2013 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2013 William Hill Grand Slam of Darts, was the seventh staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 9–17 November 2013 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England. Raymond van Barneveld was the defending champion, but he was eliminated in the group stage. The semi-final match between Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis proved to be the highest quality in darts history as the players averaged 109.76 and 110.99 respectively, the highest combined average ever recorded. The PDC record of 31 maximums set in the 2007 World  Championship final was broken as 32 were made in this match in 32 fewer legs. Taylor won the match 16–9 and went on to seal his fifth Grand Slam title by beating Robert Thornton 16–6 in the final. Qualifying. Qualifying tournaments. Players in italics had already qualified for the event. Draw. Group stage. "All matches first-to-5/best of 9" NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; RQ = Ranking Qualifier; Q = Qualifier NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/- = Plus/Minus  Record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase Group A. 9 November 10 November 12 November Group B. 9 November 10 November 12 November Group C. 9 November 10 November 12 November Group D. 9 November 10 November 12 November Group E. 9 November 10 November 11 November Group F. 9 November 10 November 11 November Group G. 9 November 10 November 11 November Group H. 9 November 10 November 11 November Nine-dart shootout. With Wes Newton and Mark Webster finishing level on points and leg difference, a nine -dart shootout between the two took place to see who would play Scott Waites in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of Monday's group matches, and was the first time since the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts that a nine-dart shootout was required. Statistics. ! Player ! Eliminated ! Played ! Legs Won ! Legs Lost ! LWAT ! 100+ ! 140+ ! 180s ! High Checkout ! 3-dart Average