Dubai Darts Masters: Draw, schedule, results, odds, TV coverage details & player profiles

The first of year's World Series of Darts tournaments took place this week (May 24-25) with the fifth staging of the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters.

Gary Anderson successfully defended his title at the open-air Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium - but had to do it the hard way by defeating Phil Taylor, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen in a star-studded event.

You can look back on how the action unfolded with the results and reviews from both days while we have the , prize money, a list of previous winners plus details of the rest of the World Series of Darts calendar.

Dubai Darts Masters Draw & Tournament Bracket

Scroll down for schedule & results

Michael van Gerwen (1) v Raymond van Barneveld
James Wade (4) v Gerwyn Price
Gary Anderson (2) v Phil Taylor
Peter Wright (3) v Dave Chisnall

Dubai Darts Masters: Daily Results

Wednesday May 24 (1700 BST, 2000 local)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
James Wade 9-10 Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright 10-5 Dave Chisnall
Gary Anderson 10-3 Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Click here for day one review

Thursday May 25  (1700 BST, 2000 local)
Semi-Finals (Best of 21 legs)
Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Gerwyn Price
Gary Anderson 11-8 Peter Wright

Final (Best of 21 legs)
Michael van Gerwen 7-11 Gary Anderson
Click here for day two review

What channel is the Dubai Darts Masters on?

Coverage in the UK will be on ITV4 from 1800 BST on Wednesday and 1900 BST on Thursday. 

Dubai Darts Masters: Latest Sky Bet odds

Unsurprisingly world number one Michael van Gerwen is 4/6 favourite to follow up his Premier League Darts success by winning the Dubai Darts Masters.

The Dutchman, who defended his Premier League title last Thursday with a thrilling victory over Peter Wright, will open up against 20/1 shot Raymond van Barneveld.

Victory in his first-round match will set him up with a semi-final against either James Wade (28/1) or Gerwyn Price (66/1) so his toughest test will undoubtedly come in the final.

Defending champion Gary Anderson, who is in the other half of the draw, is 5/1 to retain the title ahead of his clash with Phil Taylor (12/1) while Peter Wright (5/1) faces Dave Chisnall (22/1) in the other quarter-final.

Click here to check out all of Sky Bet's Dubai Darts Masters odds

Dubai Darts Masters: Prize money

Winner: £20,000
Runner-up: £10,000
Semi-finals: £5,000
Quarter-final: £2,500

Dubai Darts Masters: Past Finals

2016: Gary Anderson 11-9 Michael van Gerwen
2015: Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Phil Taylor
2014: Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Peter Wright
2013: Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Raymond van Barneveld

World Series of Darts: Tournament calendar

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters -  May 24-25 

Shanghai Darts Masters - July 13-15

US Darts Masters (Last Vegas) - July 13-15

Auckland Darts Masters - August 11-13

Melbourne Darts Masters - August 18-20

Perth Darts Masters - August 25-27

World Series Finals (Glasgow) - November 3-5

Click here now for the full PDC tournament calendar for 2017

Dubai Darts Masters: Player profiles

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN
Nickname: Mighty Mike
Date of Birth: April 25 1989
Nationality: Dutch
World Ranking (May 1): 1
Notable Achievements: 2014 & 2017 World Champion 2013, 2016 & 2017, Premier League Champion 2013, 2014, 2015, Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Champion   

The world champion and number one, van Gerwen was also the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters winner for the first three years of the event before suffering his first defeat in last year's final against Gary Anderson.

He said: "I'm looking forward to it. It's always a fantastic tournament for me and I've always played well over here. Last year I let Gary Anderson walk away with the trophy, unfortunately I made a few mistakes, but I'm here to try to get it back again. That's what you need to aim for, keep your confidence high and make sure you perform well and also prepare well because you need to get used to the heat again. I feel comfortable about it."

GARY ANDERSON
Nickname: The Flying Scotsman
Date of Birth: December 22 1970
Nationality: Scottish
World Ranking (May 1): 2
Notable Achievements: 2015 & 2016 World Champion 2011 & 2015, Premier League Champion 2016, Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Champion

Anderson was crowned as the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters champion 12 months ago, as the Scottish star defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final, and is also a two-time world champion.

He said: "It's a tough (opening) game. Phil beat me the last time we played in the Premier League so it will be hard game, and he'll be trying his damnedest because this is his last year. It's nice to get over to Dubai and be back here. Winning the event last year was a great memory and I'd love to do it again." 

PETER WRIGHT
Nickname: Snakebite
Date of Birth: March 10 1970
Nationality: Scottish
World Ranking (May 1): 3
Notable Achievements: 2017 UK Open Champion, 2014 World Championship Finalist, 2014 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Finalist

Wright was the runner-up in the 2014 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters as he made a strong debut on the World Series of Darts stage, and has joined the sport's elite this year with his first TV title at the UK Open. 

He said: "My plan is to come here and win. I want to make up for losing out in the Premier League so I'm going to try and win this one. I think Chizzy is probably playing the best darts of anyone else and you just have to look at the end of the Premier League, when he was unbeaten in seven games, so I've got a very hard game." 

On Gerwyn Price: "It's Gerwyn's first time and it will be interesting to see how he deals with the heat on stage, but he's a professional sportsman so he should be alright. You're not sure how the darts are going to fly up there so I'm going to take two sets of darts with me on stage. If one doesn't go, and the others don't go, then I'm in real trouble!" 

JAMES WADE
Nickname: The Machine
Date of Birth: April 6 1983
Nationality: English
World Ranking (May 1): 5
Notable Achievements: 2007 & 2010 World Grand Prix Champion, 2008 & 2011 UK Open, Champion 2009 Premier League Champion 

Wade is a two-time finalist on the World Series of Darts circuit, having lost to Phil Taylor in Perth in 2015 and to Michael van Gerwen in Shanghai last year, and has won six TV titles during the past decade.

He said: "I don't think anyone enjoys the heat and the conditions but everyone has to do the same thing. It's the same for every player and I can't wait." 

DAVE CHISNALL
Nickname: Chizzy
Date of Birth: September 12 1980
Nationality: English
World Ranking (May 1): 6
Notable Achievements:  11-Time PDC Ranking Event Winner, 2014 Grand Slam of Darts Finalist,  2016 Perth Darts Masters Finalist 

Chizzy has been a semi-finalist in his two previous Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters appearances, and reached his first World Series of Darts final in Perth last August, while he has also won 11 ranking titles on the PDC circuit. 

PHIL TAYLOR
Nickname: The Power
Date of Birth: August 13 1960
Nationality: English
World Ranking (May 1): 7
Notable Achievements: 16-time World Champion, 15-time World Matchplay Champion, 11-time World Grand Prix Champion

Simply the greatest player ever to throw a dart, Phil will be making his final competitive appearance in Dubai in this tournament after announcing that he will retire in January 2018 to bring the curtain down on an incredible career.   

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD
Nickname: Barney
Date of Birth: April 20 1967
Nationality: Dutch
World Ranking (May 1): 9
Notable Achievements: Five-time World Champion 2006, 2007 UK Open Champion, 2014 Premier League Champion

Dutch legend Raymond is one of the most successful players in the sport's history, having enjoyed over 25 years at the top level, and the five-time World Champion is a former Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters finalist.

He said: "There were no easy draws and you know what you've got to do - play your best. To beat Michael, the Premier League champion and World Champion, is going to be tough so I hope I play well tomorrow. Mike is a machine but someone has to stop him and why not me? If there is one player in darts that can beat him it's me, I've shown that for the last two or three years." 

GERWYN PRICE
Nickname: The Iceman
Date of Birth: March 7 1985
Nationality: Welsh
World Ranking (May 1): 17
Notable Achievements: Two-Time PDC Ranking Event Winner, 2017 UK Open Finalist, 2015 World Matchplay Quarter-Finalist

Price is making his World Series of Darts debut in the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters, continuing his remarkable rise in only his fourth year as a professional darts player by reaching the UK Open final in March.