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World Matchplay 2021: Results, schedule, draw

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Peter Wright won the World Matchplay (Lawrence Lustig/PDC)
Image: Peter Wright won the World Matchplay (Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

Results from the 2021 World Matchplay where Peter Wright claimed the title for the first time in his career.

World Matchplay - Roll of Honour

16 Phil Taylor
2 Rod Harrington, Michael van Gerwen
1 Gary Anderson, Larry Butler, Rob Cross
Peter Evison, Colin Lloyd, Dimitri Van den Bergh
James Wade, Peter Wright

Schedule of Play - All times BST

Sunday July 25

Final

Dimitri Van den Bergh 9-18 Peter Wright

Dimitri Van den Bergh suffered defeat in the final as he fell agonisingly short of defending the title he won last year
Image: Dimitri Van den Bergh suffered defeat in the final as he fell agonisingly short of defending the title he won last year

Saturday July 24

Semi-Finals

Dimitri Van den Bergh 17-9 Krzysztof Ratajski

Peter Wright 17-10 Michael van Gerwen

Friday July 23

Quarter-Finals

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Peter Wright 16-7 Michael Smith

Michael van Gerwen 16-9 Nathan Aspinall

Thursday July 22

Quarter-Finals

Krzysztof Ratajski 16-8 Callan Rydz

Gerwyn Price 9-16 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Peter Wright celebrates with the World Matchplay trophy (Lawrence Lustig/PDC)
Image: Peter Wright celebrates with the World Matchplay trophy (Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

Wednesday July 21

Second Round

Michael Smith 13-11 Jose De Sousa

Gary Anderson 9-11 Nathan Aspinall

Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Ian White

Peter Wright 11-5 Joe Cullen

World Matchplay 2021: Format

First Round best of 19 legs
Second Round best of 21 legs
Quarter-Final best of 31 legs
Semi-Final best of 33 legs
Final best of 35 legs
Sudden Death each game must be won by two clear legs
with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played
before the sixth leg is sudden death

Tuesday July 20

Second Round

Rob Cross 8-11 Callan Rydz

Luke Humphries 5-11 Krzysztof Ratajski

Gerwyn Price 11-3 Jonny Clayton

Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-8 Dave Chisnall

Monday July 19

First Round

Daryl Gurney 7-10 Ian White

Nathan Aspinall 10-6 Mervyn King

Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Damon Heta

Gary Anderson 10-5 Stephen Bunting

Peter Wright won the World Matchplay title for the first time in his career (Lawrence Lustig/PDC)
Image: Peter Wright won the World Matchplay title for the first time in his career (Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

Sunday July 18

Evening

First Round

Joe Cullen 10-8 Chris Dobey

Michael Smith 10-7 Ryan Searle

Peter Wright 10-2 Danny Noppert

Jose de Sousa 10-2 Gabriel Clemens

Afternoon

First Round

Krzysztof Ratajski 10-4 Brendan Dolan

Glen Durrant 6-10 Callan Rydz

Rob Cross 10-8 Ross Smith

James Wade 3-10 Luke Humphries

Saturday July 17

First Round

Dave Chisnall 10-8 Vincent van der Voort

Jonny Clayton 10-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Gerwyn Price 10-4 Jermaine Wattimena

Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-5 Devon Petersen

World Matchplay 2021: Prize Money

Winner £150,000
Runner-Up £70,000
Semi-Finalists £50,000
Quarter-Finalists £25,000
Second Round losers £15,000
First Round losers £10,000

2021 Betfred World Matchplay draw

Final

(8) Dimitri Van den Bergh 9-18 (2) Peter Wright

Semi-Finals

Top Half

(8) Dimitri Van den Bergh 17-9 (13) Krzysztof Ratajski

Bottom Half

(2) Peter Wright 17-10 (3) Michael van Gerwen

Quarter-Finals

Top Half

(1) Gerwyn Price 9-16 (8) Dimitri Van den Bergh
(13) Krzysztof Ratajski 16-8 Callan Rydz

Bottom Half

(2) Peter Wright 16-7 (7) Michael Smith
(3) Michael van Gerwen 16-9 (11) Nathan Aspinall

Second Round

Top Half

(1) Gerwyn Price 11-3 (16) Jonny Clayton
(8) Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-8 (9) Dave Chisnall
Luke Humphries 5-11 (13) Krzysztof Ratajski
(5) Rob Cross 8-11 Callan Rydz

Bottom Half

(2) Peter Wright 11-5 (15) Joe Cullen
(7) Michael Smith 13-11 (10) Jose de Sousa
(3) Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Ian White
(6) Gary Anderson 9-11 (11) Nathan Aspinall

First Round

Top Half

(1) Gerwyn Price 10-4 Jermaine Wattimena
(16) Jonny Clayton 10-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode
(8) Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-5 Devon Petersen
(9) Dave Chisnall 10-8 Vincent van der Voort
(4) James Wade 3-10 Luke Humphries
(13) Krzysztof Ratajski 10-4 Brendan Dolan
(5) Rob Cross 10-8 Ross Smith
(12) Glen Durrant 6-10 Callan Rydz

Bottom Half

(2) Peter Wright 10-2 Danny Noppert
(15) Joe Cullen 10-8 Chris Dobey
(7) Michael Smith 10-7 Ryan Searle
(10) Jose de Sousa 10-2 Gabriel Clemens
(3) Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Damon Heta
(14) Daryl Gurney 7-10 Ian White
(6) Gary Anderson 10-5 Stephen Bunting
(11) Nathan Aspinall 10-6 Mervyn King

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