2002 World Matchplay

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
Winner's share	£14,000
Nine-dart finish	Phil Taylor
High checkout	170 Keith Deller
Champion(s)
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 Taylor Made History By Scoring The 1st Live 9-Dart Finish.

Seeds

1

Prize money

The prize fund was £72,500.

9 Darts finish: £100,000

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