Schedule World Grand Prix 2023: Price, Anderson, Aspinall and Michael Smith headline opening night

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.

Schedule World Grand Prix 2023

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