Krzysztof Ratajski has climbed to a career-high 13th on the PDC Order of Merit following last weekend’s Summer Series. The…
PDC Order of Merit update: The latest world rankings following the PDC Summer Series
Polish ace Ratajski celebrates (Photo by Lawrence Lustig/PDC)
Krzysztof Ratajski has climbed to a career-high 13th on the PDC Order of Merit following last weekend’s Summer Series.
The PDC Summer Series featured Players Championship events on five consecutive days, with each counting towards the main Order of Merit and the ProTour Order of Merit.
Ratajski, who secured a Tour Card at the beginning of last season, benefitted from the three-month break in competitive action as prize money was deducted from the tallies of those around him based on the two-year running cycle.
He entered the world’s top 16 for the first time prior to the Summer Series and subsequently climbed a further two places to 13th following notable runs to the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals during the week in Milton Keynes.
Ratajski, Poland’s top tungsten talisman, can only add to his tally over the next five months and is seeded in only his second World Matchplay appearance.
Ratajski’s progress means Adrian Lewis drops one place to 14th, while Glen Durrant, who also entered the top 16 following the enforced break in play, has climbed another place to 15th.
Simon Whitlock has therefore dropped two places to 16th, with Stephen Bunting leading the chasing pack.
Just £1,250 in prize money separates Joe Cullen in 18th to Jonny Clayton in 20th, with Chris Dobey sandwiched in between.
Ryan Joyce has climbed two places to 42nd following his landmark maiden PDC title last week and has the power to add in his upcoming debut appearance at the World Matchplay.
Matthew Edgar enjoyed a strong Summer Series which saw him record a notable win over Gary Anderson with a 170 checkout and is up two places to 60th as a result.
Jason Lowe is up eight places to 82nd, while Dutch ace Martin Kleermaker enjoyed a series of impressive campaigns in the Summer Series and has surged 14 places to 87th.
Canada’s Jeff Smith climbs eight places to 84th, while Dirk van Duijvenbode is up three to 74th.
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PDC Order of Merit following the Summer Series
| Position | Name | Total Prize Money |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | £1,527,250 |
| 2 | Peter Wright | £928,000 |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price | £806,000 |
| 4 | Rob Cross | £546,750 |
| 5 | Michael Smith | £521,250 |
| 6 | Nathan Aspinall | £476,000 |
| 7 | Daryl Gurney | £449,750 |
| 8 | Gary Anderson | £435,750 |
| 9 | James Wade | £421,000 |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall | £381,750 |
| 11 | Ian White | £358,500 |
| 12 | Mensur Suljovic | £318,250 |
| 13 | Krzysztof Ratajski | £249,750 |
| 14 | Adrian Lewis | £248,750 |
| 15 | Glen Durrant | £247,000 |
| 16 | Simon Whitlock | £246,250 |
| 17 | Stephen Bunting | £230,500 |
| 18 | Joe Cullen | £224,500 |
| 19 | Chris Dobey | £223,500 |
| 20 | Jonny Clayton | £223,250 |
| 21 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | £212,750 |
| 22 | Mervyn King | £196,250 |
| 23 | Jermaine Wattimena | £193,500 |
| 24 | Danny Noppert | £190,500 |
| 25 | Steve Beaton | £188,000 |
| 26 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £186,250 |
| 27 | Ricky Evans | £180,750 |
| 28 | Max Hopp | £174,750 |
| 29 | Darren Webster | £167,000 |
| 30 | Keegan Brown | £156,750 |
| 31 | John Henderson | £154,250 |
| 32 | Brendan Dolan | £148,500 |
| 33 | Vincent van der Voort | £145,250 |
| 34 | Luke Humphries | £143,250 |
| 35 | Jamie Hughes | £133,250 |
| 36 | Kim Huybrechts | £131,250 |
| 37 | Ryan Searle | £128,250 |
| 38 | Steve West | £126,500 |
| 39 | William O’Connor | £125,750 |
| 40 | Gabriel Clemens | £125,250 |
| 41 | James Wilson | £116,000 |
| 42 | Ryan Joyce | £111,500 |
| 43 | Steve Lennon | £106,250 |
| 44 | Kyle Anderson | £102,750 |
| 45 | Ross Smith | £102,500 |
| 46 | Josh Payne | £98,500 |
| 47 | Cristo Reyes | £94,500 |
| 48 | Jelle Klaasen | £94,250 |
| 49 | Ron Meulenkamp | £92,000 |
| 50 | Darius Labanauskas | £83,500 |
| 51 | Jose de Sousa | £78,250 |
| 52 | Devon Petersen | £74,750 |
| 53 | Benito van de Pas | £72,000 |
| 54 | Martin Schindler | £68,250 |
| 55 | Luke Woodhouse | £64,500 |
| 56 | Richard North | £64,000 |
| 57 | Justin Pipe | £63,750 |
| 58 | Mickey Mansell | £60,500 |
| 59 | Jan Dekker | £58,500 |
| 60 | Matthew Edgar | £53,750 |
| 61 | Jamie Lewis | £53,500 |
| 62 | Harry Ward | £53,250 |
| 63 | Robert Thornton | £49,750 |
| 64 | Toni Alcinas | £47,500 |
| 65 | Ted Evetts | £46,000 |
| 66 | Simon Stevenson | £45,500 |
| 67 | Andy Boulton | £43,250 |
| 68 | Mark McGeeney | £43,000 |
| 69 | Madars Razma | £34,500 |
| 70 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | £31,500 |
| 71 | Geert Nentjes | £22,500 |
| 72 | Scott Baker | £22,250 |
| 73 | Joe Murnan | £22,000 |
| 74 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £20,500 |
| 75 | Gavin Carlin | £20,250 |
| 76 | Conan Whitehead | £18,500 |
| 77 | Maik Kuivenhoven | £17,500 |
| 77 | Marko Kantele | £17,500 |
| 79 | Kirk Shepherd | £17,000 |
| 80 | Niels Zonneveld | £15,500 |
| 80 | Christian Bunse | £15,500 |
| 82 | Jason Lowe | £13,500 |
| 82 | Matt Clark | £13,500 |
| 84 | Jeff Smith | £12,500 |
| 84 | Reece Robinson | £12,500 |
| 86 | Vincent van der Meer | £12,000 |
| 87 | Martijn Kleermaker | £11,750 |
| 88 | Adrian Gray | £11,500 |
| 89 | Carl Wilkinson | £11,000 |
| 89 | Yordi Meeuwisse | £11,000 |
| 89 | David Pallett | £11,000 |
| 92 | John Michael | £10,500 |
| 93 | Jonathan Worsley | £9,500 |
| 94 | Mike De Decker | £9,000 |
| 95 | Kai Fan Leung | £8,500 |
| 95 | Alan Tabern | £8,500 |
| 97 | Derk Telnekes | £8,250 |
| 98 | Wayne Jones | £8,000 |
| 99 | Nathan Derry | £7,500 |
| 99 | Kyle McKinstry | £7,500 |
| 99 | Barrie Bates | £7,500 |
| 102 | Martin Atkins (Wigan) | £7,000 |
| 102 | William Borland | £7,000 |
| 102 | Mike van Duivenbode | £7,000 |
| 105 | Scott Mitchell | £6,000 |
| 105 | Andy Hamilton | £6,000 |
| 105 | Scott Waites | £6,000 |
| 108 | Robert Collins | £5,500 |
| 108 | Steve Brown | £5,500 |
| 110 | Ryan Meikle | £5,000 |
| 110 | Callan Rydz | £5,000 |
| 110 | Karel Sedlacek | £5,000 |
| 113 | Bradley Brooks | £4,000 |
| 113 | Ciaran Teehan | £4,000 |
| 113 | Gary Blades | £4,000 |
| 113 | Damon Heta | £4,000 |
| 113 | Wesley Harms | £4,000 |
| 113 | Nick Kenny | £4,000 |
| 119 | Ryan Murray | £3,500 |
| 119 | Andrew Gilding | £3,500 |
| 119 | Peter Jacques | £3,500 |
| 122 | Eddie Lovely | £3,000 |
| 122 | Darren Penhall | £3,000 |
| 122 | Adam Hunt | £3,000 |
| 125 | Boris Krcmar | £2,500 |
| 125 | Harald Leitinger | £2,500 |
| 125 | Lisa Ashton | £2,500 |
| 125 | Michael Barnard | £2,500 |
| 129 | Matthew Dennant | £2,000 |
| 129 | Jesus Noguera | £2,000 |
| 129 | Lewis Williams | £2,000 |
| 129 | Rhys Hayden | £2,000 |
| 129 | Ronny Huybrechts | £2,000 |
| 129 | Wesley Plaisier | £2,000 |
| 129 | Daniel Larsson | £2,000 |
| 136 | Krzysztof Kciuk | £1,500 |
| 136 | Arjan Konterman | £1,500 |
| 136 | Nathan Rafferty | £1,500 |
| 136 | Steffen Siepmann | £1,500 |
| 140 | Carl Hamilton | £1,000 |
| 140 | Dom Taylor | £1,000 |
| 140 | Scott Taylor | £1,000 |
| 140 | Adam Huckvale | £1,000 |
| 140 | Jason Askew | £1,000 |
| 140 | Kevin Doets | £1,000 |
| 140 | Stephen Burton | £1,000 |
| 140 | Benjamin Pratnemer | £1,000 |
| 140 | Geert De Vos | £1,000 |
| 140 | Jeffrey Van Egdom | £1,000 |
| 140 | Ryan Harrington | £1,000 |
| 140 | Jitse van der Wal | £1,000 |
| 152 | Aaron Beeney | £500 |
| 152 | Cameron Menzies | £500 |
| 152 | James Hubbard | £500 |
| 152 | Connor Scutt | £500 |
| 152 | Diogo Portela | £500 |
| 152 | Graham Usher | £500 |
| 152 | Brian Raman | £500 |