2020 World Matchplay

The prize fund remained at £700,000, with the winner's earnings being £150,000. ==Format==

All games have to be won by two clear legs, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 10 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12-12 then the 25th leg will be the decider. The first round is played first to 10 legs, second round first to 11 legs, quarter finals first to 16 legs, semi final first to 17 legs and final first to 18 legs. ==Qualification==

Under the published rules, the top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit as of 12 July 2020 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 following players have qualified for the tournament: PDC Order of Merit • (second round) • (second round) • (first round) • (first round) • (semi-finals) • (first round) • (second round) • (runner-up) • (second round) • (first round) • (first round) • (second round) • (quarter-finals) • (quarter-finals) • (semi-finals) • (quarter-finals) PDC ProTour qualifiers • (second round) • (first round) • (first round) • (second round) • (first round) • (second round) • (first round) • (first round) • (first round) • (first round) • (champion) • (first round) • (quarter-finals) • (first round) • (first round) • (first round) ==Draw==