2023 World Grand Prix (darts)
The 2023 BoyleSports World Grand Prix was a darts tournament and the 26th staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 2–8 October 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.
2023 BoyleSports World Grand Prix | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 2–8 October 2023 | ||
Venue | Morningside Arena | ||
Location | Leicester, England | ||
Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
Format | Sets "Double in, Double out" | ||
Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() (final) | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Nathan Aspinall 5–3 in the 2022 final,[1] but he lost 3–2 in the second round to Chris Dobey.[2]
Luke Humphries won his first World Grand Prix title, defeating Gerwyn Price 5–2 in the final.[3]
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) |
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First | 3 | 2 |
Second | 5 | 3 |
Quarter-finals | ||
Semi-finals | 7 | 4 |
Final | 9 | 5 |
Prize money
The following is the breakdown of the fund:[4]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £600,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £40,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
Second round losers | (8) | £15,000 |
First round losers | (16) | £7,500 |
Qualification
The field of 32 players consisted 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 25 September 2023. The top eight players on the Order of Merit were seeded for the tournament.
The following players qualified for the tournament:
PDC Order of Merit
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PDC ProTour qualifiers
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Schedule
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
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01 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 |
02 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
03 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
04 | 1 | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
05 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
06 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
07 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–1 | — |
08 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
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09 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–1 | — |
10 | 1 | ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 1–3 | 2–3 | — |
11 | 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
12 | 1 | ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 2–3 | 2–3 | — |
13 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | — |
14 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–0 | — |
15 | 1 | ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 1–3 | 2–3 | — |
16 | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–2 | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
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17 | 2 | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
18 | 2 | ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 |
19 | 2 | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — |
20 | 2 | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
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21 | 2 | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — |
22 | 2 | ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
23 | 2 | ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
24 | 2 | ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
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25 | QF | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | — |
26 | QF | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | — |
27 | QF | ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
28 | QF | ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 |
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29 | SF | ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — |
30 | SF | ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — |
Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 |
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31 | F | ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | — | — |
Draw
Final
Best of 9 sets Referee: Huw Ware Morningside Arena, Leicester, England, 8 October 2023 | ||
Gerwyn Price ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
3–0, 1–3, 1–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3, 2–3 | ||
91.00 | Average (3 darts) | 93.30 |
49 | 100+ scores | 45 |
13 | 140+ scores | 17 |
3 | 180 scores | 8 |
117 | Highest checkout | 170 |
1 | Checkouts 100+ | 3 |
12/23 (52.2%) | Checkout summary | 17/42 (40.5%) |
29/58 (50%) | Double in summary | 29/57 (50.8%) |
Draw bracket
The draw was made on 25 September.[5]
Representation
This table shows the number of players by country in the 2023 World Grand Prix. A total of 10 nationalities are represented.
![]() ENG |
![]() WAL |
![]() GER |
![]() SCO |
![]() NED |
![]() POL |
![]() NIR |
![]() BEL |
![]() AUS |
![]() POR |
Total | |
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Final | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Semi-final | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Quarter-final | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Round 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 |
Round 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
Total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
References
- "Brilliant Van Gerwen scoops sixth BoyleSports World Grand Prix title". Professional Darts Corporation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- "Inspired Dobey dumps out reigning champion Van Gerwen on Day Four". Professional Darts Corporation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "Brilliant Humphries claims BoyleSports World Grand Prix glory". Professional Darts Corporation. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- "PDC Order of Merit Rules: Prize Fund Breakdowns". PDC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "2023 BoyleSports World Grand Prix draw". Professional Darts Corporation. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.