2002 World Matchplay (darts)

2002 Stan James World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	28 July–3 August 2002
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£72,500
Winners share	£15,000
Nine-dart finish	Phil Taylor
High checkout	170 Keith Deller
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
«2001 2003»

The 2002 Stan James 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–3 August 2002, and was won by Phil Taylor.

Taylor also made history during the tournament by hitting the first live televised nine-dart finish on British TV, during his quarter-final win over Chris Mason. which won him £100,000, a lot more than the £15,000 he got for winning the tournament.

Seeds

Prize money

The prize fund was £72,500.

Nine-dart 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

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