2013 Masters (darts)

The 2013 Coral Masters was the inaugural staging of the non-ranking darts tournament The Masters, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–3 November 2013 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

2013 Coral Masters
Tournament information
Dates	1–3 November 2013
Venue	Royal Highland Centre
Location	Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs Final: best of 19 legs
Prize fund	£160,000
Winner's share	£50,000
High checkout	156 Adrian Lewis
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
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Phil Taylor won the title by beating Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the final.

Qualifiers

Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 20 October 2013 qualified for the event.[1] These were:

1. Phil Taylor (Winner)
2. Michael van Gerwen (Quarter-finals)
3. Adrian Lewis (Runner-up)
4. Simon Whitlock (Quarter-finals)
5. James Wade (Semi-finals)
6. Andy Hamilton (First round)
7. Dave Chisnall (First round)
8. Wes Newton (Quarter-finals)
9. Justin Pipe (First round)
10. Raymond van Barneveld (Semi-finals)
11. Robert Thornton (Quarter-finals)
12. Kevin Painter (First round)
13. Mervyn King (First round)
14. Kim Huybrechts (First round)
15. Peter Wright (First round)
16. Terry Jenkins (First round)

Prize money

The total prize fund was £160,000.[2]

Stage (no. of players)		Prize Money (Total: £160,000)
Winner	(1)	£50,000
Runner-Up	(1)	£20,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	£10,000
Quarter-finalists	(4)	£7,500
First round losers	(8)	£5,000

Draw

[1][3]

	First round (best of 11 legs) 1 November [4]					Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 2 November [5]					Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 3 November [6]					Final (best of 19 legs) 3 November [6]
	1	Phil Taylor 97.38	6
	16	Terry Jenkins 86.89	3
						1	Phil Taylor 109.28	8
						8	Wes Newton 99.27	2
	8	Wes Newton 91.13	6
	9	Justin Pipe 88.26	5
											1	Phil Taylor 106.35	10
											5	James Wade 73.99	1
	5	James Wade 87.87	6
	12	Kevin Painter 92.93	5
						5	James Wade 97.17	8
						4	Simon Whitlock 94.13	7
	4	Simon Whitlock 96.29	6
	13	Mervyn King 93.50	4
																1	Phil Taylor 108.50	10
																3	Adrian Lewis 100.03	1
	2	Michael van Gerwen 103.47	6
	15	Peter Wright 99.92	2
						2	Michael van Gerwen 94.26	6
						10	Raymond van Barneveld 97.08	8
	7	Dave Chisnall 94.06	3
	10	Raymond van Barneveld 98.42	6
											10	Raymond van Barneveld 98.83	9
											3	Adrian Lewis 99.61	10
	6	Andy Hamilton 89.24	4
	11	Robert Thornton 89.98	6
						11	Robert Thornton 98.80	2
						3	Adrian Lewis 107.93	8
	3	Adrian Lewis 99.72	6
	14	Kim Huybrechts 106.43	5

Statistics

Player	Eliminated	Played	Legs Won	Legs Lost	LWAT	100+	140+	180s	High Checkout	3-dart Average
Phil Taylor	Winner	4	34	7	15	55	37	11	143	105.38
Adrian Lewis	Runner-up	4	25	26	6	61	42	16	156	101.82
Raymond van Barneveld	Semi-finals	3	23	19	6	46	37	13	143	98.11
James Wade	Semi-finals	3	15	22	4	41	21	5	91	86.34
Michael van Gerwen	Quarter-finals	2	12	10	5	29	12	5	135	98.87
Simon Whitlock	Quarter-finals	2	13	12	4	28	18	8	112	95.21
Wes Newton	Quarter-finals	2	8	13	4	22	17	5	65	95.20
Robert Thornton	Quarter-finals	2	8	12	3	30	10	5	70	94.39
Kim Huybrechts	First round	1	5	6	0	16	9	3	100	106.43
Peter Wright	First round	1	2	6	1	11	6	3	125	99.92
Dave Chisnall	First round	1	3	6	1	12	5	2	84	94.06
Mervyn King	First round	1	4	6	1	12	7	1	121	93.50
Kevin Painter	First round	1	5	6	1	26	6	1	79	92.93
Andy Hamilton	First round	1	4	6	1	7	5	5	61	89.24
Justin Pipe	First round	1	5	6	3	11	11	1	88	88.26
Terry Jenkins	First round	1	3	6	1	16	5	0	120	86.89

Source: Match reports from the draw.

Broadcasting

The tournament was available on ITV4 in the United Kingdom.[7] It was also shown on RTL 7 in the Netherlands, Sport1 in Germany, Fox Sports in Australia and on Sky New Zealand.

References

1. "The Coral Masters Schedule Confirmed". PDC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
2. "2013 The Masters Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
3. "2013 The Masters Fixtures". Darts Database. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
4. "The Coral Masters First Round". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
5. "The Coral Masters Quarter-Finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
6. "Amazing Taylor's Coral Masters Triumph". PDC. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
7. "PDC & ITV Sign New Four-Event Deal". PDC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.