2014 World Matchplay

Phil Taylor won the event for the seventh consecutive year and 15th in total by beating Michael van Gerwen 18–9 in the final.

[1] Taylor also threw the event's only nine-dart finish which he did in the second round against Michael Smith.

[3] The bonus for a nine-dart finish stood at £10,000 and was won by Phil Taylor.

However, in 2013 after consulting the host broadcaster Sky Sports, the PDC decided that games will now only proceed for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required.

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