Joe Cullen 91.88 | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
| 24 | 2 | Michael Smith 93.91 | 11 – 9 | Chris Dobey 94.80 | 4 – 1 | 6 – 4 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
| 25 | QF | Ross Smith 99.87 | 10 – 16 | James Wade 100.30 | 3 – 2 | 4 – 6 | 6 – 9 | 8 – 12 |
| 26 | QF | Luke Humphries 101.21 | 16 – 10 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.64 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 8 – 7 | 11 – 9 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
| 27 | QF | Michael van Gerwen 96.99 | 16 – 10 | Andrew Gilding 89.98 | 3 – 2 | 4 – 6 | 7 – 8 | 12 – 8 |
| 28 | QF | Michael Smith 96.35 | 16 – 7 | Rob Cross 94.19 | 4 – 1 | 8 – 2 | 11 – 4 | 14 – 6 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 |
| 29 | SF | Luke Humphries 100.64 | 17 – 10 | James Wade 102.38 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 5 | 8 – 7 | 12 – 8 |
| 30 | SF | Michael van Gerwen 98.43 | 17 – 13 | Michael Smith 96.93 | 4 – 1 | 5 – 5 | 9 – 6 | 11 – 9 |
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Break 1 | Break 2 | Break 3 | Break 4 | Break 5 |
| 31 | F | Luke Humphries 100.94 | 18 – 15 | Michael van Gerwen 98.74 | 2 – 3 | 6 – 4 | 9 – 6 | 11 – 9 | 13 – 12 |

## Draw

| First round (best of 19 legs) 13–15 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 13–15 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 13–15 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 16–17 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 16–17 July | Second round (best of 21 legs) 16–17 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 18–19 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 18–19 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 18–19 July | | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 20 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 20 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 20 July | | Final (best of 35 legs) 21 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 21 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 21 July |
| 1 | Luke Humphries 108.76 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricardo Pietreczko 100.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricardo Pietreczko 100.74 | 4 | 1 | Luke Humphries 102.34 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Stephen Bunting 94.51 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Bunting 97.42 | 12 | 16 | Stephen Bunting 94.51 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Joyce 95.57 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Joyce 95.57 | 10 | | | | 1 | Luke Humphries 101.21 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.64 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jonny Clayton 100.77 | 10 | | | | | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.64 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond van Barneveld 96.17 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond van Barneveld 96.17 | 7 | 8 | Jonny Clayton 96.72 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.85 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.91 | 10 | 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.85 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Schindler 94.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Schindler 94.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Luke Humphries 100.64 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | James Wade 102.38 | 10 | | | | |
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 99.43 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wade 102.38 | 10 | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 94.88 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 94.88 | 4 | 4 | Gerwyn Price 93.57 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Ross Smith 98.70 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ross Smith 99.15 | 10 | 13 | Ross Smith 98.70 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh Rock 98.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh Rock 98.91 | 4 | | | | 13 | Ross Smith 99.87 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | James Wade 100.30 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nathan Aspinall 92.24 | 10 | | | | | | | | James Wade 100.30 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | Luke Woodhouse 92.28 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luke Woodhouse 92.28 | 8 | 5 | Nathan Aspinall 87.14 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | James Wade 93.41 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Danny Noppert 91.96 | 5 | | James Wade 93.41 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wade 95.91 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wade 95.91 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Luke Humphries 100.94 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 98.74 | 15 |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 101.93 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 98.74 | 15 |
| | Luke Littler 100.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luke Littler 100.83 | 6 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 95.49 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Joe Cullen 91.88 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Joe Cullen 100.14 | 10 | 15 | Joe Cullen 91.88 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 89.99 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brendan Dolan 89.99 | 4 | | | | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 96.99 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Andrew Gilding 89.98 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dave Chisnall 85.76 | 2 | | | | | | | | Andrew Gilding 89.98 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | Krzysztof Ratajski 95.11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krzysztof Ratajski 95.11 | 10 | | Krzysztof Ratajski 95.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Andrew Gilding 98.30 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Peter Wright 95.26 | 5 | | Andrew Gilding 98.30 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding 94.35 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding 94.35 | 10 | | | | | | | | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 98.43 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Michael Smith 96.93 | 13 | | | | |
| 3 | Michael Smith 102.08 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Michael Smith 96.93 | 13 | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 98.97 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson 98.97 | 5 | 3 | Michael Smith 93.91 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Chris Dobey 94.80 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Chris Dobey 93.94 | 10 | 14 | Chris Dobey 94.80 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ritchie Edhouse 87.63 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ritchie Edhouse 87.63 | 7 | | | | 3 | Michael Smith 96.35 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Rob Cross 94.19 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rob Cross 100.42 | 13 | | | | | | | 6 | Rob Cross 94.19 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gian van Veen 100.81 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gian van Veen 100.81 | 12 | 6 | Rob Cross 106.99 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ryan Searle 96.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Damon Heta 100.93 | 4 | | Ryan Searle 96.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Searle 101.01 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 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 | Luke Humphries | 1st Round | 108.76 | Won |
| 2 | Rob Cross | 2nd Round | 106.99 | Won |
| 3 | James Wade | Semi-final | 102.38 | Lost |
| 4 | Luke Humphries (2) | 2nd Round | 102.34 | Won |
| 5 | Michael Smith | 1st Round | 102.08 | Won |
| 6 | Michael van Gerwen | 1st Round | 101.93 | Won |
| 7 | Luke Humphries (3) | Quarter-final | 101.21 | Won |
| 8 | Ryan Searle | 1st Round | 101.01 | Won |
| 9 | Luke Humphries (4) | Final | 100.94 | Won |
| 10 | Damon Heta | 1st Round | 100.93 | Lost |
| 11 | Luke Littler | 1st Round | 100.83 | Lost |
| 12 | Gian van Veen | 1st Round | 100.81 | Lost |
| 13 | Jonny Clayton | 1st Round | 100.77 | Won |
| 14 | Ricardo Pietreczko | 1st Round | 100.74 | Lost |
| 15 | Luke Humphries (5) | Semi-final | 100.64 | Won |
| 16 | Rob Cross (2) | 1st Round | 100.42 | Won |
| 17 | James Wade (2) | Quarter-final | 100.30 | Won |
| 18 | Joe Cullen | 1st Round | 100.19 | Won |