| 2019 Betfred World Matchplay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 20–28 July 2019 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £700,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £150,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Peter Wright  Rob Cross | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Rob Cross | |||
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The 2019 Betfred World Matchplay was the 26th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 20–28 July 2019.
Gary Anderson was the defending champion, after defeating Mensur Suljović 21–19 after extra time in the longest final in the tournament's history.[1] However, he lost 11–8 to Mervyn King in the second round.
Rob Cross won his first World Matchplay title with an 18–13 win over Michael Smith in the final. He also became just the fourth player in history to win both the PDC World Championship and the World Matchplay.[2]
- ^ "World Matchplay: Gary Anderson wins thrilling final". PDC. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Betfred World Matchplay Glory For Cross". PDC.tv. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.