2010 Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | November 13–21 | ||
Venue | Civic Hall | ||
Location | Wolverhampton | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
Winners share | £100,000 | ||
High checkout |
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Champion(s) | |||
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The 2010 Grand Slam of Darts was the fourth staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 13–21 November 2010 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with live coverage on ITV4. Although 8-0 down at one stage, Scott Waites made a remarkable comeback to defeat James Wade 16-12 in the final.[1]
Prize money
Stage | Prize money (Total-£400,000) |
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Winner | £100,000 |
Runner up | £50,000 |
Semi final | £25,000 |
Quarter final | £15,000 |
Last 16 | £7,500 |
Third in group | £5,000 |
Fourth in group | £2,500 |
Group winner bonus | £2,500 |
Qualifying
There were numerous tournaments that provided qualifying opportunities to players. Most tournaments offering a qualifying position for the winner and runner-up of the tournament, however the World Championships and the Grand Slams offers a place in the tournament to all semi-finalists. There were also various other ways of qualifying for overseas players, including those from Europe and the United States, as well as a wildcard qualifying event open to any darts player.
Qualifying tournaments
Players in italics have already qualified for the event.
PDC
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BDO
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Note: Players in italics have already qualified for the tournament.
The PDC decided to no longer invite Martin Adams to the Grand Slam due to his decision to turn down three consecutive invitations in 2007, 2008 and 2009.[2]
Other Methods of Qualification
Additional invitations to compete in the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts were awarded on November 5 to (in order of preference):
ITV Wildcard
The ITV Wildcard qualifier was held at the Metrodome in Barnsley. Any darts player was able to enter and the top four players receiving invitations to the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts. The qualifiers were Wes Newton, John Henderson, Mark Hylton and Justin Pipe.[3]
PDC Order of Merit
Ronnie Baxter was the highest non-qualified player from the PDC Order of Merit.
Players Championship Order of Merit
The Players Championship Order of Merit ranked all PDC players by their winnings in 2010 PDC Pro Tour Players Championships.
Colin Lloyd was the highest non-qualified player from the Players Championship Order of Merit.
European Order of Merit
The European Order of Merit ranked all the European dart players based on the amount of prize money that they have won from tournaments held in continental Europe.
Vincent van der Voort was the highest non-qualified player from the European Order of Merit.
Qualified Players
Qualification changed from the 2009 event, with the winners of two BDO tournaments, the Women's World Championship and the Winmau World Masters, no longer being invited. Instead, four places were made available for the finalists of two new tournaments, the PDC Under-21 World Championship and the PDC Women's World Championship.[4]
The 32 qualified players were:
Professional Darts Corporation
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British Darts Organisation |
Draw and results
Group Stages
all matches first-to-5/best of 9.
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/- = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points
Group A
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 13 | (86.16) Colin Osborne ![]() | 2 – 5 | ![]() |
(87.61) Simon Whitlock ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | |
November 14 | (99.46) Colin Osborne ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
(96.60) Robert Thornton ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | |
November 16 | (95.25) Robert Thornton ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() |
(93.78) Dave Chisnall ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
Group B
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 4 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 13 | (98.88) Gary Anderson ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() |
(93.79) Wayne Jones ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | |
November 14 | (87.98) Mark Hylton ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
(93.70) Gary Anderson ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | |
November 16 | (86.21) Mark Hylton ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
(95.75) Mark Webster ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() |
Group C
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 13 | (81.76) Mervyn King ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
(89.97) Terry Jenkins ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | |
November 14 | (68.83) Stacy Bromberg ![]() | 2 – 5 | ![]() |
(90.99) Mervyn King ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() | |
November 16 | (70.96) Stacy Bromberg ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() |
(92.16) John Henderson ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() |
Group D
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 13 | (102.63) Tony O'Shea ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
(88.61) James Wade ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | |
November 14 | (85.58) Vincent van der Voort ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
(82.65) James Wade ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | |
November 16 | (82.10) Justin Pipe ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() |
(94.17) Vincent van der Voort ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() |
Group E
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 14 | (91.66) Adrian Lewis ![]() | 2 – 5 | ![]() |
(91.74) Co Stompé ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() | |
November 15 | (94.25) Adrian Lewis ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
(103.28) Martin Phillips ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | |
November 17 | (98.53) Scott Waites ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() |
(94.30) Co Stompé ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
Group F
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 14 | (86.38) Raymond van Barneveld ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() |
(91.86) Colin Lloyd ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() | |
November 15 | (87.86) Darryl Fitton ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() |
(94.34) Colin Lloyd ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() | |
November 17 | (82.36) Tricia Wright ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() |
(78.85) Darryl Fitton ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() |
Group G
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 14 | (95.43) Paul Nicholson ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
(89.92) Ronnie Baxter ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | |
November 15 | (94.73) Arron Monk ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() |
(89.86) Paul Nicholson ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() | |
November 17 | (95.44) Arron Monk ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() |
(97.25) Steve Beaton ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
Group H
POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 2 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 0 |
Date | Player | Legs | Player |
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November 14 | (89.88) Phil Taylor ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
(86.77) Wes Newton ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() | |
November 15 | (90.12) Michael van Gerwen ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() |
(97.22) Phil Taylor ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() | |
November 17 | (92.09) Ted Hankey ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
(93.82) Wes Newton ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
Knockout Stages
Second Round (best of 19) 18–19 November | Quarter Finals (best of 31) 20 November | Semi Finals (best of 31) 21 November | Final (best of 31) 21 November | ||||||||||||||||
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Statistics
Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
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5 | 99.05 | ||||||
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3 | 98.46 | ||||||
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4 | 97.38 | ||||||
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7 | 96.81 | ||||||
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6 | 96.44 | ||||||
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5 | 95.67 | ||||||
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4 | 94.78 | ||||||
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3 | 94.21 | ||||||
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3 | 94.20 | ||||||
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5 | 94.16 | ||||||
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4 | 93.67 | ||||||
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3 | 93.56 | ||||||
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3 | 93.51 | ||||||
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4 | 93.27 | ||||||
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3 | 93.23 | ||||||
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4 | 92.89 | ||||||
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3 | 92.13 | ||||||
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3 | 92.03 | ||||||
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4 | 91.98 | ||||||
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5 | 91.91 | ||||||
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6 | 91.86 | ||||||
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7 | 91.25 | ||||||
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4 | 90.99 | ||||||
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3 | 89.96 | ||||||
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4 | 88.96 | ||||||
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3 | 88.24 | ||||||
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3 | 88.14 | ||||||
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3 | 85.79 | ||||||
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3 | 85.71 | ||||||
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3 | 85.10 | ||||||
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3 | 74.83 | ||||||
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3 | 67.14 |
References
- ↑ "Glory For Comeback Kid Waites". planetdarts.tv. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ↑ "Waites Takes Adams' Spot". planetdarts.tv. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ↑ "Grand Slam of Darts Update". PDC.tv. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ PDC Launch Three New Events PDC, 16 February 2010