2002 World Grand Prix (darts)

This was the fifth edition of the World Grand Prix. Paddy Power became the first sponsor in the competitions history. This year saw a reduction in the number of sets in the Quarter-final, Semi-final and Final. Defending champion Alan Warriner lost in the first round 2-1 to Richie Buckle. Phil Taylor became the champion for the fourth time in five years when he defeated John Part 7-3.

Results

	First round				Second round				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals
	Best of 3 sets				Best of 3 sets				Best of 7 sets[1]				Best of 11 sets
	Phil Taylor	2
	Keith Deller	0
					Phil Taylor	2
					Jack McKenna	0
	Cliff Lazarenko	1
	Jack McKenna	2
									Phil Taylor 94.08	4
									Mark Holden 75.72	0
	Peter Manley	0
	Mark Holden	2
					Mark Holden	2
					Rod Harrington	0
	Paul Dillon	0
	Rod Harrington	2
													Phil Taylor94.26	6
													Peter Evison 77.16	0
	Denis Ovens	1
	Dave Smith	2
					Dave Smith	0
					Peter Evison	2
	Peter Evison	2
	Les Fitton	0
									Peter Evison 77.82	4
									Ronnie Baxter 82.53	2
	Ronnie Baxter	2
	Richie Burnett	0
					Ronnie Baxter	2
					Kevin Painter	0
	Dennis Priestley	0
	Kevin Painter	2
	John Part	2
	Steve Beaton	0
					John Part	2
					Chris Mason	0
	John Lowe	1
	Chris Mason	2
									John Part 87.66	4
									Dennis Smith 71.88	1
	Colin Lloyd	2
	Jamie Harvey	0
					Colin Lloyd	0
					Dennis Smith	2
	Dennis Smith	2
	Wayne Jones	0
													John Part 84.96	6
													Andy Jenkins 76.23	1
	Roland Scholten	2
	Dave Askew	0
					Roland Scholten	2
					Alex Roy	1
	Mark Robinson	1
	Alex Roy	2
									Roland Scholten 75.96	0
									Andy Jenkins 76.23	4
	Alan Warriner	1
	Richie Buckle	2
					Richie Buckle	0
					Andy Jenkins	2
	Hugh Allison	0
	Andy Jenkins	2

Final (Best of 13 sets) Sunday October 27th
100.17 Phil Taylor	7-3	John Part 88.62
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Phil Taylor wins the 2002 World Grand Prix

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