2015 Perth Darts Masters

The 2015 Perth Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a third entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top PDC Players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the HBF Stadium in Perth, Western Australia from 14–16 August 2015.

2015 Perth Darts Masters
Tournament information
Dates14–16 August 2015
VenueHBF Stadium
LocationPerth
Country Australia
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fundA$200,000
Winner's shareA$60,000
High checkout130 England Phil Taylor
130 England James Wade
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
«2014 2016»

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–9 in the last year's final.[1] He successfully defended his title after beating James Wade 11–7 in the final.

Prize money

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The total prize fund was A$200,000.

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: A$200,000)
Winner (1) A$60,000
Runner-up (1) A$30,000
Semi-finalists (2) A$15,000
Quarter-finalists (4) A$10,000
First round (8) A$5,000

Qualifiers

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[2][3]

The eight seeded PDC players were:

  1.   Phil Taylor (winner)
  2.   Michael van Gerwen (semi-finals)
  3.   Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
  4.   Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
  5.   Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
  6.   James Wade (runner-up)
  7.   Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
  8.   Stephen Bunting (first round)

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

Draw

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[4]

First round
(best of 11 legs)
14 August[5]
Quarter-finals
(best of 15 legs)
15 August[6]
Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
16 August[7]
Final
(best of 21 legs)
16 August[7]
            
1   Phil Taylor 99.97 6
  Craig Caldwell 90.35 1
1   Phil Taylor 99.32 8
  Kyle Anderson 93.86 3
8   Stephen Bunting 98.28 5
  Kyle Anderson 94.46 6
1   Phil Taylor 108.50 10
4   Gary Anderson 104.39 5
5   Adrian Lewis 89.14 6
  Laurence Ryder 87.24 1
5   Adrian Lewis 91.02 7
4   Gary Anderson 94.24 8
4   Gary Anderson 98.02 6
  Kim Lewis 77.97 0
1   Phil Taylor 98.95 11
6   James Wade 99.15 7
2   Michael van Gerwen 105.69 6
  David Platt 92.84 4
2   Michael van Gerwen 105.19 8
7   Raymond van Barneveld 102.75 4
7   Raymond van Barneveld 102.96 6
  Simon Whitlock 99.84 3
2   Michael van Gerwen 95.79 9
6   James Wade 100.55 10
6   James Wade 94.11 6
  Adam Rowe 81.31 1
6   James Wade 94.85 8
3   Peter Wright 88.27 2
3   Peter Wright 89.43 6
  Paul Nicholson 79.04 2

Broadcasting

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The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:[8]

Country Channel
  Australia Fox Sports
  New Zealand Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Asia Fox Channel Asia
  United Kingdom ITV4
  Netherlands RTL7
Middle East/North Africa OSN
  Ireland Setanta Sports
  China PPTV (online)

References

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  1. ^ "Perth Darts Masters: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen in thrilling final". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "World Series of Darts August Update". PDC. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Rowe & Lewis Complete Perth Field". PDC. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ^ "TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Draw". PDC. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ "TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ "TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Second Perth Title For Dominant Taylor". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. ^ "World Series of Darts TV Coverage". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.