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