Phil Taylor was the defending champion,[1] and retained his title for the fifth successive time and thirteenth in total with an 18–15 win over James Wade in the final.

Michael van Gerwen recorded the first during his second round victory over Steve Beaton.

Wes Newton repeated the feat a day later, during his second round loss against Justin Pipe.

For the fourth consecutive World Matchplay, the prize fund was £400,000.

The top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit qualified as seeded players.