In one of the highly anticipated clashes of the tournament, reigning champion Michael van Gerwen is set to take on 2021 champion Jonny Clayton in a mouth-watering encounter. This match is just one of 16 first-round clashes that will be taking place across Friday evening and Saturday afternoon at the AFAS Live.
The field has been expanded to 32 players who will be competing for the title and a share of the impressive £400,000 prize money. The tournament is scheduled to take place from September 13-15, with play split across five sessions.
On Friday’s opening night, the top seed Luke Littler will be facing off against Ross Smith. Also in action will be the NZ Masters champion Luke Humphries, who is the reigning World Champion, as he takes on New Zealand’s number one player Haupai Puha.
Dutch legend Raymond van Barneveld will be up against Johan Engstrom, while NZ Masters runner-up Damon Heta goes head-to-head with German number one Gabriel Clemens. In addition, 2019 runner-up Danny Noppert will be playing against rising star Gian van Veen.
Moving on to the Saturday afternoon session, Australian Masters winner Gerwyn Price will be going up against the in-form Scot Cameron Menzies. Meanwhile, US Masters champion Rob Cross will be taking on Simon Whitlock as the players in the bottom half of the draw step onto the stage.
The action continues with 2022 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode facing Daryl Gurney, two-time finalist Peter Wright squaring off against Dave Chisnall, and Nathan Aspinall making his return against young Dutch talent Wessel Nijman.
The tournament will progress to the second round on Saturday night, with the quarter-finals set to take place on Sunday afternoon. The semis and final will then follow in Sunday’s decisive evening session.
For those interested in attending the Jack’s World Series of Darts Finals, a limited number of tickets are available via SeeTickets. Alongside the expanded field, there is a new prize fund of £400,000 this year, with £80,000 going to the eventual champion and £40,000 to the runner-up.
The schedule of play for the 2024 Jack’s World Series of Darts Finals features an exciting lineup of first-round matches, including Michael van Gerwen vs Jonny Clayton, Luke Humphries vs Haupai Puha, and Raymond van Barneveld vs Johan Engstrom, among others.
