As well as a number of debutants and record numbers of players from Continental Europe, seven players will head into the PDC
World Darts Championship in their highest seeded spots of their career.
Led by
Luke Humphries who has had the breakout year of his career reaching multiple Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals in majors and winning four European Tour tournaments. A player in the Premier League conversation and one who usually does well at the Alexandra Palace reaching three Quarter-Finals in five years.
Jonny Clayton albeit in a barren year compared to his 2021 breakout sits in 7th, while
Dirk van Duijvenbode who continues to improve sits 14th.
Also rises for European Champion,
Ross Smith as well as World Cup champion, European Tour winner and ProTour standout,
Damon Heta. As well as the ever improving
Callan Rydz and
Martin Schindler who will make their debuts as seeds this time around.