VAN GERWEN TO MEET HAMILTON IN SINGAPORE DARTS MASTERS OPENER
WORLD CHAMPION Michael van Gerwen will take on Andy Hamilton on the opening night of the Singapore Darts Masters, in association with Singha Beer and Weston^s Cider, while Phil Taylor has drawn Dave Chisnall in the World Series of Darts event.
The sport^s top players will begin a treble-header of World Series of Darts events on Friday when the eight-man Singapore Darts Masters kicks off at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
World number one van Gerwen - who won the previous World Series of Darts event this year, the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters in May - will begin his bid to claim back-to-back titles as he takes on Hamilton in the quarter-finals.
Recent World Matchplay champion Phil Taylor, last year^s Sydney Darts Masters champion, has drawn Dave Chisnall for their quarter-final clash, in a repeat of the 2013 World Grand Prix final.
Australian star Simon Whitlock, the 2012 European Champion, has drawn current Premier League Darts champion Raymond van Barneveld, while the PDC^s first event in Singapore will open with the clash between World Championship finalist Peter Wright and seven-time major winner James Wade.
The Singapore Darts Masters, in association with Singha Beer and Weston^s Cider, will conclude on Saturday with the semi-finals and final at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The Singapore Darts Masters will be screened live worldwide, with coverage in the UK & Ireland through Sky 2 (Channel 121), on Fox Sports Asia, RTL7 in the Netherlands, Fox Sports in Australia, Sky New Zealand and through www.LIVEPDC.TV for International Pass Subscribers.
The prize pot will see the overall winner scoop £10,000, with the runner up earning £7,500 and the losing semi-finalists each taking away £5,000.
Following the event in Singapore, the World Series of Darts will continue in Australia with the Perth Darts Masters from August 22-24 and the Sydney Darts Masters from August 28-30.
Singapore Darts Masters
Friday August 15
7.30pm local time (12.30pm BST)
Quarter-Final Order of Play
Peter Wright v James Wade
Simon Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor v Dave Chisnall
Michael van Gerwen v Andy Hamilton
All games the best of 19 legs, first to ten
Saturday August 16
7pm local time (12pm BST)
Semi-Finals
Final
Order of Play TBC
All games the best of 21 legs, first to 11
Tournament Draw Bracket
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Andy Hamilton
Peter Wright (4) v James Wade
Phil Taylor (2) v Dave Chisnall
Simon Whitlock (3) v Raymond van Barneveld
Tickets for the tournament are available now, priced as follows:
S$501 - First Tier Table Tickets include front row seats, player access, limited edition shirt, bottle of spirit plus mixers, goodie bag, 180 cards, fast food & freeflow beer
S$301 - Second Tier Table Tickets include goodie bag, 180 cards, event shirt, fast food & freeflow beer
S$180 - Third Tier Tickets include fast food & freeflow beer
S$40 - Auditorium Seating, with 25% off for early bird booking
Tickets are now available for the event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium through Singapore Sports Hub at this link: http://sportshubtix.evenue.asia/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=DARTS&linkID=global-ssh01&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=
Singapore Darts Masters
Friday August 15 (Doors 17.00)
4x Quarter-Finals (best of 19 legs)
Saturday August 16 (Doors 16.30)
Semi-Finals & Final (Best of 21 legs)
Competing Players:
Michael van Gerwen - 2014 World Champion & Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters winner
Phil Taylor - 16-time World Champion & 2013 Sydney Darts Masters winner
Simon Whitlock - 2012 European Championship winner
Peter Wright - 2014 World Championship & Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters finalist
Dave Chisnall - 2013 World Grand Prix runner-up & 2014 Premier League competitor
James Wade - Seven-time major championship winner
Andy Hamilton - Former World Championship finalist & Premier League competitor
Raymond van Barneveld - 2014 Premier League champion & five-time World Champion
The sport^s top players will begin a treble-header of World Series of Darts events on Friday when the eight-man Singapore Darts Masters kicks off at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
World number one van Gerwen - who won the previous World Series of Darts event this year, the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters in May - will begin his bid to claim back-to-back titles as he takes on Hamilton in the quarter-finals.
Recent World Matchplay champion Phil Taylor, last year^s Sydney Darts Masters champion, has drawn Dave Chisnall for their quarter-final clash, in a repeat of the 2013 World Grand Prix final.
Australian star Simon Whitlock, the 2012 European Champion, has drawn current Premier League Darts champion Raymond van Barneveld, while the PDC^s first event in Singapore will open with the clash between World Championship finalist Peter Wright and seven-time major winner James Wade.
The Singapore Darts Masters, in association with Singha Beer and Weston^s Cider, will conclude on Saturday with the semi-finals and final at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The Singapore Darts Masters will be screened live worldwide, with coverage in the UK & Ireland through Sky 2 (Channel 121), on Fox Sports Asia, RTL7 in the Netherlands, Fox Sports in Australia, Sky New Zealand and through www.LIVEPDC.TV for International Pass Subscribers.
The prize pot will see the overall winner scoop £10,000, with the runner up earning £7,500 and the losing semi-finalists each taking away £5,000.
Following the event in Singapore, the World Series of Darts will continue in Australia with the Perth Darts Masters from August 22-24 and the Sydney Darts Masters from August 28-30.
Singapore Darts Masters
Friday August 15
7.30pm local time (12.30pm BST)
Quarter-Final Order of Play
Peter Wright v James Wade
Simon Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor v Dave Chisnall
Michael van Gerwen v Andy Hamilton
All games the best of 19 legs, first to ten
Saturday August 16
7pm local time (12pm BST)
Semi-Finals
Final
Order of Play TBC
All games the best of 21 legs, first to 11
Tournament Draw Bracket
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Andy Hamilton
Peter Wright (4) v James Wade
Phil Taylor (2) v Dave Chisnall
Simon Whitlock (3) v Raymond van Barneveld
Tickets for the tournament are available now, priced as follows:
S$501 - First Tier Table Tickets include front row seats, player access, limited edition shirt, bottle of spirit plus mixers, goodie bag, 180 cards, fast food & freeflow beer
S$301 - Second Tier Table Tickets include goodie bag, 180 cards, event shirt, fast food & freeflow beer
S$180 - Third Tier Tickets include fast food & freeflow beer
S$40 - Auditorium Seating, with 25% off for early bird booking
Tickets are now available for the event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium through Singapore Sports Hub at this link: http://sportshubtix.evenue.asia/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=DARTS&linkID=global-ssh01&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=
Singapore Darts Masters
Friday August 15 (Doors 17.00)
4x Quarter-Finals (best of 19 legs)
Saturday August 16 (Doors 16.30)
Semi-Finals & Final (Best of 21 legs)
Competing Players:
Michael van Gerwen - 2014 World Champion & Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters winner
Phil Taylor - 16-time World Champion & 2013 Sydney Darts Masters winner
Simon Whitlock - 2012 European Championship winner
Peter Wright - 2014 World Championship & Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters finalist
Dave Chisnall - 2013 World Grand Prix runner-up & 2014 Premier League competitor
James Wade - Seven-time major championship winner
Andy Hamilton - Former World Championship finalist & Premier League competitor
Raymond van Barneveld - 2014 Premier League champion & five-time World Champion