Betfred World Matchplay draw confirmed
The 2021 Betfred World Matchplay draw has been made.
The stand out tie of the first round sees Premier League champion Jonny Clayton face off against Dirk van Duijvenbode.
World champion and world number one Gerwyn Price will take on Mensur Suljovic.
Michael van Gerwen will face Damon Heta in one of the stand out ties in the first round, while Peter Wright takes on Danny Noppert.
Defending champion Dimitri Van den Bergh plays Devon Petersen, and is expected to headline the opening night.
There’s also a rematch of the UK Open Final in the opening round, as James Wade takes on Luke Humphries.
2021 Betfred World Matchplay Draw
Section One
(1) Gerwyn Price v Mensur Suljovic
(16) Jonny Clayton v Dirk van Duijvenbode
(8) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Devon Petersen
(9) Dave Chisnall v Vincent van der Voort
Section Two
(4) James Wade v Luke Humphries
(13) Krzysztof Ratajski v Brendan Dolan
(5) Rob Cross v Ross Smith
(12) Glen Durrant v Callan Rydz
Section Three
(2) Peter Wright v Danny Noppert
(15) Joe Cullen v Chris Dobey
(7) Michael Smith v Ryan Searle
(10) Jose de Sousa v Gabriel Clemens
Section Four
(3) Michael van Gerwen v Damon Heta
(14) Daryl Gurney v Ian White
(6) Gary Anderson v Stephen Bunting
(11) Nathan Aspinall v Mervyn King
How does the draw work?
The draw for the 2021 Betfred World Matchplay sees the top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit qualify for round two automatically. They make up the 32 seeds for the event.
The top 16 players on the Pro Tour Order of Merit, who are not already on the main Order of Merit, also qualify for round one. They are unseeded, meaning they can play anyone in the first round.
Whoever wins their round one game moves onto round two moves onto round three, where 16 players remain. If all the seeds qualify, then it would be 1 v 16, 2 v 15, and so on. If a non-seeded player beats a seeded player in round one, they effectively take their seed for the remainder of the draw.
The semi finals will be the winner of section one v winner of section two. The winners of sections three and four will play in the other semi final.
The two semi final winners will play in the final, with the victor being crowned the 2021 World Matchplay Champion.
What’s the format?
Round One – First to 10 legs
Round Two – First to 11 legs
Quarter Finals – First to 16 legs
Semi Finals – First to 17 legs
Final – First to 18 legs
All games must be won by two clear legs. A game can be if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie break leg is needed.
For example, in a first to 10 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg will be the deciding one.
What’s the schedule?
All session start times are BST.
Saturday 17 July (19.00 BST)
First round x4
Sunday 18 July (13.00 BST)
First round x4
Sunday 18 July (19.30 BST)
First round x4
Monday 19 July (19.00 BST)
First round x4
Tuesday 20 July (19.00 BST)
Second round x4
Wednesday 21 July (19.00 BST)
Second round x4
Thursday 22 July (19.00 BST)
Quarter finals x2
Friday 23 July (19.00 BST)
Quarter finals x2
Saturday 24 July (19.00 BST)
Semi finals x2
Sunday 25 July (19.00 BST)
Final
What’s the prize money?
Once again, there will be £700,000 in prize money up for grabs. Here’s how it’s broken down:
Winner – £150,000
Runner Up – £70,000
Semi Finals – £50,000
Quarter Finals – £25,000
Second Round – £15,000
First Round – £10,000
Can I still get tickets?
Yes. There are still limited tickets available for the 2021 Betfred World Matchplay.
