2020 Masters (darts) explained

Tournament Name:2020 Ladbrokes Masters
Dates:31 January – 2 February 2020
Venue:Marshall Arena
Location:Milton Keynes
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Final: best of 21 legs
Prize Fund:£200,000
Winners Share:£60,000
High Checkout:
(first round)
Winner: Peter Wright
Prev:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Ladbrokes Masters was the eighth staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held from 31 January–2 February 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[1]

Michael van Gerwen was the five-time defending champion, after defeating James Wade 11–5 in the 2019 final. However, he was beaten in the Masters for the first time since 2014, losing 10–6 to Jonny Clayton in the first round, and losing his 20-match unbeaten streak at the Marshall Arena.[2]

Peter Wright won the tournament for the first time and extended his unbeaten streak in all competitions to 10 matches. He beat Michael Smith 11–10 in the final, with Smith missing 3 darts to win the title himself.

Qualifiers

The Masters featured the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit after the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.[1] Nathan Aspinall made his debut in the event.

The following 16 players took part in the tournament:

  1. Michael van Gerwen (first round)
  2. Peter Wright (winner)
  3. Gerwyn Price (quarter-finals)
  4. Rob Cross (first round)
  5. Michael Smith (runner-up)
  6. Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
  7. Daryl Gurney (first round)
  8. Nathan Aspinall (semi-finals)
  9. James Wade (first round)
  10. Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals)
  11. Ian White (first round)
  12. Mensur Suljović (first round)
  13. Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
  14. Simon Whitlock (first round)
  15. Joe Cullen (first round)
  16. Jonny Clayton (quarter-finals)

Prize money

The prize money was £200,000 in total, which was the same as in 2019.[3]

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £200,000)
Winner(1)£60,000
Runner-up(1)£25,000
Semi-finalists(2)£17,500
Quarter-finalists(4)£10,000
First round losers(8)£5,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allen . Dave . 2020 Ladbrokes Masters dates confirmed . . 24 December 2019.
  2. News: Jonny Clayton: Welshman ends Michael van Gerwen's Masters reign. 2020-02-01. BBC Sport. 2020-02-01. en-gb.
  3. Web site: PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC.