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| 2021 Ladbrokes UK Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 5–7 March 2021 | ||
| Venue | Marshall Arena | ||
| Location | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Organization(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £450,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | Sebastian Białecki Jitse van der Wal | ||
| High checkout | 170 Chris Dobey Glen Durrant Geert Nentjes Devon Petersen Michael Smith | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 James Wade | |||
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The 2021 Ladbrokes UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the nineteenth year of the tournament where players compete in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the first time at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England, between 5–7 March 2021, and was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Gerwyn Price 11–9 in the 2020 final.[2] However, he lost 11–5 to Luke Humphries in the semi-finals.
Lisa Ashton became the first female to win a match at the UK Open since 2005, defeating Aaron Beeney 6–2 in Round 2, and also set a new world record for the highest televised average by a female player, with an average of 100.34.[3] Sebastian Białecki, the first player born after the inaugural event in 2003 to play in the UK Open ,[4] hit a nine-dart finish in his opening round victory over Jim McEwan. Jitse van der Wal then hit a nine-dart finish against Białecki in the second round.[3]
James Wade won his third UK Open title, and his first since 2011, with an 11–5 victory over Luke Humphries in the final.
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- ^ "Ladbrokes UK Open glory for nine-dart Van Gerwen". PDC. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b Phillips, Josh. "Ladbrokes UK Open Day One". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Ever-present trio joined as history-makers by teenager". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 5 March 2021.