Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating Dave Chisnall 5–2 in the 2019 final, to win his second consecutive and fifth overall World Grand Prix title.[2] However, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals, after losing 3–0 to Simon Whitlock of Australia.
This event saw the most seeds knocked out in the first round in the history of the tournament, with 6 of the 8 seeds eliminated, leaving only Van Gerwen and Price to make it into the second round.
By reaching the final, van Duijvenbode became the first person (other than Phil Taylor and Rod Harrington in the inaugural tournament in 1998) to reach the final on his debut in the tournament.
Prize money
The prize fund remained at £450,000, with the winner's earnings being £110,000.[4]
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
Position (num. of players)
Prize money (Total: £450,000)
Winner
(1)
£110,000
Runner-up
(1)
£50,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£25,000
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£16,000
Second round losers
(8)
£10,000
First round losers
(16)
£6,000
Qualification
The field of 32 players consists of the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit as of 27 September 2020; the top eight players on the Order of Merit are seeded for the tournament.[5]