2010 World Matchplay
The 2010 Stanjames.com World Matchplay was the 17th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 17 to 25 July 2010.
| 2010 Stanjames.com World Matchplay | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 17–25 July 2010 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 35 | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £150,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| High checkout | 160 Mark Walsh | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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Phil Taylor successfully defended his title, defeating Raymond van Barneveld in the final to win his eleventh World Matchplay. Van Barneveld also hit only the second ever nine-dart finish at the World Matchplay in his first round victory over Denis Ovens.
The final of the 2010 PDC Women's World Darts Championship took place at this event, with Stacy Bromberg defeating Tricia Wright by a score of 6 legs to 5.
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