The 2020 BoyleSports World Grand Prix was a darts tournament and the 23rd staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 6–12 October 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England, behind closed doors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was held away from the Citywest Hotel in Dublin for the first time since 2001.[1]
| 2020 BoyleSports World Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 6–12 October 2020 | ||
| Venue | Ricoh Arena | ||
| Location | Coventry | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Sets "Double in, Double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £450,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £110,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Gerwyn Price (quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Gerwyn Price | |||
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Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating Dave Chisnall 5–2 in the 2019 final, to win his second consecutive and fifth overall World Grand Prix title.[2] However, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals, after losing 3–0 to Simon Whitlock of Australia.
Gerwyn Price went on to beat Dirk van Duijvenbode 5–2 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.[3]
This event saw the most seeds knocked out in the first round in the history of the tournament, with 6 of the 8 seeds eliminated, leaving only Van Gerwen and Price to make it into the second round.
By reaching the final, van Duijvenbode became the first person (other than Phil Taylor and Rod Harrington in the inaugural tournament in 1998) to reach the final on his debut in the tournament.
Prize money
editThe prize fund remained at £450,000, with the winner's earnings being £110,000.[4]
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £450,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £110,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £16,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £10,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £6,000 |
Qualification
editThe field of 32 players consists of the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit as of 27 September 2020; the top eight players on the Order of Merit are seeded for the tournament.[5]
Prior to the tournament, Adrian Lewis and Stephen Bunting tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew. They were replaced by Simon Whitlock and Jeffrey de Zwaan respectively, the next-ranked players on the Orders of Merit that they had qualified from.[6]
The qualified field is as follows:
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PDC Order of Merit (1–16) (Top 8 seeded)
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Pro Tour
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Draw
editReferences
edit- ^ Allen, Dave. "BoyleSports World Grand Prix moves to Coventry in 2020". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "World Grand Prix darts final: Leg-by-leg report and highlights from Michael van Gerwen 5-2 Dave Chisnall". Sporting Life. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Price defeats Van Duijvenbode to win World Grand Prix". Professional Darts Corporation. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules". PDC. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Rankings update ahead of BoyleSports World Grand Prix". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Lewis and Bunting to miss BoyleSports World Grand Prix". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 6 October 2020.