Dubai Darts Masters
The Dubai Darts Masters was a darts tournament organized by the PDC as part of the World Series of Darts . The competition was held for the first time in 2013 and was held for the last time in 2017 . The venue was the Dubai Tennis Center . The event was sponsored by Dubai Duty Free .
Record winner Michael van Gerwen , who won the first three events, was defeated in 2017 by Gary Anderson in the final with 11: 7 legs for the second time in a row.
format
The tournament was attended by a total of 8 players who also qualified for all other World Series events this calendar year. These were the 6 best placed players in the PDC Order of Merit and 2 wildcard players.
The tournament was played in a knockout system . In the first round the game mode was best of 19 legs . The semi-finals and the final were played in the best of 21 legs mode.
Prize money
The tournament totaled $ 245,000 in prize money. The prize money is distributed among the participants as follows:
Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
---|---|---|
winner | (1) | $ 65,000 |
finalist | (1) | $ 40,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | $ 30,000 |
Quarter finalists | (4) | $ 20,000 |
$ 245,000 |
Since this is an invitation tournament, the prize money won will not be taken into account when calculating the PDC Order of Merit.
Final pairings
year | winner | Result | opponent | venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Michael van Gerwen | 11: 7 | Raymond van Barneveld | Dubai Tennis Center |
2014 | Michael van Gerwen | 11: 7 | Peter Wright | Dubai Tennis Center |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 11: 8 | Phil Taylor | Dubai Tennis Center |
2016 | Gary Anderson | 11: 9 | Michael van Gerwen | Dubai Tennis Center |
2017 | Gary Anderson | 11: 7 | Michael van Gerwen | Dubai Tennis Center |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)