2000 World Matchplay (darts)

World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	23 July - 29 July
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£57,000
Winners share	£14,000
High checkout	170 Alex Roy 170 Steve Brown
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
«1999 2001»

The 2000 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was the first World Matchplay tournament to be sponsored by UK bookmaker Stan James. The tournament ran from 23 July through 29 July 2000, and was won by Phil Taylor.

Seeds

1. Phil Taylor
2. Peter Manley
3. Shayne Burgess
4. Rod Harrington
5. Dennis Priestley
6. Alan Warriner
7. John Part
8. Keith Deller

Prize money

The prize fund was £57,000.

Champion: £14,000

Runner-Up: £7,000

Semi-Finalists : £3,500

Quarter-Finalists : £2,000

2nd Round: £1,250

1st Round: £750

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
		Jamie Harvey	2
						1	Phil Taylor	13
							Nigel Justice	3
		Colin Lloyd	7
		Nigel Justice	10
											1	Phil Taylor	16
												John Lowe	4
	8	Keith Deller	7
		John Lowe	10
							John Lowe	13
							Chris Mason	11
		Chris Mason	10
		Gary Mawson	4
																1	Phil Taylor	17
																	Richie Burnett	9
	5	Dennis Priestley	10
		Steve Raw	1
						5	Dennis Priestley	13
							Richie Burnett	15
		Richie Burnett	10
		Les Fitton	7
												Richie Burnett	16
											4	Rod Harrington	13
	4	Rod Harrington	11
		Roland Scholten	9
						4	Rod Harrington	13
							Bob Anderson	7
		Bob Anderson	10
		Graeme Stoddart	1
																					1	Phil Taylor	18
																					6	Alan Warriner	12
	2	Peter Manley	6
		Ronnie Baxter	10
							Ronnie Baxter	13
							Denis Ovens	3
		Dave Askew	3
		Denis Ovens	10
												Ronnie Baxter	16
												Steve Brown	5
	7	John Part	8
		Dennis Smith	10
							Dennis Smith	11
							Steve Brown	13
		Steve Brown	10
		John Ferrell	2
																	Ronnie Baxter	6
																6	Alan Warriner	17
	6	Alan Warriner	10
		Reg Harding	8
						6	Alan Warriner	13
							Mick Manning	8
		Mick Manning	15
		Andy Jenkins	13
											6	Alan Warriner	16
												Alex Roy	10
	3	Shayne Burgess	15
		Martin Adams	13
						3	Shayne Burgess	16
							Alex Roy	18
		Alex Roy	10
		Peter Evison	4

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