| World Darts Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2–10 December 2023 | ||
| Venue | Lakeside Country Club | ||
| Location | Frimley Green,Surrey, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | World Darts Federation (WDF) | ||
| Format | Sets | ||
| Prize fund | £257,000 (total) | ||
| Winner's share | £50,000 (men) £25,000 (women) £5,000 (boys) £2,000 (girls) | ||
| High checkout | 170Andy Baetens | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
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The2023 WDF World Darts Championship (officially referred to as the2023 CT1 Lakeside World Darts Championship for sponsorship reasons), was the second edition of theWDF World Darts Championship organised by theWorld Darts Federation (WDF). The tournament was held at theLakeside Country Club inFrimley Green,Surrey,England.
Neil Duff andBeau Greaves were defending the senior titles. Duff lost 3–4 toChris Landman in the quarter-final, and Greaves retained her title, defeatingAileen de Graaf 4–1 in the final, losing just one set throughout the tournament.[1]
Andy Baetens became the first Belgian darts player to win the men's tournament, as he defeatedChris Landman 6–1 in the final.[2]
| Position | Prize money[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Boys | Girls | ||
| Winner | £50,000 | £25,000 | £5,000 | £2,000 | |
| Runner-up | £20,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | |
| Semi-finalist | £10,000 | £5,000 | £1,000 | — | |
| Quarter-finalist | £5,000 | £2,500 | — | ||
| Last 16 | £2,500 | £1,500 | |||
| Last 24 | — | £1,000 | |||
| Last 32 | £1,500 | — | |||
| Last 48 | £1,000 | ||||
| Event Totals | £170,000 | £75,000 | £9,000 | £3,000 | |
| Overall Total | £257,000 | ||||
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | ||
| 02 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 03 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |||
| 04 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 05 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |||
| 06 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 07 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |||
| 08 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | |||
| 09 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | |||
| 10 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | |||
| 11 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 12 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 14 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | |||
| 15 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — | |||
| 16 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | |||
| 17 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |||
| 18 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 19 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | |||
| 20 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | |||
| 21 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | |||
| 22 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 23 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 24 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 26 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | |||
| 27 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — | — | |||
| 28 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | |||
| 29 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |||
| 30 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — | — | |||
| 31 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | — | |||
| 32 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | ||
| 34 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | |||
| 35 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | |||
| 36 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | |||
| 37 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — | |||
| 38 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | — | |||
| 39 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | |||
| 40 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — | ||
| 42 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | |||
| 43 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 44 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | — | |||
| 45 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | — | |||
| 46 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | — | — | |||
| 47 | 3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | ||
| 48 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — | ||
| 50 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | ||
| 51 | 3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | ||
| 52 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |||
| 53 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |||
| 54 | 2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — | ||
| 55 | 3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 56 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | QF | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 58 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — | |||
| 59 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 60 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | — | |||
| 61 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 62 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |||
| 63 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 64 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | SF | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 66 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 67 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | — | |||
| 68 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 69 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 70 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — |
| Game # | Round | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 | Set 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | F | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 72 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 73 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 74 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — |
Qualifying criteria were as follows.
Seeded players began the competition in the second round. The remaining 32 qualifiers started in the first round.[4] The provisional list of seeds and invited players was as follows.[5]
1–16 in WDF Rankings
| Ranked Tournaments Winners
Pre-qualified
Regional Table Qualifiers
Pre-qualified
| WDF Rankings Qualifiers
| Assen Qualifiers[6]
Reserves
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Qualifying criteria was as follows.
Seeded players began the competition in the second round. The remaining 16 qualifiers started in the first round.[4] The provisional list of seeds and invited players was as follows.[5]
1–8 in WDF Rankings | Ranking Tournaments Winners Pre-qualified
| Regional Table Qualifiers
Pre-qualified
| WDF Rankings Qualifiers
Assen Qualifiers[6]
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All boys under the age of 18 were eligible to play in the 2023 Lakeside WDF Boys World Championship tournament. The semi-finals and final of the tournament were played at theLakeside Country Club,Frimley Green as a part of the 2023 WDF World Darts Championships tournament.[4] The list of qualified players was as follows.[7]
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All girls that were under the age of 18 were eligible to play in the 2023 Lakeside WDF Girls World Championship tournament. The final of the tournament was played at theLakeside Country Club,Frimley Green as a part of the 2023 WDF World Darts Championships tournament.[4] List of qualified players was as follows.[7]
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This table shows the highest averages achieved by players throughout the tournament.
| # | Player | Round | Average | Result | Score |
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| 1 | QF | 97.44 | Won | 4–1 | |
| 2 | QF | 96.00 | Lost | 1–4 | |
| 3 | R2 | 94.82 | Won | 3–1 | |
| 4 | R3 | 94.49 | Lost | 1–3 | |
| 5 | R3 | 94.20 | Won | 3–1 | |
| 6 | SF | 94.13 | Won | 5–2 | |
| 7 | R2 | 93.91 | Won | 3–0 | |
| 8 | F | 93.69 | Won | 6–1 | |
| 9 | R3 | 93.29 | Won | 3–2 | |
| 10 | QF | 93.27 | Won | 4–2 |
| # | Player | Round | Average | Result | Score |
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| 1 | SF | 90.77 | Won | 3–0 | |
| 2 | R2 | 88.79 | Won | 2–0 | |
| 3 | QF | 88.41 | Won | 2–0 | |
| 4 | R2 | 85.08 | Won | 2–0 | |
| 5 | F | 84.64 | Won | 4–1 | |
| 6 | R2 | 81.10 | Lost | 1–2 |