First Round
Saturday July 2
Terry Jenkins 10-3 Andy Smith
Raymond van Barneveld 10-4 Mensur Suljovic
James Wade 10-8 John Part
Simon Whitlock 10-8 Jelle Klaasen
Terry Jenkins v Andy Smith
0-0 - Jenkins wins the bull and will throw first.
0-1 - Smith breaks throw in the opening leg by taking out 116 on tops.
0-2 - Smith doubles his lead by landing tops once more, with Jenkins waiting on 40.
1-2 - Jenkins responds to win his first leg by landing tops at the first time of asking.
2-2 - Jenkins lands a 180 to leave 91, initially missing three darts at tops only to then see Smith miss the same bed to take out 78, allowing the two-time finalist back in to finish double five to level.
2-3 - Jenkins misses double 15 to finish 105, and Smith takes out 101 on double 18 to break throw again and regain the lead.
3-3 - Jenkins levels by hitting tops once again.
4-3 - The number 16 seed moves ahead for the first time by posting double ten.
5-3 - Jenkins wins a third successive leg with a 12-dart finish, ending on tops.
6-3 - Jenkins takes his average to over 99 as he lands double four to move three legs clear.
7-3 - Smith is first to a finish but is unable to end Jenkins' winning run - with both players missing a host of chances before the former runner-up lands double two to edge four legs away from his opponent.
8-3 - Double two again comes to Jenkins' rescue, although he dominates the leg by hitting back-to-back 180s to pull clear.
9-3 - Jenkins adds another maximum - his fifth of the game - to leave 41 after nine darts, and double four sees him move to the brink of victory.
10-3 - Jenkins opens with his sixth 180 of the game, and adds another maximum to leave 68 after nine darts, before sealing victory, and he lands double ten for a 13-darter to seal the win.
Match Stats
| Terry Jenkins | 10-3 | Andy Smith |
| 16 | 100+ | 21 |
| 12 | 140+ | 7 |
| 0 | 170+ | 0 |
| 7 | 180 | 0 |
| 95.93 | Average | 84.90 |
| 82 | High Finish | 116, 101 |
| 5 | Breaks of Throw | 2 |
| 10/35 - 29% | Checkout % | 3/12 - 25% |
Raymond van Barneveld v Mensur Suljovic
0-0 - Raymond van Barneveld wins the bull and will throw first.
1-0 - van Barneveld settles any nerves by landing a 180 to leave 40, and he hits double ten to take the opening leg.
1-1 - Suljovic levels by finishing 120.
1-2 - Suljovic breaks throw by finishing 42 on double 14.
2-2 - van Barneveld misses the bull for a 170 finish, but Suljovic misses tops to move two legs clear as the Dutchman returns to level on double eight.
3-2 - van Barneveld regains the advantage by taking out 101 on double 16.
4-2 - Suljovic misses two darts at double 16, and van Barneveld posts double ten to move two legs clear.
5-2 - van Barneveld hits double 14 to win a fourth successive leg.
6-2 - van Barneveld lands a second maximum and finishes 81 on the bull for a 12-darter.
7-2 - The 2010 runner-up wins a fifth successive leg by landing double eight.
7-3 - Suljovic posts tops to hit back by winning his first leg in six.
7-4 - Suljovic continues his revival by posting double ten to reduce the gap to three legs.
8-4 - Suljovic lands a 177 early in the leg, but van Barneveld takes out 301 in six darts, hitting a 180 before taking out 121 on the bull.
9-4 - Double eight moves van Barneveld a leg away from victory.
10-4 - The Dutchman takes out 65 on tops to seal the win.
Match Stats
| R van Barneveld | 10-4 | Mensur Suljovic |
| 25 | 100+ | 22 |
| 9 | 140+ | 4 |
| 0 | 170+ | 1 |
| 3 | 180 | 1 |
| 99.84 | Average | 89.56 |
| 121, 101 | High Finish | 120 |
| 5 | Breaks of Throw | 2 |
| 10/14 - 71% | Checkout % | 4/9 - 44% |
James Wade v John Part
0-0 - John Part wins the bull and will throw first.
0-1 - Part takes out 98 on double 12 to win the opener.
0-2 - The Canadian finishes 70 on double 16 to break throw and move two legs up.
1-2 - Wade finishes 61 on tops to hit back with a break.
2-2 - The 2007 champion lands a maximum and double ten to level.
2-3 - Part posts double ten with his third dart to edge back ahead.
3-3 - Double ten for Wade sees him level again.
3-4 - Wade hits a 168 to leave 40, only for three missed doubles to allow Part in with a 104 finish.
4-4 - A 110 checkout sees Wade level once more on double 15.
5-4 - Wade lands his second 180 of the game before taking out 81 on double 12 for an 11-darter to break and move ahead for the first time.
6-4 - Wade moves two legs clear by hitting double 18.
6-5 - Double eight sees Part hit back to within a leg.
7-5 - Wade posts tops with his third dart to regain his cushion.
8-5 - Wade opens with a 180 and takes out tops for a 13-darter to move two legs away from the win.
8-6 - Part lands his second 180 of the game, and finishes double four with his third dart to stay in the hunt.
8-7 - Part posts another maximum and takes out 78 on double 12 to pull back to one leg behind the world number four.
9-7 - Part opens with a fourth 180, but Wade finishes 63 on tops to move to the brink of victory.
9-8 - Part misses double seven to finish 134, only for Wade to miss the same bed for a 122 checkout which would have put him into the second round - and the Canadian keeps the tie alive by hitting double seven.
10-8 - Wade superbly sets up 24 with a 159 score, and lands double 12 to seal progression.
Match Stats
| James Wade | 10-8 | John Part |
| 22 | 100+ | 16 |
| 15 | 140+ | 7 |
| 2 | 170+ | 0 |
| 3 | 180 | 4 |
| 97.33 | Average | 88.28 |
| 110 | High Finish | 104 |
| 3 | Breaks of Throw | 2 |
| 10/22 - 45% | Checkout % | 8/15 - 53% |
Simon Whitlock v Jelle Klaasen
0-0 - Jelle Klaasen wins the bull and will throw first.
1-0 - Whitlock secures an immediate break of throw by finishing 74.
2-0 - Double ten sees the Australian double his lead.
2-1 - Klaasen takes out 80 on double ten to get off the mark.
2-2 - The Dutchman lands a 180 and takes out 75 on double six to level.
3-2 - Whitlock fires in double ten - with his third dart - to break throw again and regain the lead.
3-3 - Klaasen returns to break back and level the contest.
4-3 - Another leg goes against the throw as Whitlock finishes 65.
5-3 - Whitlock fires in a 180 and takes out 81 to move two legs clear once more.
6-3 - Whitlock lands two 180s in the leg and double nine wins the Australian a third successive leg.
7-3 - Whitlock wins a fourth successive leg, hitting double five to move three legs away from the second round.
8-3 - The world number five hits an 11-darter by taking out 84 on double 18.
8-4 - Missed doubles from Klaasen look set to cost him the leg as Whitlock steps up needing 58, but the Australian misses a pair of darts at tops and his opponent finishes double five to win his first leg in six.
8-5 - Klaasen again rides his luck, with Whitlock missing a dart at double 16 before the Dutch ace lands double two.
9-5 - Klaasen is unable to finish 98, and Whitlock hits double 16 to move a leg away from the victory.
9-6 - The pair trade 180s, with Klaasen first to a finish only to miss three darts for the leg, but Whitlock misses two darts at double 16 for the win, and his opponent posts double five to keep his hopes alive.
9-7 - Klaasen continues his fightback with a thrilling 158 checkout, hitting two treble 20s and treble 19.
9-8 - The Dutch star continues to fight, pulling back to trail by only one leg with a superb 118 finish.
10-8 - Whitlock scores 177 and 180 before landing double 16 for a 12-darter to seal the win.
Match Stats
| Simon Whitlock | 10-8 | Jelle Klaasen |
| 24 | 100+ | 17 |
| 14 | 140+ | 11 |
| 1 | 170+ | 1 |
| 5 | 180 | 3 |
| 95.79 | Average | 87.30 |
| 84 | High Finish | 158, 118 |
| 5 | Breaks of Throw | 4 |
| 10/29 - 34% | Checkout % | 8/24 - 33% |
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