World Grand Prix winner Gerwyn Price and runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

World Grand Prix darts 2020: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results & live Sky Sports TV coverage details

By Sporting Life

Darts

Mon October 12, 2020 · 5y ago

The full results from the Boylesports World Grand Prix, which took place at the Ricoh Arena from October 6-12.

The famous double-start set-play tournament, which was first staged in 1998, took place behind closed doors in Coventry after the coronavirus pandemic prevented it from being held for a 20th time at Dublin's Citywest Convention Centre.

Nevertheless, there wasn't any less drama and shocks than usual during the PDC's third-longest running major, which requires players to start and finish all legs with a double.

Five-time champion Michael van Gerwen, who was bidding to win it for the third year in a row, crashed out after being thrashed by Simon Whitlock but the Wizard was then stunned by Dirk van Duijvenbode as the 200/1 pre-tournament outsider became the first debutant to reach the final.

In the end the aubergine farmer fell short of a momentous achievement as a ruthless Gerwyn Price picked up his first World Grand Prix crown and the fifth TV title of his career.

Here's everything you need to know including the draw, schedule, results, details of how to watch, odds and past winners.

World Grand Prix: Draw & tournament bracket

ROUND ONE

(1) Michael van Gerwen 2-1 Krzysztof Ratajski (3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
Devon Petersen 2-0 Jose De Sousa (3-1, 3-2)
Mervyn King 2-0 James Wade (8) (3-1, 3-1)
Simon Whitlock* 2-0 Chris Dobey (3-0, 3-1)
Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-0 Michael Smith (4) (3-2, 3-2)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 2-1 Mensur Suljovic (3-1, 0-3, 3-1)
Gary Anderson 2-0 Rob Cross (5) (3-2, 3-1)
Danny Noppert 2-1 Ryan Searle (0-3, 3-0, 3-1)
Ryan Joyce 2-0 Peter Wright (2) (3-1, 3-2)
Dave Chisnall 2-0 Glen Durrant (3-1, 3-0)
Joe Cullen 2-1 Daryl Gurney (7) (3-0, 2-3, 3-2)
Jonny Clayton 2-1 Ian White (3-1, 1-3, 3-1)
Gerwyn Price (3) 2-0 Jermaine Wattimena (3-2, 3-2)
Kim Huybrechts 2-1 Brendan Dolan (1-3, 3-2, 3-1)
Gabriel Clemens 2-0 Nathan Aspinall (6) (3-1, 3-2)
Jeffrey de Zwaan* 2-1 Jamie Hughes (3-1, 1-3, 3-0)

* Simon Whitlock and Jeffrey de Zwaan replaced Adrian Lewis and Stephen Bunting in the draw respectively after the duo withdrew due to positive tests for Covid 19

ROUND TWO

Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Devon Petersen (3-2, 3-2, 3-1)
Simon Whitlock 3-2 Mervyn King (2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (3-2, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2)
Gary Anderson 3-0 Danny Noppert (3-0, 3-2, 3-2)
Dave Chisnall 3-2 Ryan Joyce (1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-0)
Joe Cullen 3-2 Jonny Clayton (3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 1-3, 3-2)
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Kim Huybrechts (3-2, 3-1, 3-0)
Jeffrey de Zwaan 3-0 Gabriel Clemens (3-0, 3-2, 3-0)

QUARTER-FINALS

Simon Whitlock 3-0 Michael van Gerwen (3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-1 Gary Anderson (3-2, 3-1, 2-3, 3-1)
Dave Chisnall 3-2 Joe Cullen (2-3, 2-3, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2)
Gerwyn Price 3-1 Jeffrey de Zwaan (3-0, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1)

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SEMI-FINALS

Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-1 Simon Whitlock (3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1, 3-0)
Gerwyn Price 4-3 Dave Chisnall (3-2, 0-3, 3-2, 3-2, 1-3, 1-3, 3-2)

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FINAL: 8pm Sky Sports, Monday October 12

Dirk van Duijvenbode 2-5 Gerwyn Price (0-3, 2-3, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3)

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Gerwyn Price and his family on the big screen after winning the World Grand Prix

World Grand Prix: Daily schedule & results

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Tuesday October 6 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
First Round (Best of three sets)

Danny Noppert 2-1 Ryan Searle (0-3, 3-0, 3-1)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 2-1 Mensur Suljovic (3-1, 0-3, 3-1)
Devon Petersen 2-0 Jose De Sousa (3-1, 3-2)
Mervyn King 2-0 James Wade (3-1, 3-1)
Gary Anderson 2-0 Rob Cross (3-2, 3-1)
Michael van Gerwen 2-1 Krzysztof Ratajski (3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-0 Michael Smith (3-2, 3-2)

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Wednesday October 7 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
First Round (Best of three sets)

Kim Huybrechts 2-1 Brendan Dolan (1-3, 3-2, 3-1)
Jonny Clayton 2-1 Ian White (3-1, 1-3, 3-1)
Dave Chisnall 2-0 Glen Durrant (3-1, 3-0)
Joe Cullen 2-1 Daryl Gurney (3-0, 2-3, 3-2)
Ryan Joyce 2-0 Peter Wright (3-1, 3-2)
Gerwyn Price 2-0 Jermaine Wattimena (3-2, 3-2)
Gabriel Clemens 2-0 Nathan Aspinall (3-1, 3-2)
Simon Whitlock 2-0 Chris Dobey (3-0, 3-1)
Jeffrey de Zwaan 2-1 Jamie Hughes (3-1, 1-3, 3-0)

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Thursday October 8 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Second Round (Best of five sets)

Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (3-2, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2)
Simon Whitlock 3-2 Mervyn King (2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2)
Gary Anderson 3-0 Danny Noppert (3-0, 3-2, 3-2)
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Devon Petersen (3-2, 3-2, 3-1)

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Friday October 9 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Second Round (Best of five sets)

Dave Chisnall 3-2 Ryan Joyce (1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-0)
Jeffrey de Zwaan 3-0 Gabriel Clemens (3-0, 3-2, 3-0)
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Kim Huybrechts (3-2, 3-1, 3-0)
Joe Cullen 3-2 Jonny Clayton (3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 1-3, 3-2)

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Saturday October 10 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Quarter-Finals (Best of five sets)

Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-1 Gary Anderson (3-2, 3-1, 2-3, 3-1)
Dave Chisnall 3-2 Joe Cullen (2-3, 2-3, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2)
Simon Whitlock 3-0 Michael van Gerwen (3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
Gerwyn Price 3-1 Jeffrey de Zwaan (3-0, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1)

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Sunday October 11 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Semi-Finals (Best of seven sets)

Dirk van Duijvenbode 4-1 Simon Whitlock (3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1, 3-0)
Gerwyn Price 4-3 Dave Chisnall (3-2, 0-3, 3-2, 3-2, 1-3, 1-3, 3-2)

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Monday October 12 (8pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Final (Best of nine sets)

Dirk van Duijvenbode 2-5 Gerwyn Price (0-3, 2-3, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3)

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What TV channel is the World Grand Prix on?

This is one of the majors broadcast live on Sky Sports, whose coverage begins at 1900 BST every night.

World Grand Prix: Sky Bet odds

Michael van Gerwen is favourite to win his sixth World Grand Prix title and is followed closely by Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price.

Michael van Gerwen - 10/3
Peter Wright - 5/1
Gerwyn Price - 5/1
Nathan Aspinall - 10/1
Gary Anderson - 14/1
Glen Durrant - 18/1
Michael Smith - 18/1
Devon Petersen - 25/1
Rob Cross - 28/1
Daryl Gurney - 33/1
Krzysztof Ratajski - 40/1
James Wade - 40/1
Mensur Suljovic - 40/1
Chris Dobey - 50/1
Dave Chisnall - 50/1
Ian White - 50/1
Jose De Sousa - 50/1
Dimitri Van den Bergh - 66/1
Gabriel Clemens - 66/1
Jeffrey de Zwaan - 50/1
Jonny Clayton - 66/1
Adrian Lewis - 80/1
Danny Noppert - 80/1
Joe Cullen - 80/1
Jamie Hughes - 100/1
Stephen Bunting - 100/1
Mervyn King - 125/1
Ryan Searle - 125/1
Dirk van Duijvenbode - 200/1
Ryan Joyce - 250/1
Jermaine Wattimena - 250/1
Brendan Dolan - 250/1
Kim Huybrechts - 250/1

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World Grand Prix: Seedings and qualifiers

The world's top 16 players qualified by right alongside 16 qualifiers from the one-year ProTour Order of Merit to compete in Coventry.

Only the top eight from the Order of Merit have been seeded, with the other eight ing the 16 ProTour qualifiers in the otherwise random draw.

Order Or Merit

Michael van Gerwen £1,530,000
Peter Wright £914,500
Gerwyn Price £805,500
Michael Smith £557,500
Rob Cross £546,000
Nathan Aspinall £486,750
Daryl Gurney £448,250
James Wade £432,750
Gary Anderson £388,250
Dave Chisnall £375,250
Dimitri Van den Bergh £339,250
Ian White £332,250
Glen Durrant £306,250
Krzysztof Ratajski £287,500
Mensur Suljovic £282,500
Adrian Lewis £249,750 *

* Adrian Lewis was replaced in the draw by 17th placed Simon Whitlock after he tested positive for Covid 19

ProTour Qualifiers (Money earned over past 12 months of Pro Tour events)

Devon Petersen £48,000
Danny Noppert £42,250
Jose De Sousa £36,000
Brendan Dolan £31,500
Joe Cullen £28,250
Jonny Clayton £26,500
Ryan Searle £23,500
Jermaine Wattimena £23,500
Gabriel Clemens £22,500
Mervyn King £22,000
Stephen Bunting £21,250 *
Ryan Joyce £21,000
Jamie Hughes £20,000
Dirk van Duijvenbode £19,000
Chris Dobey £18,500
Kim Huybrechts £17,750

* Stephen Bunting was replaced in the draw by 17th placed Jeffrey de Zwaan after he tested positive for Covid 19

World Grand Prix Prize Money

Winner - £110,000
Runner-up - £50,000
Semi-finalists - £25,000
Quarter-finalists - £16,000
Second round - £10,000
First round - £6,000

Tournament Format

All Sets are the best of five legs. There will be no tie-break in any set.
All legs must begin and end with a double, meaning that a player must hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg.
First Round - Best of three sets
Second Round - Best of five sets
Quarter-Finals - Best of five sets
Semi-Finals - Best of seven sets
Final - Best of nine sets

World Grand Prix History

The World Grand Prix is one of the PDC tour's major events and takes place in Dublin every October. It is the only televised event in which players must start and finish each leg on a double or the bullseye.

Its unique format adds an extra dimension when it comes to betting, with darts punters often preferring to back who they feel is a better 'finisher' rather than those renowned for heavy scoring.

The World Grand Prix was first held in Rochester, Kent in 1998 before switching to County Wexford two years later but in 2001 the event moved to its current home at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.

Phil Taylor is the most successful player in the history of the straight knockout competition with 11 titles to his name but the 'Power' has also suffered four defeats in the first-round, which all came as relief to the bookies.

Daryl Gurney (2017), Alan Warriner (2001), Colin Lloyd (2004), James Wade (2007 & 2010), Michael van Gerwen (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 & 2019) and Robert Thornton, who upset the odds to beat 'Mighty Mike' in 2015, are the other champions of the World Grand Prix.

World Grand Prix Past Finals