| 2014 BetVictor World Matchplay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 19–27 July 2014 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £450,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  Phil Taylor | ||
| High checkout | 167 Stephen Bunting | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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The 2014 BetVictor World Matchplay was the 21st annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 19–27 July 2014.
Phil Taylor won the event for the seventh consecutive year and 15th in total by beating Michael van Gerwen 18–9 in the final.[1] Taylor also threw the event's only nine-dart finish which he did in the second round against Michael Smith.[2]
- ^ "World Matchplay: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "World Matchplay Darts: Phil Taylor hits nine-darter in Blackpool against Michael Smith". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 July 2014.