2001 World Grand Prix (darts)

The 2001 World Grand Prix was the first time that the competition was staged in the Citywest Hotel Dublin. Phil Taylor won the World Grand Prix the first 3 years but in the tournaments 4th year he got knocked out in the first round 2-1 to Kevin Painter. That meant the tournament would have a new winner. Alan Warriner became champion when he defeated Roland Scholten 8-2 in the final.

Seeds

Results

	First round				Second round				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals
	Best of 3 sets				Best of 5 sets				Best of 11 sets[1]				Best of 13 sets
	Peter Manley	0
	Martin Adams	2
					Martin Adams	3
					Alex Roy	0
	Alex Roy	2
	Steve Brown	1
									Martin Adams 85.47	5
									John Lowe 82.83	6
	Steve Beaton	2
	Ronnie Baxter	1
					Steve Beaton	1
					John Lowe	3
	John Lowe	2
	Cliff Lazarenko	1
													John Lowe 80.16	1
													Roland Scholten 85.23	7
	John Part	2
	Colin Lloyd	0
					John Part	3
					Denis Ovens	1
	Denis Ovens	2
	George McLean	0
									John Part 86.88	3
									Roland Scholten 87.66	6
	Rod Harrington	1
	Roland Scholten	2
					Roland Scholten	3
					Mick Manning	0
	Kit Young	0
	Mick Manning	2
	Alan Warriner	2
	Andy Jenkins	0
					Alan Warriner	3
					Shayne Burgess	1
	Shayne Burgess	2
	Peter Evison	1
									Alan Warriner 78.33	6
									Dave Askew 70.77	2
	Dave Askew	2
	Keith Rooney	0
					Dave Askew	3
					Ian Cullingworth	0
	Ian Cullingworth	2
	Chris Bowring	0
													Alan Warriner 81.51	7
													Dennis Smith 82.77	5
	Dennis Priestley	0
	Dennis Smith	2
					Dennis Smith	3
					Keith Deller	0
	Francis McMahon	0
	Keith Deller	2
									Dennis Smith 88.23	6
									Kevin Painter 80.40	1
	Phil Taylor	1
	Kevin Painter	2
					Kevin Painter	3
					Richie Burnett	0
	Doug MacCarthy	0
	Richie Burnett	2

Final (Best of 15 sets) Monday October 29th
81.84 Roland Scholten	2-8	Alan Warriner 83.52
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Alan Warriner wins the 2001 World Grand Prix

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