Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after winning his third World Matchplay title in 2022, defeating Gerwyn Price 18–14,[1][2] but was eliminated in the first round, losing 10–7 to Brendan Dolan.

[3][4] The 2023 Women's World Matchplay also took place during the event, as Beau Greaves won her first televised championship by defeating Mikuru Suzuki 6–1 in the final.

The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 11 July were seeded for the tournament.

The top 16 players on the ProTour Order of Merit, not to have already qualified on the cut-off date were unseeded.

The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match.