Opening rounds (pictured in 2019) came back from 5–2 down to defeat
Karel Sedláček 6–5 in the third round, before being eliminated in his next match. The first, second, and third rounds were played in the afternoon session on 6 March. In the first round,
Challenge Tour qualifier Sam Spivey earned a 6–2 win over 16-year-old Kyle Gilding, the youngest player in the tournament, while 62-year-old amateur qualifier Clive Langford lost in a
deciding leg to Stephen Rosney. David Sharp rebounded from 5–2 down to take Adam Leek to a deciding leg where Leek claimed a 6–5 victory, ending the match with a
three-dart average of 99.56. From 4–1 behind, amateur qualifier Samuel Whittaker won five consecutive
legs to defeat former
World Matchplay semi-finalist
Jeffrey de Zwaan 6–4.
Scott Waites, the
2010 Grand Slam champion and two-time
BDO world champion, lost 6–4 to
Jeffrey Sparidaans. Tyler Thorpe achieved the only
whitewash win of the first round, beating Pero Ljubić 6–0. Amateur qualifiers Jack Todd, Oliver King, and
Ron Meulenkamp also progressed past the first round.
Jimmy van Schie and
Shane McGuirk, the two previous
WDF world champions, were eliminated by Tom Bissell and Thomas Lovely, respectively.
Sebastian Białecki took a 5–1 lead against
2012 BDO world champion
Christian Kist but conceded the next four legs; however, Białecki prevailed in the deciding leg. Pascal Rupprecht also halted a comeback from 5–1 down by
Cam Crabtree, winning 6–5.
Michael Unterbuchner and
Development Tour qualifier Patrik Williams both overturned 5–2 deficits to defeat
Maik Kuivenhoven and
Cor Dekker.
Adam Gawlas,
Jim Long and
Adam Lipscombe earned respective whitewash victories against Tavis Dudeney,
Tytus Kanik and Todd; Gawlas averaged 100.20 in his win. Amateur qualifiers Todd, Whittaker, King, and Meulenkamp were all eliminated in the second round.
Ricky Evans and
William O'Connor recorded averages over 100 in their respective wins against
Brendan Dolan and
Ryan Meikle. World number three
Gian van Veen was the highest-ranked player to get knocked out in the fourth round, losing 10–7 to
2018 world champion
Rob Cross. Peter Wright continued his run by defeating
Cameron Menzies 10–6 in an all-Scottish tie, while Raymond van Barneveld lost 10–1 to fellow Dutchman
Wessel Nijman. The
2018 champion and two-time world champion
Gary Anderson registered a three-dart average of 107.42 on his way to beating
Dirk van Duijvenbode 10–6. William O'Connor lost in a deciding leg to
Josh Rock, whose Northern Irish
World Cup partner
Daryl Gurney defeated
Niels Zonneveld 10–7. Three-time champion
James Wade survived a deciding leg of his own as he triumphed against
Chris Dobey, making him one of six former champions to advance to the fifth round, alongside Littler, Van Gerwen, Noppert, Wright, and Anderson.
Gabriel Clemens landed a 145 checkout to beat
Richard Veenstra 10–9, joining
Martin Schindler,
Dominik Grüllich and Kai Gotthardt as the four German players in the fifth round. After getting past
Kevin Doets 10–8, Luke Littler faced Gary Anderson, who averaged 105.80 to defeat Martin Schindler 10–7. Anderson took the first leg but Littler then took a 4–1 lead, extending it to 7–3 before eventually securing a 10–5 victory. Danny Noppert followed a 10–2 win over Peter Wright by eliminating Luke Humphries, triumphing 10–6 in his first major victory over the world number two. On his title chances, Noppert said: "I have lifted it once, why not twice?" Celebrating his 41st birthday, Gerwyn Price beat Wessel Nijman 10–5 in the fifth round before producing a comeback from 9–4 down to defeat
Keane Barry 10–9. "It was a frustrating game at times," commented Price, who said he was thankful to get through the match and that the crowd's support for him was "like playing in Wales".
Quarter-finals and semi-finals (pictured in 2022) reached his fifth UK Open final. The quarter-finals (afternoon session) and semi-finals (evening session) were played on 8 March. In the quarter-finals, Josh Rock secured a place in his second consecutive UK Open semi-final by defeating Krzysztof Ratajski 10–7, having trailed 6–4 after 10 legs. James Wade landed a 107 checkout to win a deciding leg against Rob Cross. Luke Littler claimed five of the last six legs of his match against Danny Noppert, winning 10–6 to continue his title defence. To complete the final four, Gerwyn Price defeated his World Cup teammate Jonny Clayton 10–8, reaching his first UK Open semi-final since 2021. In the semi-finals, James Wade faced Gerwyn Price and Luke Littler faced Josh Rock. Price took an early 3–2 lead over Wade, who levelled the score at 5–5 with a 136 checkout. From there, Wade took control to lead 9–5, a run of legs that included a 167 checkout. Although Price reduced his deficit to 10–8, Wade took the next leg to complete an 11–8 victory, finishing the match with 11 maximums and a three-dart average of 105.53. Rock established a 5–1 lead against Littler in the second semi-final, capitalising on Littler only hitting one of seventeen attempts at double in the early stages of the match. Littler won the next four legs to level at 5–5. Rock went two legs away from victory at 9–7 but Littler equalised once again, finding a
break of throw in the next leg to lead before winning 11–9. Littler extended his unbeaten record in major semi-finals to 16, while also making it seven wins out of seven meetings against Rock.
Final (pictured with the UK Open trophy in 2025) became the fourth player to defend the UK Open title. The final between Luke Littler and James Wade was played in the evening session on 8 March. This was a rematch of the
previous year's final, where Littler won his first UK Open title by defeating Wade 11–2. Competing in his fifth UK Open final, Wade aimed to be crowned champion for the fourth time after winning the tournament in
2008,
2011 and
2021, while Littler looked to retain his title in his second straight final. Littler began the match by taking a 3–0 lead, but Wade levelled at 3–3 despite averaging around 80. He also became the fourth player to retain the UK Open, after Raymond van Barneveld, Taylor, and Van Gerwen, and was the first to achieve the feat since Van Gerwen in
2016. "It hasn't been my best tournament average-wise, but as a player you've got to dig deep," said Littler after the final. On his opponent's performance, he stated: "That is what James [Wade] does, he is always behind you and I said to him after the game that if he had hit those double tops [double 20] then it is a completely different game." Speaking in defeat, Wade said that Littler was "too good" for him at the end, commenting: "He [Littler]’s the best player in the world at the moment, and unfortunately I’ve lost to him in three finals." He added: "I'm happy to be in the final. I hate losing more than anyone, but I lost to the better player on the day." == Draw ==