Dates November 9–17 Location Wolverhampton Organisation(s) PDC | Venue Civic Hall Country England Format Legs | |
The 2013 Grand Slam of Darts, also known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes, was the seventh staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 9–17 November 2013 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
Contents
- Qualifying Tournaments
- PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Order of Merit
- Wigan Qualifiers
- Qualified Players
- References
Raymond van Barneveld was the defending champion, but he was eliminated in the group stage. The semi-final match between Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis proved to be the highest quality in darts history as the players averaged 109.76 and 110.99 respectively, the highest combined average ever recorded. The PDC record of 31 maximums set in the 2007 World Championship final was broken as 32 were made in this match in 32 fewer legs. Taylor won the match 16–9 and went on to seal his fifth Grand Slam title by beating Robert Thornton 16–6 in the final.
Qualifying Tournaments
Players in italics had already qualified for the event.
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament.
The PDC have decided to no longer invite Martin Adams to the Grand Slam due to his decision to turn down three consecutive invitations in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Order of Merit
Ross Smith qualified after finishing at the top of the 2013 Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
Wigan Qualifiers
These four players qualified through the pre-tournament qualifying event held in Wigan at 4 November:
Qualified Players
These are the 32 players who have qualified for the 2013 Grand Slam of Darts.
All matches first-to-5/best of 9
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/- = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase
Nine dart shootout
With Wes Newton and Mark Webster finishing level on points and leg difference, a nine-dart shootout between the two took place to see who would play Scott Waites in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of Monday's group matches, and was the first time since the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts that a nine-dart shootout was required.