2021 World Series of Darts Finals
| 2021 Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 29–31 October 2021 | ||
| Venue | AFAS Live | ||
| Location | Amsterdam | ||
| Country |  Netherlands | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £70,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Jeffrey de Zwaan Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Jonny Clayton | |||
| |||
The 2021 Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals was the seventh staging of the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 29 to 31 October 2021. It featured a field of 24 players.[1]
Gerwyn Price was the defending champion, after beating Rob Cross 11–9 in the 2020 final,[2] but lost to compatriot Jonny Clayton in the quarter-finals.
Clayton went on to win the title, defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 11–6 in the final.[3]
This was the first time the tournament had taken place without any representatives from outside Europe.
Prize money
[edit]The prize money remained the same as the previous year.[4]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
| Last 24 (first round) | (8) | £5,000 |
Qualification
[edit]Due to the COVID-19 pandemic still being prevalent in 2021, only one event took place on the 2021 World Series of Darts, which was the 2021 Nordic Darts Masters.[5]
The eight PDC representatives who reached the quarter-finals of the Nordic Darts Masters were seeded for the World Series of Darts Finals. The other 16 places were filled up by:
- The next 4 players on the PDC Order of Merit (after the World Grand Prix) who hadn't yet qualified
- 4 international representatives
- 4 Dutch representatives, with the event being held in Amsterdam
- 4 players being determined by a qualifier for Tour Card holders held on 18 October at Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley.
The following players qualified for the tournament:[6]
|
|
|
Draw
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Phillips, Josh (7 April 2021). "Quartet of World Series events rescheduled for 2022". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Allen, Dave (20 September 2020). "bwin World Series of Darts Finals glory for Price". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (31 October 2021). "Clayton lands fourth TV title of 2021 at Jack's World Series Finals". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus - Latest re PDC events". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Allen, Dave (4 October 2021). "Field breakdown confirmed for Jack's World Series of Darts Finals". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Allen, Dave (19 October 2021). "All-Dutch tie amongst pick of Jack's World Series of Darts Finals draw". PDC. Retrieved 20 October 2021.