WDF rankings shake up significantly after Q-School exodus

Neil Duff is the new leader in the WDF rankings. The Northern Irishman benefits from having Andy Baetens and Jelle Klaasen removed from the ranking after recently winning a PDC Tour Card at the Q-School.

No fewer than seven players who were in the top-10 of the WDF rankings have a PDC Tour Card as of this season. In addition to Baetens and Klaasen, Haupai Puha, James Hurrell, Chris Landman and Danny Lauby won a Tour Card at the Q-School. Luke Littler received a PDC Tour Card for being in the top-64 of the PDC Order of Merit after the World Darts Championship.

Only Neil Duff, Ben Robb and Wesley Plaisier were retained for the WDF. They now make up the top-3. Kai Fan Leung was outside the top-10 of the WDF rankings prior to the Q-School but is now in fourth place. The top-10 is completed by Mark Barilli, Darren Johnson, Peter Machin, Alexander Merkx, Martyn Turner and Gary Stone.

WDF ranking

Rank - Name - Points

1. Neil Duff 1123

2. Ben Robb 765

3. Wesley Plaisier 739

4. Kai Fan Leung 641

5. Mark Barilli 626

6. Darren Johnson 582

7. Peter Machin 576

8. Alexander Merkx 574

9. Martyn Turner 572

10. Gary Stone 564

11. Raymond Smith 563

12. Barry Copeland 563

13. Moreno Blom 532

14. Leonard Gates 522

15. Jonny Tata 512

16. Anthony Allen 493

17. Laszlo Kadar 488

18. Liam Maendl-Lawrance 486

19. Danny Porter 475

20. Benjamin Pratnemer 474

21. Patrik Kovacs 466

22. James Richardson 455

23. Thomas Junghans 454

24. Dennis Nilsson 438

25. Jordan Brooks 429

26. Aaron Turner 423

27. Aaron Morrison 400

28. David Kirwan 389

29. Mike Gillet 384

30. John Scott 369

31. James Beeton 366

32. Jamie Lewis 360