| 2013 BetVictor World Matchplay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 20–28 July 2013 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Justin Pipe Brendan Dolan Andy Hamilton | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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The 2013 BetVictor World Matchplay was the 20th annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 20 to 28 July 2013 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the last five stagings of the event,[1] and he won his sixth consecutive World Matchplay title and 14th in total by defeating Adrian Lewis 18–13 in the final.[2] His average of 111.23 in the final is the highest ever in a World Matchplay final.[3]
For the first time since the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic, the top four players in the world all reached the semi-final stage.[citation needed]
- ^ "Phil Taylor seals 13th World Matchplay title". BBC Sport. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "World Matchplay darts: Phil Taylor beats Adrian Lewis in final". BBC Sport. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Super Taylor's BetVictor World Matchplay Win". PDC. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.