The draw for the 2023 @BoyleSports World Grand Prix has been made... 👉 pdc.tv/news/2023/09/2…
The PDC has announced the playing schedule for the 2023 World Grand Prix. From Oct. 2 to 8, 32 players will compete in the unique double-in double-out tournament in Leicester.
The first-round duels will take place on the two opening days. Dirk van Duijvenbode is scheduled in the opening match of the tournament. 'Aubergenius' will then take on Brendan Dolan.
The likes of Gerwyn Price, Gary Anderson, Michael Smith and Nathan Aspinall will also be in action on the first day of play. Price faces Danny Noppert, Anderson is up against Jose De Sousa, Smith does battle with Callan Rydz whilst Aspinall will face Stephen Bunting.
Michael van Gerwen opens his World Grand Prix campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Defending champion Van Gerwen will open his tournament against junior world champion Josh Rock.
After the first round, the eight duels from the second round will take place on Oct. 4 and 5. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 6, and the semifinals are on Saturday, Oct. 7. The grand final will take place on Sunday, Oct. 8.
Monday, Oct. 2 (from 6 p.m.)
First round
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Brendan Dolan
Jose de Sousa v Gary Anderson
Krzysztof Ratajski v James Wade
Martin Schindler v Raymond van Barneveld
Nathan Aspinall v Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price v Danny Noppert
Michael Smith v Callan Rydz
Rob Cross v Andrew Gilding
Tuesday, Oct. 3 (from 6 p.m.)
First round
Joe Cullen v Mike De Decker
Dave Chisnall v Luke Woodhouse
Damon Heta v Ryan Searle
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Chris Dobey
Peter Wright v Gabriel Clemens
Michael van Gerwen v Josh Rock
Jonny Clayton v Ross Smith
Luke Humphries v Daryl Gurney
Wednesday, Oct. 4 (from 7 p.m.)
Second round
M Smith/Rydz v Van Duijvenbode/Dolan
Cross/Gilding v De Sousa/Anderson
Price/Noppert v Ratajski/Wade
Aspinall/Bunting v Schindler/Van Barneveld
Thursday, Oct. 5 (from 7 p.m.)
Second round
Van Gerwen/Rock v Van den Bergh/Dobey
Clayton/R Smith v Cullen/De Decker
Wright/Clemens v Heta/Searle
Humphries/Gurney v Chisnall/Woodhouse
Friday, Oct. 6 (from 7 p.m.)
Quarterfinal
Saturday, Oct. 7 (from 8 p.m.)
Semifinals
Sunday, Oct. 8 (from 8 p.m.)
Final
The draw for the 2023 @BoyleSports World Grand Prix has been made... 👉 pdc.tv/news/2023/09/2…