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2007 Grand Slam of Darts

FieldValue
tournament_name2007 PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts
dates17–25 November 2007
venueWolverhampton Civic Hall
locationWolverhampton
country
organisationPDC
formatLegs
prize_fund£300,000
winners_share£80,000
high_checkout170 ENG James Wade
winnerENG Phil Taylor
next2008

The 2007 PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts was the inaugural staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament invited the best performing players from the PDC and its rival the British Darts Organisation. There had been two previous head-to-head matches between the champions of the two organisations and a few tournaments have also featured BDO v PDC clashes. This tournament was the first of its kind to be held in the United Kingdom.

The 2007 tournament was staged at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England from 17–25 November 2007. Phil Taylor won the title, beating Andy Hamilton 18–11 in the final. In one of the early group matches which may not have stood out at the time, John Part narrowly beat Mark Webster 5–4 and less than two months later the two players became the World Champions of their respective organisations.

Format

The 32 players were split into eight groups of four players with the top two from each group qualifying for the last 16 knockout stages. Each player was therefore guaranteed three matches in the competition. Two points were awarded for a win. All group games were best of 9 legs, the second-round games were extended to best of 19 legs, the semi-finals best of 25 legs, and the final best of 35 legs.

Prize money

PartyPoker.net increased the prize fund for the event from the original announcement of £250,000 to £300,000 making it the second richest tournament in 2007 – ahead of both the Premier League and the BDO World Championship.

Position (num. of players)Prize money
(Total: £300,000)
Winner(1)
Runner-up(1)
Semi-finalists(2)
Quarter-finalists(4)
Last 16 (second round)(8)
Last 32 (group stage)(16)

Controversy

Controversy hit the tournament in May when it was confirmed by the BDO that the Winmau World Masters had been moved from its original dates of 26–28 October to a new date of 16–18 November, clashing directly with the Grand Slam. This meant that players from the BDO were forced into a direct choice between competing at the Masters for valuable ranking points or taking their place at the Grand Slam for better prize money. BDO World Champion Martin Adams almost immediately confirmed that he would participate in the Masters, though he was the only BDO player to do so. Adams went out in the quarter-finals of the World Masters meaning his pay cheque of £1,250 was significantly less than the £4,000 he would have received simply for turning up at the Grand Slam. Adams also declined the chance to compete in 2008, even though the two tournaments did not clash as the Masters was moved to December.

Qualifiers

The PDC Chairman Barry Hearn announced on 21 February 2007 that all major tournament finalists for the past two years from both the BDO and PDC will be invited to the event. Also World Championship semi-finalists from the same period would receive an invite.

The tournaments used for the qualifying criteria were the two World Championships, the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and World Masters (2006 only), UK Open, Las Vegas Desert Classic, Premier League, World Series of Darts, International Darts League and the World Darts Trophy with the field set at 32 players.

BDO players Gary Anderson, Mark Webster, Shaun Greatbatch, Niels de Ruiter, Phill Nixon and Scott Waites all accepted invites to the event leaving Martin Adams (the BDO World Champion) as the only player to have rejected the opportunity to play. He participated in the 2007 Winmau World Masters instead, losing at the quarter-final stage.

PDC

TournamentYearPositionPlayerQualifiers
PDC World Darts Championship2006WinnerENG Phil TaylorENG Phil Taylor
ENG Peter Manley
ENG Wayne Jones
ENG Wayne Mardle
NED Raymond van Barneveld
ENG Andy Hamilton
ENG Andy Jenkins
ENG James Wade
ENG Terry Jenkins
CAN John Part
WAL Barrie Bates
NED Vincent van der Voort
ENG Adrian Lewis
NED Roland Scholten
Runner-upENG Peter Manley
Semi-finalistsENG Wayne Jones
ENG Wayne Mardle
2007WinnerNED Raymond van Barneveld
Runner-upENG Phil Taylor
Semi-finalistsENG Andy Hamilton
ENG Andy Jenkins
World Matchplay2006WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upENG James Wade
2007WinnerENG James Wade
Runner-upENG Terry Jenkins
World Grand Prix2006WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upENG Terry Jenkins
2007WinnerENG James Wade
Runner-upENG Terry Jenkins
Las Vegas Desert Classic2006WinnerCAN John Part
Runner-upNED Raymond van Barneveld
2007WinnerNED Raymond van Barneveld
Runner-upENG Terry Jenkins
UK Open2006WinnerNED Raymond van Barneveld
Runner-upWAL Barrie Bates
2007WinnerNED Raymond van Barneveld
Runner-upNED Vincent van der Voort
World Series of Darts2006WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upENG Adrian Lewis
US Open2007WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upNED Raymond van Barneveld
Premier League Darts2006WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upNED Roland Scholten
2007WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upENG Terry Jenkins
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament.

BDO

TournamentYearPositionPlayerQualifiers
BDO World Darts Championship2006WinnerNED Jelle KlaasenNED Jelle Klaasen
ENG Shaun Greatbatch
ENG Phill Nixon
ENG Mervyn King
NED Niels de Ruiter
NED Michael van Gerwen
Runner-upNED Raymond van Barneveld
Semi-finalistsENG Martin Adams
ENG Shaun Greatbatch
2007WinnerENG Martin Adams
Runner-upENG Phill Nixon
Semi-finalistsENG Mervyn King
NED Niels de Ruiter
World Masters2006WinnerNED Michael van Gerwen
Runner-upENG Martin Adams
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament.

Defunct Tournaments

TournamentYearPositionPlayerQualifiers
International Darts League2006WinnerNED Raymond van BarneveldENG Colin Lloyd
SCO Gary Anderson
WAL Mark Webster
Runner-upENG Colin Lloyd
2007WinnerSCO Gary Anderson
Runner-upWAL Mark Webster
World Darts Trophy2006WinnerENG Phil Taylor
Runner-upENG Martin Adams
2007WinnerSCO Gary Anderson
Runner-upENG Phil Taylor
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament.

Other qualifiers

CriteriaPlayer
Highest Ranked PDC Non-QualifierENG Dennis Priestley
Highest Ranked BDO Non-QualifierENG Scott Waites
Wildcard QualifierENG Chris Mason
ENG Kevin McDine
DPA Australia Open WinnerAUS Pat Orreal
South African Open WinnerRSA Charles Losper
North American Order Of Merit LeaderUSA Gary Mawson
Late Entry Highest PDC Non-QualifiersENG Ronnie Baxter
ENG Kevin Painter

Draws

Group stages

All matches race-to-5/best of 9.

NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; RQ = Ranking qualifier; Q = Qualifier

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

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1NED Raymond van Barneveld (1)330158+76Qualified
2ENG Adrian Lewis321139+44
3ENG Dennis Priestley (RQ)3121114−32Eliminated
4ENG Chris Mason (Q)303715−80

17 November

94.08 Adrian Lewis ENG5 – 4ENG Dennis Priestley 95.93

18 November

81.44 Chris Mason ENG4 – 5ENG Dennis Priestley 87.81

19 November

104.08 Raymond van Barneveld NED5 – 2ENG Dennis Priestley 103.53

Group B

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1ENG Andy Hamilton330158+76Qualified
2ENG Terry Jenkins (8)321129+34
3NED Vincent van der Voort3121011−12Eliminated
4RSA Charles Losper (Q)303615−90

17 November

94.34 Terry Jenkins ENG5 – 2RSA Charles Losper 85.75

18 November

96.85 Vincent van der Voort NED5 – 1RSA Charles Losper 89.18

19 November

82.23 Vincent van der Voort NED2 – 5ENG Terry Jenkins 90.06

Group C

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1ENG James Wade (4)330156+96Qualified
2AUS Pat Orreal (Q)3211110+14
3ENG Phill Nixon (BDO)3121310+32Eliminated
4NED Niels de Ruiter (BDO)303215−130

17 November

76.61 Niels de Ruiter NED1 – 5AUS Pat Orreal 86.21

18 November

81.68 Phill Nixon ENG5 – 0NED Niels de Ruiter 75.69

19 November

76.61 Phill Nixon ENG4 – 5AUS Pat Orreal 81.89

Group D

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1NED Jelle Klaasen (5)321149+54Qualified
2ENG Kevin McDine (Q)321138+54
3ENG Shaun Greatbatch (BDO)312711−42Eliminated
4ENG Peter Manley312814−62

17 November

87.83 Peter Manley ENG2 – 5ENG Kevin McDine 97.62

18 November

95.29 Shaun Greatbatch ENG5 – 1ENG Peter Manley 81.65

19 November

97.47 Kevin McDine ENG5 – 1ENG Shaun Greatbatch 90.87

Group E

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1ENG Phil Taylor (2)330155+106Qualified
2ENG Colin Lloyd321119+24
3ENG Wayne Mardle312812−42Eliminated
4ENG Ronnie Baxter (RQ)303715−80

17 November

99.37 Colin Lloyd ENG5 – 3ENG Ronnie Baxter 91.76

18 November

85.68 Wayne Mardle ENG5 – 2ENG Ronnie Baxter 81.59

20 November

93.91 Colin Lloyd ENG5 – 1ENG Wayne Mardle 80.75

Group F

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1CAN John Part (7)321129+34Qualified
2USA Gary Mawson (Q)3211110+14
3WAL Mark Webster (BDO)3121011−12Eliminated
4ENG Andy Jenkins312811−32

17 November

81.50 John Part CAN2 – 5USA Gary Mawson 87.03

18 November

85.23 Andy Jenkins ENG3 – 5USA Gary Mawson 87.57

20 November

85.76 Gary Mawson USA1 – 5WAL Mark Webster 96.20

Group G

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1ENG Kevin Painter (RQ)321146+84Qualified
2SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3)321116+54
3WAL Barrie Bates312511−62Eliminated
4ENG Wayne Jones312714−72

17 November

86.50 Barrie Bates WAL5 – 1ENG Wayne Jones 80.82

18 November

94.86 Gary Anderson SCO5 – 1ENG Wayne Jones 86.41

20 November

86.78 Barrie Bates WAL0 – 5SCO Gary Anderson 107.36

Group H

POSPlayerPWLLFLA+/-PtsStatus
1NED Roland Scholten330154+116Qualified
2ENG Mervyn King3211310+34
3NED Michael van Gerwen312814−62Eliminated
4ENG Scott Waites (BDO, RQ, 6)303715−80

17 November

98.35 Roland Scholten NED5 – 3ENG Mervyn King 102.05

18 November

97.62 Michael van Gerwen NED1 – 5NED Roland Scholten 110.21

20 November

94.61 Mervyn King ENG5 – 2NED Michael van Gerwen 90.42

Knockout stages

21–22 November 23 November 24 November 25 November | score-width=20 | team-width=225 | RD1-seed01=A1 | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01=7 | RD1-seed02=B2 | RD1-team02=ENG Terry Jenkins (8) 102.14 | RD1-score02=10 | RD1-seed03=B1 | RD1-team03=ENG Andy Hamilton 96.60 | RD1-score03=10 | RD1-seed04=A2 | RD1-team04=ENG Adrian Lewis 96.08 | RD1-score04=8 | RD1-seed05=C1 | RD1-team05=ENG James Wade (4) 102.55 | RD1-score05=7 | RD1-seed06=D2 | RD1-team06=ENG Kevin McDine (Q) 105.79 | RD1-score06=10 | RD1-seed07=D1 | RD1-team07=NED Jelle Klaasen (5) 89.14 | RD1-score07=10 | RD1-seed08=C2 | RD1-team08=AUS Pat Orreal (Q) 85.47 | RD1-score08=9 | RD1-seed09=E1 | RD1-team09=ENG Phil Taylor (2) 103.17 | RD1-score09=10 | RD1-seed10=F2 | RD1-team10=USA Gary Mawson (Q) 91.12 | RD1-score10=4 | RD1-seed11=F1 | RD1-team11=CAN John Part (7) 96.18 | RD1-score11=10 | RD1-seed12=E2 | RD1-team12=ENG Colin Lloyd 93.67 | RD1-score12=7 | RD1-seed13=G1 | RD1-team13=ENG Kevin Painter (RQ) 97.27 | RD1-score13=10 | RD1-seed14=H2 | RD1-team14=ENG Mervyn King 92.57 | RD1-score14=7 | RD1-seed15=H1 | RD1-team15=NED Roland Scholten 95.70 | RD1-score15=7 | RD1-seed16=G2 | RD1-team16=SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 98.35 | RD1-score16=10 | RD2-seed01=B2 | RD2-team01=ENG Terry Jenkins (8) 93.59 | RD2-score01=8 | RD2-seed02=B1 | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=10 | RD2-seed03=D2 | RD2-team03=ENG Kevin McDine (Q) 98.97 | RD2-score03=10 | RD2-seed04=D1 | RD2-team04=NED Jelle Klaasen (5) 91.90 | RD2-score04=3 | RD2-seed05=E1 | RD2-team05=ENG Phil Taylor (2) 99.28 | RD2-score05=10 | RD2-seed06=F1 | RD2-team06=CAN John Part (7) 92.61 | RD2-score06=7 | RD2-seed07=G1 | RD2-team07=ENG Kevin Painter (RQ) 91.74 | RD2-score07=7 | RD2-seed08=G2 | RD2-team08=SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 94.06 | RD2-score08=10 | RD3-seed01=B1 | RD3-team01= | RD3-score01=13 | RD3-seed02=D2 | RD3-team02=ENG Kevin McDine (Q) 94.73 | RD3-score02=12 | RD3-seed03=E1 | RD3-team03=ENG Phil Taylor (2) 96.86 | RD3-score03=13 | RD3-seed04=G2 | RD3-team04=SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 99.11 | RD3-score04=11 | RD4-seed01=B1 | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01= 11 | RD4-seed02=E1 | RD4-team02=ENG Phil Taylor (2) 101.75 | RD4-score02= 18

Statistics

PlayerPlayedLegs WonLegs Lost100+140+180sHigh checkout3-dart average
42218473214120102.82
421196025615096.44
31114421178895.76
3715336415786.62
75954127763314595.61
31011222039692.16
5302670521014093.28
3615251416885.83
4221649311017098.65
313103113411683.49
420204028711585.98
321520619879.15
527288433912590.61
64531114452316197.68
37112514316490.74
3814341527687.40
76639128892915399.25
381226736586.57
418193933715094.60
37152513413486.48
416204625513687.87
38112515214190.84
529266628912692.06
310112517211795.81
5312366331912092.82
6423399672215897.50
35112610012385.47
3714272128189.57
42214562810144102.16
42020573087896.14
3814251967692.04
3715251139687.77

Television coverage

The tournament was televised by ITV. The first afternoon session on 17 November, the Sunday afternoon session on 18 November, the semi-finals, and the final were all broadcast live on ITV1. The rest of the tournament was shown live on ITV4. It was ITV's first televised darts tournament since they ceased coverage of the Winmau World Masters in 1988 – although they did show the first Clash of Champions match between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld in 1999.

The ITV Sport team consisted of lead presenter Matt Smith, analysts Steve Beaton and Alan Warriner-Little, and commentators John Rawling from ITV Boxing, Stuart Pyke from Sky Sports and Nigel Pearson of Talksport.

References

References

  1. [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1023937,00.html Sponsor confirmed] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-09-30 Planet Darts)
  2. [http://www.bdodarts.com/BDO%20ANNOUNCE%20WORLD%20MASTERS.htm BDO confirm new date for the World Masters] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-08-06 BDO)
  3. "Stuart Pyke website regarding Martin Adams withdrawal from event".
  4. [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1029689,00.html Anderson & Webster accept invites] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-07-01 Planet Darts)
  5. [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/GrandSlamDetail/0,,10180~1143758,00.html Final two places to come from Order of Merit] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-12-17 Planet Darts)
  6. [http://www.DartsDatabase.co.uk/EventStats.aspx?EventKey=424 Tournament averages] Darts Database
  7. [https://archive.today/20130505132238/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-23395241-details/On+the+line:+Sleepy+Wasps+set+alarm+bells+ringing/article.do ITV agree to cover Grand Slam] This is London
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