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The PDC World Masters, known for sponsorship purposes as the Winmau World Masters and formerly known as simply The Masters, is a professional darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The tournament was introduced in 2013 and has been held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England, since 2015.
Ashton qualified for the 2022 Women's World Matchplay by being in the top 8 in the PDC Women's Series after 12 events. She beat Chloe O'Brien 4–0 in the Quarter-finals but lost 5–4 to Aileen de Graaf in the semi-finals. [12] Ashton played at the 2023 PDC World Championship. She was defeated in the first round by Ryan Meikle 3–2. [13]
As part of their ever increasing support of the women's game, the PDC unveiled the Women's World Matchplay, a tournament for the Top 8 ladies on the PDC Women's Series Order of Merit. The tournament was played on the same day as the final of the main World Matchplay. Previous Winners (2022–2024)
Double Champion Leeanne Maddock (1992) aged 17 years won both the youth title and the women's title. Joint World Championship & Masters Champions Only seven players have ever won the World Masters and the World Championship in the same season. Eric Bristow achieved the feat three times (1979 Masters 1980 World, 1983–84 and 1984–85).
The Masters featured the top 24 players in the PDC Order of Merit after the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship, with the top 8 automatically qualifying for the second round. Danny Noppert, Damon Heta, Ross Smith, and Callan Rydz made their debuts in the event. The following players took part in the tournament:
The Masters featured the top 24 players in the PDC Order of Merit after the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship, with the top 8 automatically qualifying for the second round. Dimitri Van den Bergh, Glen Durrant, Krzysztof Ratajski, José de Sousa, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Chris Dobey made their debuts in the event.
A transgender weightlifter has been stripped of her controversial world records after a ruling from the RAW Powerlifting Federation.
The 2024 Cazoo Masters was the twelfth staging of the PDC Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation, from 2–4 February 2024, at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. It was the final staging of the tournament as a non-ranking event and using leg play.