The draw for the 2023 US Darts Master has been completed with some tasty-looking first-round ties sure to bring plenty of drama and excitement to Madison Square Gardens.
Michael van Gerwen has been paired with Jake Macmillan in the first round of the
US Darts Masters. During the first day of play, all eight matches from the first round will be played. For Van Gerwen, it will be his fifth participation in this tournament. He won the first edition in 2017, while 'Mighty Mike' lost to
Michael Smith in the final last year.
The defending champion starts his tournament against Jim Long.
Dimitri van den Bergh kicks off against JT Davis, while
Gerwyn Price faces Dutch American
Jules van Dongen.
Rob Cross crosses swords with Jason Brandon, and
Luke Humphries meets Alex Spellman.
Peter Wright meets
Jeff Smith in the draw, while
Nathan Aspinall will play
Matt Campbell.
The eight winners of the first round will advance to the final day. This will take place on the night from Saturday to Sunday. Then the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played consecutively.
Draw US Darts Masters 2023
(1) Michael Smith v Jim Long
Michael van Gerwen v Jake Macmillan
(4) Rob Cross v Jason Brandon
Dimitri Van den Bergh v JT Davis
(2) Gerwyn Price v Jules van Dongen
Luke Humphries v Alex Spellman
(3) Peter Wright v Jeff Smith
Nathan Aspinall v Matt Campbell