The 2023 BoyleSports World Grand Prix was a darts tournament and the 26th staging of the World Grand Prix. It was held from 2–8 October 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.
| 2023 BoyleSports World Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2–8 October 2023 | ||
| Venue | Morningside Arena | ||
| Location | Leicester, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Sets "Double in, Double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Luke Humphries (final) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Luke Humphries | |||
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Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Nathan Aspinall 5–3 in the 2022 final,[1] but he lost 3–2 in the second round to Chris Dobey.[2]
Luke Humphries won his first major TV title, defeating Gerwyn Price 5–2 in the final.[3][4]
Format
editAll matches were played as double in, double out; requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, beginning with as well as finishing on either a double or the bullseye. Matches were played to set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three).
This is the only "double in" tournament on the PDC circuit, and along with the World Championship the only tournament which uses the set format.
The matches got longer as the tournament progressed:
| Round | Best of (sets) | First to (sets) |
|---|---|---|
| First | 3 | 2 |
| Second | 5 | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | ||
| Semi-finals | 7 | 4 |
| Final | 9 | 5 |
Prize money
editThe following is the breakdown of the fund:[5]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £600,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £40,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £15,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £7,500 |
Qualification
editThe field of 32 players consisted 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 25 September 2023. The top eight players on the Order of Merit were seeded for the tournament.
The following players qualified for the tournament:
PDC Order of Meritedit
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PDC ProTour qualifiersedit
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Schedule
editMonday, 2 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |  Dirk van Duijvenbode 84.93 |
1–2 |  Brendan Dolan 84.60 |
3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| 02 | 1 |  José de Sousa 95.17 |
1–2 |  Gary Anderson 95.41 |
3–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| 03 | 1 |  Krzysztof Ratajski 80.78 |
2–1 | James Wade 83.70 |
1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| 04 | 1 |  Martin Schindler 83.22 |
2–1 | Raymond van Barneveld 76.69 |
3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
| 05 | 1 | Nathan Aspinall 81.01 |
1–2 | Stephen Bunting 84.35 |
1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| 06 | 1 |  Gerwyn Price 88.23 |
2–0 | Danny Noppert 89.21 |
3–2 | 3–0 | — |
| 07 | 1 | Michael Smith 96.14 |
2–0 | Callan Rydz 82.74 |
3–0 | 3–1 | — |
| 08 | 1 | Rob Cross 74.25 |
1–2 | Andrew Gilding 74.93 |
3–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
Tuesday, 3 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1 | Joe Cullen 92.07 |
2–0 |  Mike De Decker 80.81 |
3–2 | 3–1 | — |
| 10 | 1 | Dave Chisnall 94.62 |
0–2 | Luke Woodhouse 95.96 |
1–3 | 2–3 | — |
| 11 | 1 |  Damon Heta 86.46 |
1–2 | Ryan Searle 86.94 |
3–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| 12 | 1 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 84.78 |
0–2 | Chris Dobey 91.13 |
2–3 | 2–3 | — |
| 13 | 1 | Peter Wright 89.49 |
2–0 | Gabriel Clemens 84.47 |
3–1 | 3–1 | — |
| 14 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 95.74 |
2–0 | Josh Rock 73.44 |
3–1 | 3–0 | — |
| 15 | 1 | Jonny Clayton 81.85 |
0–2 | Ross Smith 87.68 |
1–3 | 2–3 | — |
| 16 | 1 | Luke Humphries 86.64 |
2–0 | Daryl Gurney 85.22 |
3–1 | 3–2 | — |
Wednesday, 4 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | Andrew Gilding 80.20 |
3–2 | Gary Anderson 83.09 |
0–3 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| 18 | 2 | Stephen Bunting 91.64 |
2–3 | Martin Schindler 87.06 |
3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 |
| 19 | 2 | Gerwyn Price 85.13 |
3–0 | Krzysztof Ratajski 80.78 |
3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — |
| 20 | 2 | Michael Smith 90.57 |
3–0 | Brendan Dolan 76.83 |
3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — |
Thursday, 5 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 2 | Luke Humphries 84.85 |
3–0 | Luke Woodhouse 82.84 |
3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — |
| 22 | 2 | Peter Wright 87.30 |
3–1 | Ryan Searle 87.13 |
1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
| 23 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 87.02 |
2–3 | Chris Dobey 91.87 |
1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| 24 | 2 | Ross Smith 88.21 |
1–3 | Joe Cullen 94.64 |
0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | — |
Friday, 6 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | QF | Gerwyn Price 90.73 |
3–0 | Martin Schindler 79.77 |
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | — |
| 26 | QF | Michael Smith 87.69 |
3–0 | Andrew Gilding 83.98 |
3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | — |
| 27 | QF | Peter Wright 90.92 |
2–3 | Luke Humphries 92.32 |
3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| 28 | QF | Chris Dobey 82.98 |
2–3 | Joe Cullen 86.81 |
0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Saturday, 7 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | SF | Michael Smith 83.94 |
2–4 | Gerwyn Price 85.08 |
2–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — |
| 30 | SF | Joe Cullen 80.06 |
0–4 | Luke Humphries 85.96 |
1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — |
Sunday, 8 October
| Match # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | F | Gerwyn Price 91.00 |
2–5 | Luke Humphries 93.30 |
3–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | — | — |
Final
edit| Best of 9 sets Referee: Huw Ware Morningside Arena, Leicester, England, 8 October 2023 | ||
| Gerwyn Price (4)
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2–5 | Luke Humphries (6)
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| 3–0, 1–3, 1–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3, 2–3 | ||
| 91.00 | Average (3 darts) | 93.30 |
| 49 | 100+ scores | 45 |
| 13 | 140+ scores | 17 |
| 3 | 180 scores | 8 |
| 117 | Highest checkout | 170 |
| 1 | Checkouts 100+ | 3 |
| 12/23 (52.2%) | Checkout summary | 17/42 (40.5%) |
| 29/58 (50%) | Double in summary | 29/57 (50.8%) |
Draw
editThe draw was made on 25 September.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Brilliant Van Gerwen scoops sixth BoyleSports World Grand Prix title". Professional Darts Corporation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Inspired Dobey dumps out reigning champion Van Gerwen on Day Four". Professional Darts Corporation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "World Grand Prix: Luke Humphries wins biggest title of his career by stunning Gerwyn Price". Sky Sports. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Brilliant Humphries claims BoyleSports World Grand Prix glory". Professional Darts Corporation. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules: Prize Fund Breakdowns". PDC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "2023 BoyleSports World Grand Prix draw". Professional Darts Corporation. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.