2013 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
| Dubai Darts Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 23–24 May 2013 | ||
| Venue | Dubai Tennis Centre | ||
| Location | Dubai | ||
| Country | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | $250,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $65,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
| |||
The 2013 Dubai Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a first entry in the new World Series of Darts. The tournament featured the top 8 players according to the Order of Merit, competing in a knockout system. The tournament was held at the Dubai Tennis Centre in Dubai over 23–24 May 2013.
Michael van Gerwen won the title, defeating fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld 11–7 in the final.[1][2]
Qualifiers
The top eight on the PDC Order of Merit after the 2013 World Championship qualified for the event.[3] These were:
Phil Taylor (Quarter-finals)- Adrian Lewis (Quarter-finals)
- James Wade (Semi-finals)
Michael van Gerwen (Winner)
Simon Whitlock (Quarter-finals)- Andy Hamilton (Semi-finals)
- Wes Newton (Quarter-finals)
- Raymond van Barneveld (Runner-up)
Prize money
The total prize fund was $250,000.[4]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | $65,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | $40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | $30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | $20,000 |
Draw
| Quarter-finals Best of 19 legs [6] | Semi-finals Best of 21 legs [1] | Final Best of 21 legs [1] | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Phil Taylor
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Andy Hamilton
| 10 | Andy Hamilton
| 9 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen
| 10 | 4 | Michael van Gerwen
| 11 | |||||||||
| Wes Newton
| 7 | 4 | Michael van Gerwen
| 11 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Adrian Lewis
| 6 | Raymond van Barneveld
| 7 | ||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld
| 10 | Raymond van Barneveld
| 11 | |||||||||||
| 3 | James Wade
| 10 | 3 | James Wade
| 5 | |||||||||
 Simon Whitlock
| 8 | |||||||||||||
Broadcasting
This event was shown live in the United Kingdom and Europe by Eurosport
References
- ^ a b c "Mighty Mike Is First Dubai Master!". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Upal, Sunni (25 May 2013). "Van Gerwen rules again as Premier League champion claims Dubai Masters title". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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- ^ "2013 Dubai Masters Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters - Thursday". PDC. Retrieved 25 June 2013.