2011 PDC Ladbrokes World Darts Championship Results

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Brilliant Lewis Hits The Jackpot!
03 Jan 2011

ADRIAN LEWIS hit an amazing nine-dart finish in winning the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 7-5 defeat of Gary Anderson at Alexandra Palace on Monday night.

The 25-year-old from Stoke produced the best performance of his career to defeat the Scot and claim the £200,000 first prize - his first major title since turning professional in 2004.

Lewis made an incredible start to the match with a nine-dart finish in the third leg - the first time in history a player has landed a perfect leg in a World Championship final - and averaged 123 in winning the first set.[wrapimg=right]http://www.pdc.tv/javaImages/e1/fe/0,,1 ... 825,00.jpg[/wrapimg]

He went on to hit 20 180s in the game, pulling clear from three-all in sets to lead 6-3 before holding off Anderson's fightback to claim victory.

"This is an unbelivable feeling and I'm in dreamland to be honest," said Lewis afterwards. "I feel like I've deserved it after the potential I've shown over the years.

"I did feel nervous in my semi-final against Mark Webster, but I woke up today and felt great - and it showed in my performance.

"To hit the nine-darter was fabulous, especially to do it on an occasion like this and it just adds to a brilliant night."

Anderson had produced five ton-plus averages in winning through to the final, but fell just short of claiming glory in the biggest game of his career.

"I was tired to honest, and it was possibly one match too far for me," said the 40-year-old, who is based in Somerset. "Adrian played absolutely brilliant and his scoring power really killed me."

Anderson won the opening leg of the contest in style with a 104 checkout, with Lewis waiting on double 18, but the Stoke won the second leg with the aid of two maximums in a show of what was to come in the next.

After Anderson opened the third with a maximum, Lewis posted two of his own to set up a nine-dart finish, and coolly completed the 141 finish with treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 for a piece of history as the first nine-darter in a World Championship Ffinal.

Lewis then had an opportunity in the next to take out 161 for the set, but after missing the bullseye he returned to finish the leg in 14 darts to secure the set with a 123 average.

Lewis opened the second set with his fifth maximum of the game and went to win the leg by hitting double one after both players had missed previous opportunities.

The 25-year-old kept up the incredible standard by taking the second leg with a 103 finish and then took out a showpiece 100 checkout, courtesy of two double tops, to establish a two-set lead.

Anderson hit a maximum at the start of the third set and went to take the leg by hitting double two to win his first leg since the game's opener, and took the next two legs in fabulous fashion with checkouts of 130 and 136 to win the set.

The number five seed won the opening leg of the fourth set in 13 darts before both players recorded 180s in the second, which Anderson took by landing double five after Lewis missed three darts to double his lead.

Lewis missed the bullseye for a 170 checkout in the third leg, and both players missed chances to take the leg before the Stoke ace won it on double one.

A missed dart at double top from Anderson proved costly in the fourth leg as Lewis recorded a 78 finish to win the set and restore his two-set advantage at 3-1.

Anderson managed to hold throw at the start of the fifth set, but missed two darts at doubles in the second leg to allow Lewis in on double ten.

Anderson hit his fifth maximum of the game in the next leg but missed three darts at double ten, only to be given a reprieve after two misses from Lewis.

In the fourth leg Anderson hit another 180 and went on to win the leg with an 81 finish, hitting double top with his third dart to reduce the deficit to 3-2.

Lewis made a winning start to set six with a 76 finish, punishing Anderson for three missed attempts at double 18.

Anderson managed to win the second leg with a 14-darter after Lewis missed a dart at double top for a 151 finish, before taking out a fantastic 164 checkout and an 86 to level the game.

Anderson won the opening leg of set seven by hitting double top to lead for the first time since the opening leg, but Lewis quickly hit back to win the second with a fantastic ten-darter.

Anderson was on course to win the third leg before a tenth maximum from Lewis applied pressure, and the Scot succumbed to miss three darts at doubles as the youngster broke on double five.

The Stoke star hit another maximum in the fourth leg and then went on to hit double 12, for a 15-dart finish, to take set and move 4-3 in front.

Lewis missed five darts to win the first leg of the eighth set and Anderson managed to nick it with a two-dart 84 finish.

Lewis opened a second leg in succession with a 177 score and managed to win the leg by converting 97 in two darts to break back.

He then won the third leg by hitting double 14 before Anderson won the fourth in 13 darts to force a deciding leg.

Lewis held the advantage in the final leg and high scoring from the Stoke ace saw him first to a finish as he hit double 18 to re-establish a two-set lead.

Lewis hit a 12-darter to win the first leg of set nine which included two 180s, and he hit another in the process of taking his third successive leg.

Anderson managed to take the third leg in 15 darts, but Lewis soon took the fourth with the aid of his 16th maximum to move three sets clear at 6-3.

Both players traded 15-darters in the opening two legs of set ten before the Scotsman secured a break of throw in the third leg by hitting double four after Lewis was guilty missing two darts at double nine.

The pair then hit maximums in the fourth leg, but Anderson won it by hitting double 16 to take the set and keep his hopes alive.

Anderson managed to hold throw at the start of set 11 by hitting double top with his first dart after Lewis missed three chances to break.

The Scotsman hit the same bed to complete a 76 finish to win the second leg and then took his sixth leg in succession by hitting double five, to reduce the gap to just one set at 6-5.

Lewis managed to hit double top to stop Anderson's run, and then won the second leg of the 12th set against the darts, which included his 20th maximum of the match.

That put Lewis one leg away from the title, and he secured the victory by hitting double 11 to make his dream of becoming World Champion a reality.

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2011 World Championship NetZone
16 Dec 2010
INFORMATION, fixtures and results from the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

The £1 million tournament will be played from December 16 to January 3 at Alexandra Palace in London.

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Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
First Round Schedule of Play
Thursday December 16
Paul Nicholson 3-0 Steve Farmer
Gary Mawson 4-1 Juanito Gionson (P)
Steve Beaton 2-3 Mark Hylton
Mark Webster 3-0 Steve Maish
Phil Taylor 3-0 Gary Mawson

Friday December 17
Co Stompe 1-3 Peter Wright
Roland Scholten 4-2 Veijo Viinikka (P)
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Andree Welge
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Tony Eccles
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Roland Scholten

Saturday December 18
Andy Hamilton 3-0 Dennis Smith
Matt Padgett 2-4 Morihiro Hashimoto (P)
Mark Dudbridge 3-1 Alex Roy
Simon Whitlock 3-0 Steve Evans
Gary Anderson 3-0 Morihiro Hashimoto

Sunday December 19
Wayne Jones 3-1 Kirk Shepherd
Per Laursen 4-2 Boris Krcmar (P)
Robert Thornton 3-1 Nigel Heydon
Wes Newton 3-0 Darin Young
John Part 0-3 Per Laursen

Monday December 20
Alan Tabern 3-2 Richie Burnett
Jyhan Artut 4-3 Scott Mackenzie (P)
Kevin Painter 0-3 Brendan Dolan
James Wade 3-0 Antonio Alcinas
Denis Ovens 3-1 Jyhan Artut

Tuesday December 21
Michael van Gerwen 1-3 Mensur Suljovic
Michael Mansell 0-4 Preston Ridd (P)
Terry Jenkins 3-2 Joe Cullen
Jelle Klaasen 1-3 Steve Brown
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Preston Ridd

Wednesday December 22
Colin Osborne 3-1 Chris Thompson
Devon Petersen 4-3 Norman Madhoo (P)
Barrie Bates 1-3 Kevin McDine
Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Steve Hine
Jamie Caven 3-1 Devon Petersen

Thursday December 23
Andy Smith 3-1 Shane Tichowitsch
Magnus Caris 4-3 Dietmar Burger (P)
Mark Walsh 3-1 Justin Pipe
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Bernd Roith
Mervyn King 3-0 Magnus Caris

Second Round
Monday December 27
Ronnie Baxter 0-4 Mark Webster
Paul Nicholson 2-4 Peter Wright
Andy Hamilton 0-4 Robert Thornton

Colin Lloyd 2-4 Mark Hylton
Adrian Lewis 4-1 Mark Dudbridge
Phil Taylor 4-0 Per Laursen

Tuesday December 28
Mark Walsh 4-3 Alan Tabern
Wayne Jones 2-4 Vincent van der Voort
Terry Jenkins 4-1 Steve Brown

Wes Newton 4-0 Brendan Dolan
Simon Whitlock 4-0 Denis Ovens
James Wade 2-4 Mensur Suljovic

Wednesday December 29
Colin Osborne 4-0 Jamie Caven
Gary Anderson 4-2 Dennis Priestley
Mervyn King 3-4 Andy Smith

Raymond van Barneveld 4-1 Kevin McDine
Third Round
Mark Webster 4-1 Mark Hylton
Phil Taylor 4-1 Peter Wright

Thursday December 30
Adrian Lewis 4-1 Robert Thornton
Andy Smith 0-4 Gary Anderson
Terry Jenkins 4-0 Mark Walsh

Simon Whitlock 2-4 Vincent van der Voort
Raymond van Barneveld 4-3 Colin Osborne
Mensur Suljovic 0-4 Wes Newton

Saturday January 1 2011
Quarter-Finals
Afternoon Session
Wes Newton 4-5 Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis 5-2 Vincent van der Voort

Evening Session
Gary Anderson 5-1 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 2-5 Mark Webster

Sunday January 2
Semi-Finals
Terry Jenkins 2-6 Gary Anderson
Mark Webster 4-6 Adrian Lewis

Monday January 3
PDC Unicorn Under-21 World Championship Final
Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Arron Monk

Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship Final
Adrian Lewis 7-5 Gary Anderson

Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship Format
Preliminary Round - Best of seven legs (no tie-break)
First Round - Best of five sets
Second Round - Best of seven sets
Third Round - Best of seven sets
Quarter-Finals - Best of nine sets
Semi-Finals - Best of 11 sets
Final - Best of 13 sets

All sets are the best of five legs.

All matches using the sets format will have a tie-break situation in the deciding set only, where the final set must be won by two clear legs until the score in that final set reaches 5-5.
Should that situation occur, then a sudden-death leg will be played in which the players will throw for the bull to determine who throws first in the sudden-death leg.

Prize Fund
Winner - £200,000
Runner-Up - £100,000
Semi-Final Losers - £50,000
Quarter-Final Losers - £25,000
Third Round Losers - £15,000
Second Round Losers - £10,000
First Round Losers - £6,000
Preliminary Round Losers - £3,500
Total - £1,000,000
In addition, should any player hit a nine-dart finish during the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, he would receive a £10,000 bonus. If more than one nine-dart finish is hit, the £10,000 is shared on a pro-rata basis.