2015 Japan Darts Masters
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The 2015 Japan Darts Masters (also known as the Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters) was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight Japanese players who faced eight PDC players and was held at the Osanbashi Hall in Yokohama, Japan from 27–28 June 2015.
Phil Taylor won the inaugural staging of the Japan Darts Masters after defeating Peter Wright 8–7 in the final.[1]
Prize money
The total prize fund was $200,000.
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: $200,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | $50,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | $30,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | $20,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | $10,000 |
First round | (8) | $5,000 |
Qualifiers
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The eight seeded PDC players were:
Michael van Gerwen (semi-finals)
Phil Taylor (winner)
Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
Peter Wright (runner-up)
James Wade (quarter-finals)
Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)
The Japanese qualifiers were:
Haruki Muramatsu (first round)
Morihiro Hashimoto (first round)
Sho Katsumi (first round)
Masumi Chino (first round)
Katsuya Aiba (first round)
Yuki Yamada (first round)
Shintaro Inoue (first round)
Chikara Fujimori (first round)
Draw
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Broadcasting
The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:
Country | Channel |
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![]() | ITV4 |
Middle East and North Africa | OSN |
![]() | Fox Sports (Australia) |
![]() | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
![]() | Setanta Sports |
![]() | RTL7 |
Asia | Fox Asia |
![]() | PPTV (online) |
References
- ^ "Phil Taylor secures Japan Darts Masters crown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters Info". PDC. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters Draw". PDC. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "2015 Japan Darts Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ a b c "Amazing Taylor's Japanese Glory". PDC. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-28.