Overview
- Play resumes at Alexandra Palace on Saturday, 27 December after the three-day Christmas break.
- Third-round ties move to best-of-seven sets, reducing each session to three matches as the tournament maps the road to the 3 January final.
- Sunday features headline appearances by Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson, with Anderson facing Jermaine Wattimena in the afternoon.
- The draw has shifted after early exits for seeded names including Gerwyn Price, Danny Noppert, Peter Wright and Michael Smith.
- A record 17 unseeded players have reached the third round, reflecting the new seeding entry at round one and the depth of the 128-strong field.