The 2023 World Matchplay (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Betfred World Matchplay) was a professional darts tournament that was held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England, from 15 to 23 July 2023. It was the 30th staging of the World Matchplay by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The total prize fund was ã800,000, with the winner receiving ã200,000. The second edition of the Women's World Matchplay also took place on 23 July and was won by Beau Greaves.
The tournament, sponsored by Betfred, featured 32 players: the top 16 players on the two-year PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 players from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit who had not yet qualified.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after winning his third World Matchplay title in 2022, defeating Gerwyn Price 18âÂÂ14, but was eliminated in the first round, losing 10âÂÂ7 to Brendan Dolan.
Nathan Aspinall won his first World Matchplay title and second Premier title overall, defeating Jonny Clayton 18âÂÂ6 in the final.
The 2023 Women's World Matchplay also took place during the event, as Beau Greaves won her first televised championship by defeating Mikuru Suzuki 6âÂÂ1 in the final.
The prize fund remained at ã800,000, with ã200,000 going to the winner.
All matches had to be won by two clear legs, with a match being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 10 legs first round match, if the score had reached 12âÂÂ12 then the 25th leg would have been the decider.
The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 11 July were seeded for the tournament. The top 16 players on the ProTour Order of Merit, not to have already qualified on the cut-off date were unseeded.
The following players qualified for the tournament:
The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match. In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.