2022 World Matchplay

The 2022 Betfred World Matchplay will be the 29th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament will take place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 16 to 24 July 2022.

2022 Betfred World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates16–24 July 2022
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£800,000
«2021 2023»

Peter Wright is the defending champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 18–9 in the 2021 final.[1]

This tournament will also have a separate women's event taking place on the day of the final of the main tournament.[2]

Prize money

The prize fund will increase by £100,000 and rise to £800,000. It is unclear how it is going to be broken down as of yet.[3]

Format

All games have 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 will be the decider.

The first round is 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 11 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.

As of 1 May 2022, the following players will qualify for the tournament:

Draw
First round (best of 19 legs)
16–18 July 		Second round (best of 21 legs)
19–20 July 		Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs)
21–22 July 		Semi-finals (best of 33 legs)
23 July 		Final (best of 35 legs)
24 July
               
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13  
 
 
 
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12  
 
 
 
2  
 
 
 
15  
 
 
 
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10  
 
 
 
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14  
 
 
 
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11  
 

References
  1. "Wright outplays Van den Bergh to claim first World Matchplay title". PDC.tv. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "PDC to introduce eight-player Betfred Women's World Matchplay". PDC.tv. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. "PDC chairman Hearn announces record prize money for 2022". PDC.tv. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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