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2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
| 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26–27 May 2016 | ||
| Dubai Tennis Centre | ||
| Dubai | ||
| United Arab Emirates | ||
| PDC | ||
| LegsFinal – best of 21 legs | ||
| AED750,000 | ||
| AED220,000 | ||
| 170 Phil Taylor | ||
| Gary Anderson | ||
| «2015 | ||
| 2017» | «2015 | 2017» |
| «2015 | 2017» |
The 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters was the fourth staging of the tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the first World Series of Darts event of 2016. The tournament featured eight of the top 10 players according to the PDC Order of Merit, competing in a knockout system. The tournament was held at the Dubai Tennis Centre in Dubai over 26–27 May 2016.
Gary Anderson won the title after he beat previously undefeated three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 11–9 in the final.
The total prize fund was AED750,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money(Total: AED750,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | AED220,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | AED110,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | AED85,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | AED62,500 |
The eight players who qualified for this tournament are the same as last year's tournament, with the exception of Dave Chisnall replacing Stephen Bunting. These were:
Seeded players:
- Michael van Gerwen (runner-up)
- Gary Anderson (winner)
- Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
- Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
The next four seeded PDC players were (drawn at random against the higher seeds):
- Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
- James Wade (quarter-finals)
- Dave Chisnall (semi-finals)
- Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
The tournament was available in the following territories on these channels.
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | ITV4 (delayed coverage) |
| Republic of Ireland | Setanta Sports |
| Dubai | Dubai Sports TV |
| Middle East and North Africa | OSN |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
| Netherlands | RTL7 |
| Asia | Fox Sports |
| Czech Republic | TV Nova |
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