2010 UK Open

2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open 3–6 June 2010 Reebok Stadium Bolton PDC LegsFinal – best of 21 £200,000 £40,000 ENG Mervyn King 167 ENG Phil Taylor (final) ENG Phil Taylor 2009 2011 The 2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open was the eighth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, from 3–6 June 2010, and had the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final. It was eventually won by Phil Taylor who defeated Scotland's Gary Anderson 11–5 to make it his fourth UK Open and second consecutive championship. Earlier in the tournament, Anderson was on the wrong side of a nine-dart finish from Mervyn King. In the fourth round of this tournament, Phil Taylor beat Kevin Painter 9–0 with a 3–dart average of 118.66, which at the time was the all-time highest 3–dart average for a televised darts match. It was eventually beaten on 25 February 2016 in the 2016 Premier League Darts meeting in Aberdeen, when Michael van Gerwen averaged 123.40 in beating Michael Smith 7–1. 2010 UK Open qualifiers There were eight qualifying events staged between February and May 2010 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were: No. Winner Score Runner-up TotalPrize Money Winner Runner-up 1 ENG Mervyn King 6–1 AUS Simon Whitlock £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 2 ENG Mark Walsh 6–2 ENG Phil Taylor £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 3 ENG Phil Taylor 6–0 ENG Jamie Caven £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 4 SCO Gary Anderson 6–5 ENG Wes Newton £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 5 ENG Mark Walsh 6–3 CAN John Part £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 6 ENG Phil Taylor 6–2 SCO Peter Wright £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 7 ENG Colin Lloyd 6–3 ENG Colin Osborne £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 8 ENG James Wade 6–2 SCO Gary Anderson £31,200 £6,000 £3,000 Format and qualifiers The tournament featured 138 players. As in previous years, eight regional UK Open events were staged across the UK where players winning were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 96 players and ties in the list, who played a minimum of three events received a place at the final stages.http://www.pdc.tv/page/BlueSquareUKOpenOrderofMerit/0,,10180,00.html UK Open Order of Merit Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2010-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505052531/http://www.pdc.tv/page/BlueSquareUKOpenOrderofMerit/0%2C%2C10180%2C00.html 5 May 2010 dead Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round) 18em ENG Mark Walsh ENG Phil Taylor SCO Gary Anderson ENG James Wade ENG Colin Lloyd ENG Mervyn King ENG Jamie Caven ENG Wes Newton CAN John Part ENG Colin Osborne ENG Andy Hamilton AUS Simon Whitlock NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Wayne Jones WAL Mark Webster SCO Peter Wright NED Jelle Klaasen ENG Kevin Painter NED Co Stompé ENG Adrian Lewis NED Michael van Gerwen ENG Mark Dudbridge ENG Alan Tabern ENG Steve Maish NIR Brendan Dolan ENG Terry Jenkins ENG Dennis Priestley ENG Matt Clark ENG Ronnie Baxter ENG Denis Ovens ENG Tony Eccles ENG Nigel Heydon The Rileys qualifiers and the players outside the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit began the tournament on the Thursday night. They played down to 32 players, and they were joined by the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit the following night, to provide the competition's last 64. A random draw was made after each subsequent round. Number 33-64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round) 18em 33 ENG Andy Smith AUS Paul Nicholson ENG Chris Thompson ENG Mark Frost ENG Justin Pipe ENG Mark Lawrence ENG Nick Fullwell ENG Colin Monk ENG Steve Beaton WAL Barrie Bates ENG Darren Johnson ENG Dennis Smith ENG Adrian Gray SCO Robert Thornton ENG Chris Mason NED Roland Scholten WAL Steve Evans ENG Steve Brown ENG Mark Cox ENG Michael Barnard ENG Wayne Mardle IRL Mick McGowan ENG Kirk Shepherd ENG Arron Monk ENG Michael Smith ENG Kevin McDine ENG Stephen Hardy ENG Peter Manley WAL Wayne Atwood ENG Tony Ayres ENG Alex Roy ENG Stuart Dutton Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round) 18em 65 ENG Steve Farmer USA Gary Mawson ENG Kevin Dowling ENG Steve Hine ENG Peter Hudson ENG Dave Smith ENG Simon Cunningham ENG John Quantock GER Jyhan Artut ENG Joe Cullen ENG Mark Stephenson ENG Matt Padgett ENG Dave Honey ENG Gary Eastwood ENG Darren Webster ENG Louis Blundell GIB Dylan Duo SCO Jason Clark IRL William O'Connor ENG Scott Rand SWE Par Riihonen ENG Sam Allen ENG Anton Liscsey ENG Danny Pinhorne ENG Paul Rowley ENG Martyn Turner ENG Darren Latham ENG Robbie Newland WAL Richie Burnett ENG Matt Draper SCO Chris Loudon ENG Andy Hutchings 32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2048155,00.html Final UK Open Standings Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2010-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20100513064933/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~2048155%2C00.html 13 May 2010 dead 18em SCO Melvyn Johnston ENG Paul Gibbs ENG Tony Broughton ENG Dean Edlin ENG Michael Hammond ENG Darren Sullivan ENG Ricky Evans ENG Alex Harrison WAL James Erricker ENG John Bowles ENG Noel Grant ENG Henry Murphy ENG Paul Neate SCO John Robertson SCO Ryan Murray ENG John Lakeman ENG Barrie Knight ENG Mark Wilson ENG Reece Robinson ENG Bradley Williams ENG Jamie Green ENG Ashley Whisker ENG Paul Warwick ENG Paul Whitworth ENG Stuart Monaghan ENG Barrie Webb ENG Joe Palmer ENG Pete Fisher IOM Simon Jones ENG Dean Stewart ENG Nicky Bache ENG Dean Harris 10 players qualified as BDO representatives from Avon, Bedfordshire, East Stirlingshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Lothian, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Warwickshire. These counties were rewarded one spot each in the UK Open for voting in favour of listening to Barry Hearn's proposed takeover of the BDO. http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1968001,00.html PDC Launch Three New Events Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2010-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100430071943/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1968001%2C00.html 2010-04-30 dead 30em ENG Mike Nott ENG Kevin Lowe SCO Andy Murray NIR Henry O'Neill ENG Tony Hutchinson SCO Hugh Ringland ENG Ian Gleeson ENG Jay Foreman SCO Mark Harris IND Prakash Jiwa Prize money For the second consecutive UK Open, the prize fund was £200,000. Stage (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £200,000) Winner (1) £40,000 Runner-Up (1) £20,000 Semi-finalists (2) £10,000 Quarter-finalists (4) £6,000 Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £4,000 Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £2,000 Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,000 Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a Last 128 (first round) (32) n/a Last 138 (preliminary round) (10) n/a Draw The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 13 May.http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2051910,00.html UK Open Draw Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2010-05-13 2010-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100516045202/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~2051910%2C00.html 16 May 2010 dead Thursday 3 June; Best of 11 legs Preliminary round Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Andy Hutchings 3–6ENG Darren WebsterENG Kevin Lowe 2–6SCO Jason ClarkENG Kevin Dowling 1–6GER Jyhan ArtutENG Dean Stewart 2–6GIB Dylan DuoIND Prakash Jiwa 6–4ENG John Lakeman Player #1 ScorePlayer #2SCO Andy Murray 1–6ENG Scott RandSWE Par Riihonen 5–6ENG Steve FarmerENG Reece Robinson 6–0SCO Hugh RinglandENG Ashley Whisker 2–6USA Gary MawsonENG Peter Hudson 6–1ENG Paul Neate Round 1 Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Darren Sullivan †ENG Tony HutchinsonSCO Ryan Murray 4–6SCO Jason ClarkENG Alex Harrison 1–6ENG Jamie GreenENG Simon Cunningham 6–4IND Prakash JiwaENG Matt Draper 2–6SCO Mark HarrisENG Tony Broughton 6–3ENG Mark StephensonGER Jyhan Artut 3–6ENG Scott RandENG Robbie Newland 6–5SCO John RobertsonENG Sam Allen 3–6SCO Melvyn JohnstonENG Stuart Monaghan 0–6IRL William O'ConnorENG Mark Wilson 3–6ENG Paul GibbsENG Gary Eastwood 6–5WAL James ErrickerENG Noel Grant 4–6ENG Ricky EvansENG John Quantock 3–6ENG Matt PadgettENG Louis Blundell 6–5WAL Richie BurnettENG Michael Hammond 2–6NIR Henry O'Neill Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Steve Farmer ‡ENG Dean EdlinENG Paul Rowley 3–6ENG Anton LiscseyENG Pete Fisher 6–2ENG Barrie WebbIOM Simon Jones 4–6ENG John BowlesENG Nicky Bache 4–6ENG Martyn TurnerUSA Gary Mawson 4–6GIB Dylan DuoENG Bradley Williams 1–6ENG Joe PalmerENG Danny Pinhorne 4–6ENG Reece RobinsonENG Dave Honey 2–6ENG Mike NottENG Henry Murphy 3–6ENG Paul WarwickENG Darren Latham 1–6ENG Joe CullenENG Dean Harris 1–6ENG Darren WebsterENG Peter Hudson 3–6ENG Dave SmithSCO Chris Loudon 5–6ENG Paul WhitworthENG Steve Hine 6–5ENG Ian GleesonENG Jay Foreman 6–1ENG Barrie Knight ‡ Steve Farmer received a bye as Dean Edlin was disqualified because he did not register † Tony Hutchinson received a bye as Darren Sullivan was disqualified because he did not register Round 2 Player #1 ScorePlayer #2IRL William O'Connor 6–3ENG Mark FrostENG Justin Pipe 4–6ENG Chris ThompsonENG Colin Monk 6–4ENG Darren JohnsonWAL Wayne Atwood 6–4ENG Steve BrownENG Stuart Dutton 5–6ENG Simon CunninghamENG Tony Hutchinson 1–6WAL Steve EvansENG Anton Liscsey 5–6WAL Barrie BatesENG Tony Broughton 6–4ENG Scott RandENG Mike Nott 3–6ENG Joe CullenENG Paul Warwick 6–3ENG Steve FarmerSCO Jason Clark 5–6ENG Matt PadgettSCO Mark Harris 6–4ENG Martyn TurnerENG Kirk Shepherd 6–4ENG Adrian GrayENG Darren Webster 5–6ENG Andy SmithENG Ricky Evans 2–6ENG Steve BeatonSCO Robert Thornton 6–2ENG Paul Gibbs Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG John Bowles 3–6ENG Michael BarnardENG Mark Cox 6–5NIR Henry O'NeillENG Dave Smith 4–6AUS Paul NicholsonENG Joe Palmer 3–6NED Roland ScholtenENG Gary Eastwood 4–6GIB Dylan DuoENG Stephen Hardy 6–4ENG Jay ForemanENG Alex Roy 6–3ENG Mark LawrenceENG Wayne Mardle 6–3IRL Mick McGowanENG Kevin McDine 6–2ENG Jamie GreenENG Michael Smith 6–3ENG Peter ManleyENG Nick Fullwell 3–6ENG Arron MonkENG Tony Ayres 6–4ENG Paul WhitworthENG Steve Hine 6–1SCO Melvyn JohnstonENG Louis Blundell 1–6ENG Reece RobinsonENG Pete Fisher *6 – 0ENG Chris MasonENG Robbie Newland 1–6ENG Dennis Smith * Chris Mason withdrew for personal reasons. Friday 4 June; best of 17 legs Round 3 UK Open - Day Two http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065013,00.html June 4, 2010 Planet Darts May 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100702140616/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065013,00.html July 2, 2010 dead Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Steve Maish9–8ENG Dennis PriestleyGIB Dylan Duo3–9ENG Colin OsborneWAL Mark Webster6–9ENG Tony EcclesENG Stephen Hardy8–9ENG Alan TabernCAN John Part6–9ENG Mark WalshENG Mark Dudbridge7–9ENG Nigel HeydonENG Denis Ovens9–5ENG Arron MonkENG Reece Robinson5–9AUS Simon WhitlockSCO Robert Thornton9–8ENG Mark CoxENG Mervyn King9–5ENG Joe CullenSCO Peter Wright7–9IRL William O'ConnorENG Paul Warwick9–3NED Co StompéENG Tony Ayres9–3ENG Pete FisherENG Dennis Smith9–5ENG Colin MonkENG Andy Smith9–5ENG Colin LloydWAL Barrie Bates 8–9ENG Alex Roy Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Kevin Painter9–5SCO Mark HarrisNED Roland Scholten9–3ENG Simon CunninghamENG Steve Hine7–9ENG James WadeENG Andy Hamilton9–1NIR Brendan DolanENG Matt Clark3–9ENG Michael SmithENG Tony Broughton0–9ENG Kevin McDineENG Steve Beaton3–9ENG Jamie CavenENG Wayne Mardle2–9ENG Phil TaylorENG Adrian Lewis9–3ENG Michael BarnardENG Wes Newton9–1ENG Terry JenkinsENG Kirk Shepherd6–9AUS Paul NicholsonNED Michael van Gerwen4–9SCO Gary AndersonWAL Steve Evans6–9NED Jelle KlaasenENG Ronnie Baxter9–4ENG Chris ThompsonNED Vincent van der Voort7–9WAL Wayne AtwoodENG Wayne Jones9–2ENG Matt Padgett Saturday 5 June; best of 17 legs Round 4 UK Open - Fourth Round http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065138,00.html June 5, 2010 Planet Darts 2012-05-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20100712080611/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065138,00.html 2010-07-12 dead Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Denis Ovens9–7ENG Dennis SmithNED Roland Scholten5–9ENG Alan TabernENG Alex Roy6–9ENG Andy HamiltonENG Wayne Jones9–6NED Jelle KlaasenENG Andy Smith9–5ENG Jamie CavenIRL William O'Connor3–9ENG James WadeENG Mark Walsh7–9ENG Tony AyresENG Adrian Lewis9–5ENG Colin Osborne Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Kevin Painter0–9 ENG Phil Taylor 118.66ENG Ronnie Baxter 9–4ENG Tony EcclesAUS Simon Whitlock9–4SCO Robert ThorntonENG Michael Smith6–9ENG Mervyn KingSCO Gary Anderson9–7AUS Paul NicholsonENG Steve Maish1–9ENG Wes NewtonENG Kevin McDine9–8ENG Paul WarwickWAL Wayne Atwood6–9ENG Nigel Heydon Round 5 UK Open - Fifth Round http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065241,00.html June 5, 2010 Planet Darts 2012-05-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120922112012/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065241,00.html 2012-09-22 dead Player #1ScorePlayer #2ENG Phil Taylor9–6AUS Simon WhitlockENG Ronnie Baxter7–9ENG Andy HamiltonENG Kevin McDine2–9ENG James WadeSCO Gary Anderson9–8ENG Mervyn KingENG Andy Smith1–9ENG Denis OvensENG Alan Tabern5–9ENG Tony AyresENG Nigel Heydon5–9ENG Wes NewtonENG Adrian Lewis9–4ENG Wayne Jones Sunday 6 June Last 8 to final ENG James Wade 9 ENG Tony Ayres 10 SCO Gary Anderson 10 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 ENG Wes Newton 3 ENG Denis Ovens 10 ENG Phil Taylor 10 ENG Adrian Lewis 2 ENG Tony Ayres 3 SCO Gary Anderson 10 ENG Denis Ovens 5 ENG Phil Taylor 10 SCO Gary Anderson 5 ENG Phil Taylor 11 Quarter-finalsBest of 19 legsUK Open Quarter-finals http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065300,00.html June 6, 2010 Planet Darts dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100715203631/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~2065300%2C00.html July 15, 2010 Semi-finalsBest of 19 legsUK Open - Semi-finals http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065506,00.html June 6, 2010 Planet Darts dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100712083132/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~2065506%2C00.html July 12, 2010 FinalBest of 21 legsTaylor Sweeps To UK Open Title http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~2065573,00.html June 6, 2010 Planet darts dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100715203646/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~2065573%2C00.html July 15, 2010 no Nine dart finish Mervyn King hit a nine dart finish in his fourth round match against Gary Anderson, however he lost the match 9-8.March 2026 World record Phil Taylor hit the highest televised average in history in his 9-0 victory over Kevin Painter, finishing the match with a three-dart average of 118.66.March 2026 See also UK Open history of event and previous winners 2010 in darts includes extended results of Pro Tour events PDC Pro Tour history of PDC "floor events" References 2 External links The official PDC page for the UK Open Category:UK Open UK Open Darts UK Open UK Open Category:Sport in Bolton Category:2010s in Greater Manchester