2001 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates 29 July - 4 August
Venue Winter Gardens
Location Blackpool
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £62,500
Winners share £14,000
High checkout 170 England Dave Askew
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
«2000 2002»

The 2001 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was the second World Matchplay tournament to be sponsored by UK bookmaker Stan James. The tournament ran from 29 July through 4 August 2001, and was won by Phil Taylor.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £57,000.

Champion: £14,000
Runner-Up: £7,000
Semi-Finalists : £4,000
Quarter-Finalists : £2,000
2nd Round: £1,500
1st Round: £1,000

Results

First Round (best of 19 legs)
Second Round (best of 25 legs)
Quarter-Finals (best of 31 legs)
Semi-Finals (best of 33 legs)
Final (best of 35 legs)
               
1 England Peter Manley 8
England Steve Beaton 10
  England Steve Beaton 15
Netherlands Roland Scholten 13
  Netherlands Roland Scholten 10
United States Steve Brown 4
  England Steve Beaton 16
England Cliff Lazarenko 7
8 England Dave Askew 10
England Graeme Stoddart 8
  England Dave Askew 9
England Cliff Lazarenko 13
  England Colin Lloyd 10
England Cliff Lazarenko 12
England Steve Beaton 6
  Wales Richie Burnett 17
5 England Dennis Priestley 10
England Kevin Painter 7
5 England Dennis Priestley 13
Wales Richie Burnett 15
  England Bob Anderson 7
Wales Richie Burnett 10
Wales Richie Burnett 16
4 England Andy Jenkins 13
4 England Rod Harrington 7
England Andy Jenkins 10
  England Andy Jenkins 13
England Nigel Justice 7
  England Shayne Burgess 5
England Nigel Justice 10
Wales Richie Burnett 10
3 England Phil Taylor 18
2 England Alan Warriner 11
England Denis Ovens 9
2 England Alan Warriner 11
England Martin Adams 13
  England Martin Adams 10
England Mick Manning 7
  England Martin Adams 16
England Dennis Smith 12
7 England Ronnie Baxter 10
England Peter Evison 3
7 England Ronnie Baxter 13
England Dennis Smith 15
  England Chris Mason 4
England Dennis Smith 10
England Martin Adams 9
3 England Phil Taylor 17
6 Canada John Part 10
England Keith Deller 4
6 Canada John Part 13
England John Lowe 7
  England Reg Harding 5
England John Lowe 10
6 Canada John Part 4
3 England Phil Taylor 16
3 England Phil Taylor 10
Scotland Jamie Harvey 2
3 England Phil Taylor 13
England Alex Roy 5
  United States Paul Lim 6
England Alex Roy 10

References