2002 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates 28 July - 3 August
Venue Winter Gardens
Location Blackpool
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £72,500
Winners share £14,000
Nine dart finish England Phil Taylor
High checkout 170 England Keith Deller
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
«2001 2003»

The 2002 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Sponsored by UK bookmaker Stan James, the tournament ran from 28 July through 3 August 2002, and was won by Phil Taylor.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £72,500.

Champion: £15,000
Runner-Up: £7,500
Semi-Finalists : £4,500
Quarter-Finalists : £2,500
2nd Round: £1,750
1st Round: £1,250

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 Phil Taylor 10
England Shayne Burgess 0
1 England Phil Taylor 13
16 England Kevin Painter 6
16 England Kevin Painter 10
England Dennis Priestley 4
1 England Phil Taylor 16
England Chris Mason 7
8 Wales Richie Burnett 1
England Chris Mason 10
  England Chris Mason 13
United States Steve Brown 6
9 England Dennis Smith 7
United States Steve Brown 10
1 England Phil Taylor 17
13 England John Lowe 15
5 England Ronnie Baxter 10
England Mark Holden 1
5 England Ronnie Baxter 13
12 Scotland Jamie Harvey 7
12 Scotland Jamie Harvey 10
England Andy Jenkins 5
5 England Ronnie Baxter 13
13 England John Lowe 16
4 England Denis Ovens 10
England Paul Whitworth 3
4 England Denis Ovens 12
13 England John Lowe 14
13 England John Lowe 10
England Alex Roy 2
1 England Phil Taylor 18
3 Canada John Part 16
2 England Alan Warriner 11
England Les Fitton 9
2 England Alan Warriner 11
England Keith Deller 13
15 England Rod Harrington 8
England Keith Deller 10
England Keith Deller 6
7 England Colin Lloyd 16
7 England Colin Lloyd 10
England Mick Manning 7
7 England Colin Lloyd 13
10 Netherlands Roland Scholten 5
10 Netherlands Roland Scholten 10
England Paul Williams 8
7 England Colin Lloyd 12
3 Canada John Part 17
6 England Peter Manley 15
England Bob Anderson 17
England Bob Anderson 13
11 England Dave Askew 9
11 England Dave Askew 10
England Peter Evison 4
England Bob Anderson 5
3 Canada John Part 16
3 Canada John Part 10
England Mark Walsh 0
3 Canada John Part 13
England Cliff Lazarenko 9
14 England Steve Beaton 8
England Cliff Lazarenko 10

References