2019 Melbourne Darts Masters
The 2019 Melbourne Darts Masters was the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and was the fourth entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Melbourne Arena in Melbourne, Australia from 16–17 August 2019.
| 2019 Melbourne Darts Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 16–17 August 2019 | ||
| Venue | Melbourne Arena | ||
| Location | Melbourne | ||
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 161  Rob Cross (Quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Michael Smith 11–8 in the 2018 final, but lost 8–0 to Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals.
Van Gerwen would go on to win his first Melbourne title by defeating Daryl Gurney 8–3 in the final.
Prize money
The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) are:[1][2]
Peter Wright (Semi-finals)- Rob Cross (Semi-finals)
Daryl Gurney (Runner-up)- Michael van Gerwen (Champion)
- Gary Anderson (Quarter-finals)
- James Wade (First round)
- Simon Whitlock (Quarter-finals)
- Raymond van Barneveld (Quarter-finals)
The regional qualifiers are:
| Qualification | Player |
|---|---|
| Wildcard | Kyle Anderson (First round) |
| Wildcard | Corey Cadby (First round) |
| DPA Number One | Damon Heta (Quarter-finals) |
| DPA Number Two | James Bailey (First round) |
| DPA Qualifier One | Robbie King (First round) |
| DPA Qualifier Two | Tim Pusey (First round) |
| DPA Qualifier Three | Mick Lacey (First round) |
| DPNZ Qualifier |  Haupai Puha (First round) |
Draw
| First round best of 11 legs 16 August[3] | Quarter-finals best of 15 legs 17 August | Semi-finals best of 15 legs 17 August | Final best of 15 legs 17 August[4] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Wright 82.24
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Corey Cadby 83.80
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Wright 94.91
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 94.40
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 106.13
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Haupai Puha 93.13
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Wright 82.61
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen 96.97
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen 93.24
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tim Pusey 83.49
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen 100.63
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 95.08
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 96.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| James Bailey 79.34
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen 99.00
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daryl Gurney 100.60
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 86.28
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robbie King 77.13
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 102.86
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 87.20
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 93.25
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 99.60
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 96.25
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daryl Gurney 98.15
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daryl Gurney 97.57
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Anderson 93.35
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daryl Gurney 94.74
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 92.44
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 97.62
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mick Lacey 78.93
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- "2019 World Series Competitors Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Oceanic World Series Spots For Barney & Wade". PDC. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- "2019 Melbourne Darts Masters - Day One". PDC. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "Mighty Mike Masters Melbourne". PDC. Retrieved 17 August 2019.