Stay fully informed about the latest events during the World Grand Prix 2024 in our tournament centre. Here you will find the playing schedule, all results, information about the prize money distribution and the Viaplay TV Guide. The 27th edition of this event will take place from Monday, October 7 to Sunday, October 13 in Leicester.
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The World Grand Prix is a unique tournament on the PDC calendar because the legs must also be started with a double. Also, a set format is used.
TV Guide
In the U.K, the tournament is broadcast on Sky Sports. On Oct. 7 and 8, broadcasts begin at 6 p.m.. The start times advance to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9, 10 and 11. On Saturday, Oct. 12, the semi-finals begin at 7:30 p.m. and the finals on Sunday, Oct. 13, start from 8:00 p.m.
All participating players are guaranteed £7500 in starting money. Second-round losers receive £15,000. The quarter-finalists go home with at least £25,000, the semi-finalists almost one and a half times as much (£40,000). The losing finalist receives a check for £60,000 and the winner receives the grand prize of £120,000.
Format
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First round: Best of 3 sets
Second round: Best of 5 sets
Quarterfinals: Best of 5 sets
Semifinals: Best of 9 sets
Final: Best of 11 sets
Schedule World Grand Prix 2024
Monday, Oct. 7 (from 6 p.m.)
First round
Josh Rock (80.64) 0-2 (85.93) Ryan Joyce (2-3, 0-3)
Brendan Dolan (81.55) 0-2 (89.95) Martin Schindler (0-3, 2-3)
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