Overview
- World No. 1 Luke Humphries beat Nathan Aspinall 5-3, averaged 102.62 to top Group A, and will face Jurjen van der Velde in the second round.
- Michael Smith advanced in second from Group A after a 5-2 win over Alex Spellman and now meets Group B winner Chris Dobey.
- Gerwyn Price sealed Group D with a 5-1 victory over Stefan Bellmont to set up a clash with Martin Schindler, as Ricky Evans progressed in second.
- Luke Woodhouse topped Group C and draws Ricky Evans, while Schindler took Group C’s second spot and Stephen Bunting exited winless in last-leg deciders.
- Defending champion Luke Littler is already through from Group E, Niko Springer qualified from Group G, Beau Greaves set a women’s televised average record (102.46) before elimination, and the Van Gerwen–Anderson winner-takes-all match headlines Tuesday before knockouts begin Wednesday.