| Tournament name | 2020 Ladbrokes Masters |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 January – 2 February 2020 |
| Venue | Arena MK |
| Location | Milton Keynes, England |
| Organisation | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) |
| Format | Legs Final: best of 21 legs |
| Prize fund | £200,000 |
| Winners share | £60,000 |
| High checkout | 164 Michael van Gerwen |
| Winner | Peter Wright (Scotland) |
| Prev | 2019 |
| Next | 2021 |
The 2020 PDC Masters (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 Ladbrokes Masters) was the eighth staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held from 31 January to 2 February 2020 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, England.[1]
Michael van Gerwen was the five-time defending champion, after defeating James Wade 11–5 in the 2019 final. However, he was beaten in the Masters for the first time since 2014, losing 10–6 to Jonny Clayton in the first round, and losing his 20-match unbeaten streak at the Marshall Arena.[2]
Peter Wright won the tournament for the first time and extended his unbeaten streak in all competitions to 10 matches. He beat Michael Smith 11–10 in the final, with Smith missing 3 darts to win the title himself.
Qualifiers
The Masters featured the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit after the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.[1] Nathan Aspinall made his debut in the event.
The following 16 players took part in the tournament:
- Michael van Gerwen (first round)
- Peter Wright (winner)
- Gerwyn Price (quarter-finals)
- Rob Cross (first round)
- Michael Smith (runner-up)
- Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
- Daryl Gurney (first round)
- Nathan Aspinall (semi-finals)
- James Wade (first round)
- Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals)
- Ian White (first round)
- Mensur Suljović (first round)
- Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
- Simon Whitlock (first round)
- Joe Cullen (first round)
- Jonny Clayton (quarter-finals)
Prize money
The prize money was £200,000 in total, which was the same as in 2019.[3]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £25,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| First round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
References
- ^ Allen, Dave (9 September 2019). "2020 Ladbrokes Masters dates confirmed". PDC. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Jonny Clayton: Welshman ends Michael van Gerwen's Masters reign". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC"