2014 World Series of Darts explained

The 2014 World Series of Darts was the second staging of the World Series of Darts tour organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. There were four events of the tour, held in Dubai, Singapore, Perth, and Sydney. The four tournaments featured two different formats. They all featured the top six players on the Order of Merit joined by two PDC wildcards. The Perth and Sydney tournaments also featured eight regional qualifiers.

Prize money

The total prize fund for the tour was £396,000.

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
Dubai/SingaporePerth/Sydney
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £30,000align=center £20,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £25,000align=center £10,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £15,000align=center £7,500
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £10,000align=center £5,000
First roundalign=center (8)align=center £1,000

World Series events

No.DateEventVenueWinnerLegsRunner-upRef.
129–30 MayDubai Masters Dubai, Dubai Tennis CentreMichael van Gerwen 11–7 Peter Wright[1]
215–16 AugustSingapore Masters Singapore, Singapore Indoor StadiumMichael van Gerwen 11–8 Simon Whitlock[2]
322–24 AugustPerth Masters Perth, HBF StadiumPhil Taylor 11–9 Michael van Gerwen[3]
428–30 AugustSydney Masters Sydney, Hordern PavilionPhil Taylor 11–3 Stephen Bunting[4]

Quarter-finalists

PlayerEarningswidth=140Dubai Masterswidth=140Singapore Masterswidth=140Perth Masterswidth=140Sydney Masters
Michael van Gerwen£71,000Winner Winner Runner upFirst round
Phil Taylor£60,000Quarter-finalistQuarter-finalistWinner Winner
Peter Wright£45,000Runner upQuarter-finalistQuarter-finalistQuarter-finalist
Simon Whitlock£45,000Quarter-finalistRunner upQuarter-finalistQuarter-finalist
Dave Chisnall£42,500Semi-finalistSemi-finalistSemi-finalistQuarter-finalist
James Wade£40,000Quarter-finalistSemi-finalistSemi-finalistSemi-finalist
Raymond van Barneveld£26,000Quarter-finalistQuarter-finalistQuarter-finalistFirst round
Adrian Lewis£15,000Semi-finalistWithdrewWithdrewWithdrew
Stephen Bunting£10,000Did not qualifyDid not qualifyDid not qualifyRunner up
Andy Hamilton£10,000Did not qualifyQuarter-finalistDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Kyle Anderson£8,500Did not qualifyDid not qualifyFirst roundSemi-finalist
Paul Nicholson£6,000Did not qualifyDid not qualifyQuarter-finalistFirst round
Warren Parry£6,000Did not qualifyDid not qualifyFirst roundQuarter-finalist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Van Gerwen retains Dubai title . . 30 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Singapore Darts Masters: Michael van Gerwen beats Simon Whitlock in final . . 18 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Perth Darts Masters: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen in thrilling final . . 25 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Phil Taylor retains Sydney Darts Masters title . . 14 September 2014.