March 27 2020, 12:57 · Dave McGourty
A list of World Matchplay nine-dart finishes
AT A GLANCE
- Total number of World Matchplay televised nine-darters - 7
- Different players with a World Matchplay televised nine-darter - 6
- Player(s) with the most World Matchplay televised nine-darters - Phil Taylor (2)
- World Matchplay edition with the most televised nine-darters - 2012 (2)
- Player with the most World Matchplay televised nine-darters against - Seven players (1)
- Number of different scoring combinations of World Matchplay televised nine-darters - 2
WORLD MATCHPLAY NINE-DART FINISHES
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Venue | Method |
| 1 | 01/08/2002 | Phil Taylor (1) | Chris Mason | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| 2 | 17/07/2010 | Raymond van Barneveld | Denis Ovens | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| 3 | 16/07/2011 | John Part | Mark Webster | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| 4 | 25/07/2012 | Michael van Gerwen | Steve Beaton | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| 5 | 26/07/2012 | Wes Newton | Justin Pipe | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 |
| 6 | 23/07/2014 | Phil Taylor (2) | Michael Smith | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 |
| 7 | 26/07/2018 | Gary Anderson | Joe Cullen | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
TRIVIA
- Phil Taylor hit the first ever nine-dart finish in PDC history against Chris Mason at the 2002 World Matchplay.
- Only Phil Taylor has achieved more than one nine-darter in World Matchplay history.
- There has not been a nine-darter in the semi-finals or final in World Matchplay history.
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