The 2022

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Women's World Matchplay was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the

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. The tournament featured the top eight players on the 2022 PDC Women's Series Order of Merit, competing in a knockout format, with the winner earning a place in the

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and the 2023 PDC World Championship. The tournament was held at the Winter Gardens in

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on 24 July 2022.

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won the title, defeating

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6–3 in the final.

Format

The format was confirmed on 30 June 2022, with the tournament using a

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format. The quarter-finals are the best of 7 legs (or first to 4 legs), the semi-finals are the best of 9 legs (or first to 5 legs), and the final is the best of 11 legs (or first to 6 legs). Unlike the men's edition the matches didn't have to be won by two clear legs.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £25,000. The winner of the tournament also got a spot in the

. It was then later confirmed that the winner of this, and all future Women's World Matchplay tournaments will qualify for the

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Qualifiers

The eight qualifiers for the tournament were the top 8 ranked players on the 2022 PDC Women's Series Order of Merit after the first 12 events. The qualifiers were:

Draw

References

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