No one can match this extraordinary statistic by Phil Taylor at the World Matchplay
PDCThursday, 13 July 2023 at 09:00
No tournament was probably suited to Phil Taylor better than the World Matchplay. 'The Power' competed 24 times in Blackpool and was the strongest at the end no fewer than 16 times.
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Zooming in on that statistic, we see that Taylor has played 107 matches at the World Matchplay. Of those, no fewer than 99 were wins, compared to only eight defeats.
Dizzying numbers, but the 62-year-old darts legend has another statistic at the World Matchplay that no one can match. The 16-time world champion is the only player in World Matchplay history to win a tournament with only averages above 100.
In fact, the Englishman did so three times; in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Especially his 2010 participation was unmatched with a tournament average of 106.31. That year, Taylor recorded averages of 105.16, 103.81, 102.94, 104.60 and 114.99.
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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- Need to see her take part in the womens tour. She'll break the inernet.medinabello08-09-2026
- If he can be bothered? He won't play darts in Germany yet he'll go over and get an award!??rick6702-09-2026
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