James Wade

For other people named James Wade, seeJames Wade (disambiguation).

James Martin Wade(born 6 April 1983) is an English professionaldartsplayer, currently playing in theProfessional Darts Corporation(PDC), where he is the WorldNo. 16,having reached a peak of World No. 2 in 2010. He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the2007World Matchplayat the age of 24. This record has since been broken byMichael van GerwenandLuke Littler.Wade has won eleven PDC majors,third in the all-time listbehindPhil Taylorand Michael van Gerwen.

James Wade
Wade in 2022
Personal information
Full name	James Martin Wade
Nickname	"The Machine"
Born	(1983-04-06)6 April 1983 Ash, Surrey,England
Home town	Ash, Surrey, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1997
Darts	20g Unicorn James Wade Maestro Premier Phase 2
Laterality	Left-handed
Walk-on music	"I'm Still Standing"byElton John
Organisation (seesplit in darts)
BDO	2001–2004
PDC	2004– (Tour Card: 2011-)
Current world ranking	16(24 November 2024)
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 16:2004
World Masters	Last 64:2002,2003
World Trophy	Last 16:2003
Int. Darts League	Quarter Final: 2004,2007
Finder Masters	Last 16 Group: 2002
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final:2009,2012,2013,2022
World Matchplay	Winner (1):2007
World Grand Prix	Winner (2):2007,2010
UK Open	Winner (3):2008,2011,2021
Grand Slam	Runner Up:2010,2016,2020
European Ch'ship	Winner (1):2018
Premier League	Winner (1):2009
Ch'ship League	Winner (1):2010
Desert Classic	Runner Up:2008
PC Finals	Semi Final:2009
Masters	Winner (1):2014
Champions League	Semi Final:2016
World Series Finals	Winner (1):2018
Other tournament wins
Jocky Wilson Cup– (Team event) 2009 Bournemouth Men's Singles 2010 Bournemouth Open 2010 Cosham Xmas Open 2003 Irish Masters 2005 Swiss Open 2002 Vauxhall Autumn Open 2006 European Tour Events Gibraltar Darts Trophy 2014 European Darts Matchplay 2016 Players Championships Players Championship (BAR) 2015,2019(x4),2022 Players Championship (CRA) 2014 Players Championship (EMI) 2009 Players Championship (GER) 2011 Players Championship (GIB) 2008 Players Championship (NED) 2008,2010 Players Championship (MK) 2020 Players Championship (NUL) 2009 Players Championship (SCO) 2008 Players Championship (SPA) 2011 Players Championship (WIG) 2015,2019 UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers Regional Final (NWE) 2007,2009 Regional Final (SCO) 2007 Regional Final (WAL) 2007 UK Open Qualifier 2010
Other achievements
2006PDC Young Player of the Year 2006ThreeNine dart finishesduring a calendar year (a record) 2007PDC Player of the Year 2008PDC Player of the Year and PDPA Players' Player of the Year 2008First player to beatPhil Taylorin thePremier League 2008First televisednine-dart finish 2014Second player ever to hit a double-startnine-dart finishat theWorld Grand Prix 2014Together withRobert Thorntonthe first players to both hit nine dart finishes in the same match

Wade has won 38 senior PDC titles, including theWorld Grand Prixin2007and2010,theUK Openin2008,2011and2021,thePremier Leaguein2009,theChampionship Leaguein2010,theMastersin2014,theEuropean Championshipand theWorld Series of Darts Finalsin 2018. He is also a four-timeWorld Championshipsemi-finalist.

Wade started his career in theBritish Darts Organisation(BDO) in 2001 before joining theProfessional Darts Corporation(PDC) in 2004. His best performance in a major BDO tournament came at theInternational Darts Leaguein 2004 and2007,reaching the quarter finals on both occasions.

Early career

Wade first took playing darts seriously at the age of 14 and won the Basingstoke Open, his first competitive event and went on to compete for England at youth level.He reached the final of theBritish Classicin 2001 at the age of 18, losing toJohn Waltonand the following year he won the Swiss Open.Wade made his television debut at the2003 BDO World Championship,but lost 2–3 in the first round toDennis Harbourhaving missed eight darts to win the match in the fourth set.In other BDO Open events during 2003, he reached the Norway Open final, Belgian Open semi-finals and Dutch Open quarter-finals.

At the2004 BDO World Championship,he beatShaun Greatbatch3–0 in the first round, before losing toDarryl Fitton.Later in 2004, he reached a series of quarter-finals including the German Open, the Isle of Man Open and the prestigiousInternational Darts Leaguein May – which was his last tournament as a BDO affiliated player.

Career

PDC switch

In May 2004, Wade took the decision to forfeit his automatic place in the 2004World Darts Trophyand2005 BDO World Championshipto join theProfessional Darts Corporation (PDC).His first PDC major was the2004 UK Open,where he was edged out 8–7 in the fourth round byColin Lloyd. He came through the World Championship Qualifiers to make hisPDC World Darts Championshipdebut in 2005,losing 3–0 in the first round to Mark Holden.Wade bounced back from this to win the Irish Masters and moved closer to the top 32 in the world for the first time.He lost 11–4 toPeter Manleyin the last 16 of theUK Openand 3–1 againstRoland Scholtenin the last 16 of theLas Vegas Desert Classic(after beating the experiencedRonnie Baxterin the prior round).In his secondWorld Championshipappearance he lost again in the first round, this time 3–2 toWayne Jones,despite having won the first six legs for a two-set lead.

Major breakthrough

Wade in 2007

Wade hit twonine-dart finishesin the early part of 2006, but when he was defeated in the qualifiers for theLas Vegas Desert Classiche decided to give up his job as a mechanic and become a full-time darts professional. The results of this were evident almost immediately as he made his major breakthrough on television during the2006 World Matchplayin July. He sensationally reached the final, seeing off four experienced players in his first ever appearance at theWinter Gardens.Wade beatDenis Ovensin the first round 10–1, having had darts to make it a 10–0 whitewash, 2004 World Championship finalistKevin Painter13–9 in the second round, ending one leg with two double 20's to cause a minor controversy, and beatChris Mason16–4 in his quarter-final. In the semi-finals he came back from 1–5 down to beatRoland Scholten19–17 in extra legs, as a player is required to win the match by two clear legs in the Matchplay. In the final he playedPhil Taylorbut despite being 8–5 up, he lost 18–11. In the rest of 2006 in the non-televised events he reached three semi-finals and a final, before he won the Vauxhall Men's Singles by defeatingRonnie Baxter5–3 in the final, having hit his third nine-darter of the year in the semi-finals of the event.

Wade won his first matches in the PDC World Championship in2007by beatingWarren Frenchand Dave Ladley to reach the last 16, whereTerry Jenkinswas a 4–3 victor.He was then awarded with the PDC's Young Player of the Year and his world ranking had climbed to number 11.

He then returned to Blackpool for theWorld Matchplayand claimed the title – his first major televised tournament success and became the youngest player ever to win a PDC televised event in doing so.His route to the title and £50,000 cheque saw him beatWayne Jones,Dennis Priestley,Mervyn King,Adrian LewisandTerry Jenkinsin the final. Although Wade's victory was nothing short of emphatic over the ever-tenacious Jenkins, many believe his semi-final victory over Lewis was one of the finest performances ever seen at the Winter Gardens. Both players averaged 101, but it was Wade's finishing, as he checked out almost 70% of his doubles, which saw him triumph 17–7.His 18–7 win over Jenkins in the final saw him move up to world number three. Wade also won the next PDC major tournament – theWorld Grand Prixin Dublin in October beating van Barneveld by 5 sets to 1 in the semi-finals and once again denying Jenkins his first major title in the final by winning 6–3. These successes saw Wade being crowned the 2007 PDC Player of the Year and PDPA Players' Player of the Year.

At the2008 World ChampionshipWade reached the quarter-finals and was defeated 5 sets to 4 in a close encounter againstJohn Part,who went on to win the tournament. Wade made his debut in thePremier Leagueas he was in the top four of the Order of Merit and on the opening night became the first player to defeat Taylor in the tournament's three-year history, winning the match 8 legs to 6. Taylor however exacted revenge with a 16–8 victory in the final on 26 May 2008 after Wade had defeated van Barneveld in the semi-finals.Incredibly, Wade claimed his third major title in a year at theUK Open,by beating AmericanGary Mawson11–7 in the final.The following month, he reached the finals of theLas Vegas Desert Classic,losing 13–7 to Taylor.Then in July he reached his thirdWorld Matchplayfinal in a row, losing for the second time in three years in the final to Taylor 18–9, making this the third major final loss of the year against Taylor.In the defence of hisWorld Grand Prixtitle he lost toTony Ecclesin the first round.He returned to form to claim two Players Championship titles in the autumn and also hit his first televised nine-darter in a second round loss toGary Andersonat theGrand Slam of Darts.

In the2009 World Championship,Wade went a stage further than the previous year, reaching the semi-finals where he lost 4–6 toRaymond van Barneveld. Wade won the2009 Premier League Dartstournament, defeatingMervyn King13–8 at theWembley Arena.However, he failed to defend his UK Open title in 2009 after losing toPeter Manley9–8 in the third round. He then failed to reach the World Matchplay final for the first time, losing in the quarter-finals toRonnie Baxter.

Wade lost to an on-fireSimon Whitlockin the quarter-finals of the2010 World Championship.Whitlock won 5–3 in sets.

Defending his Premier League title, Wade reached the final of the2010 Premier League,where he played against Phil Taylor. Taylor won 10–8, hitting two nine-dart finishes during the match.

Wade won the2010 World Grand Prix,beatingAdrian Lewis6–3 in the final. Four days later, he won his second major tournament inside a week by defeating Taylor 6–5 in the2010 Championship League Dartsfinal.

Wade reached another major final in 2010 at theGrand Slam,seeing bothMervyn KingandTerry Jenkinssquander match darts against him before Wade himself threw away an 8–0 lead against BDO playerScott Waitesin the final, as Waites came back to win 16–12.

2011 season

Wade was the number two seed for the2011 World Championshipdue to his World Grand Prix and Champions League Darts victories. However, Wade was beaten by world number 47Mensur Suljović4–2 in the second round. He got off to a poor start in the Premier League of Darts losing 8–3 to an on formMark Websterhe went on to defeat World Champion Adrian Lewis 8–6 in week 2 and then lost 8–5 toSimon Whitlock;during the match he took some stick from the Belfast crowd. He regained some form in the latter weeks of the League drawing with Raymond Van Barneveld 7–7 while averaging over 100. In June he won his 7th major title2011 UK Open Dartsafter an 11–8 win againstWes Newton.At the2011 World Matchplay,he reached his fourth final and third againstPhil Taylor.Wade beatRaymond van BarneveldandAdrian Lewisen route, before losing to Taylor in the final 18–8.

2012

Wade dropped just one set to reach the quarter-finals of the2012 World Championship,but was then involved in two of the best games ever witnessed at the event.He playedJohn Partin the last 8 and raced into a 3–1 lead before the Canadian won three sets in a row. Wade took the game into a deciding set and the players broke each other's throws twice to require a sudden-death leg, which he managed to win by taking out 85 with Part on 40.He played defending championAdrian Lewisin the semi-finals and looked to be heading for his first PDC World final as he led 5–1. Lewis pulled a set back, before Wade had a dart at double 18 to win the match. He missed and it proved to be a pivotal moment as Lewis took the set and reeled off 10 straight legs to complete a sensational comeback 5–6. Despite the loss, Wade moved up to third in the PDC Order of Merit overtaking Gary Anderson.

Wade once again gained automatic entry for thePremier Leaguedue to his Order of Merit ranking.He lost his first three matches, before winning the next three and went into the final game of the season knowing a win overRaymond van Barneveldwould guarantee him a spot in the play-offs.Wade drew the match 7–7, but due to other results going his way he still qualified for the play-offs by finishing 4th in the league.He playedPhil Taylorin the semi-finals, against whom he suffered heavy 2–8 and 1–8 defeats during the league campaign.The semi-final, however, was much closer as Wade led 4–2 in the opening stages, before the score became 6–6. Taylor then took out a 149 finish, with Wade on 57, to break and then closed out the match 8–6.

Wade beatRichie Burnett,Mark Walsh,Michael van GerwenandTerry Jenkinsto reach his fifthWorld Matchplayfinal and his fourth against Phil Taylor.Wade trailed 10–14, but hit back to 14–15 and then missed a dart at double 10 to level the game. He went on to lose 15–18, stating after the match that winning 15 legs against Taylor whilst playing "half-mast" was a good achievement and that he had never felt so happy playing darts.However, during his first round defeat toColin Osbornein theWorld Grand Prix,Wade appeared visibly unsettled and immediately flew back home to receive treatment forbipolar disorder,with which he was diagnosed in 2010.He released a statement to thank fans for their support and did not play again until theGrand Slam of Darts,where he finished third in his group following one win and two defeats.After all 33 ProTour events of 2012 had been played, Wade finished 12th on the Order of Merit to qualify for thePlayers Championship Finals.He lost toBrendan Dolan4–6 in the first round.

2013

At the2013 World Championship,Wade beatPeter Hudson3–0,Steve Beaton4–2 andVincent van der Voort4–0 and then edged pastWes Newton5–4 in the quarter-finals.He was 1–3 down toMichael van Gerwenin the semi-finals, who then hit a nine dart finish and was a double 12 away from becoming the first player to hit successive perfect legs. However, Wade won the set and then levelled the game at 3–3. Despite averaging 10 points lower than his opponent, which included hitting one 180 to van Gerwen's 14, Wade stayed in the match by taking out finishes at crucial times. But the pressure exerted on Wade eventually showed as he lost 4–6.Wade's best performance of the league stage of thePremier Leaguecame in week five when he averaged 105.73 during a 7–1 win overRobert Thornton,who had not lost any of his first four matches.Despite losing three matches in a row he went into the final night needing a positive result againstPhil Taylorto qualify for the play-offs.He managed a 6–6 draw and after other results were favourable for Wade he finished fourth in the league to play van Gerwen in the semi-finals, who he had beaten 7–4 and lost to 5–7 during the league campaign.Wade uncharacteristically missed a plethora of darts at doubles, hitting just 20% during the match and, despite a brief fightback from 2–7 down, he would lose 4–8.

Wade played in six of the eightUK Open Qualifiersbut could not advance beyond the last 16 in any of them to finish a lowly 61st on the Order of Merit, which meant he would enter theUK Openitself in the preliminary round.He had six comfortable wins to advance to the quarter-finals.He playedAndy Hamiltonand in a tight match he lost 8–10.Wade playedPhil Tayloronce again in theWorld Matchplay,this time in the semi-finals, and was beaten 12–17.

On 20 August, Wade was banned by the PDC for four tournaments regarding his behavior at recent Pro Tour events. He was found to have "acted in a manner which may reasonably be considered to injure or discredit the Darts Regulation Authority or bring the game into disrepute". Wade was free to return at theGerman Darts Mastersin September.In October Wade reached the semi-finals of theWorld Grand Prix,where he lost 5–1 to Phil Taylor, extending his winless run against Taylor to 18 matches. Taylor remarked afterwards: "James didn't click. He was gone. It's the first time I've ever seen him gone. He told me afterwards that he just gave up."At the inauguralMastersWade fought a partisan crowd to come back from 7–4 behind in the quarter-finals againstSimon Whitlockto finish 91 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to win 8–7.Wade, whose ranking has now dropped to world number six, stated that he wanted to prove that he should be back in the top four.Early on in the semi-final his opponent Taylor threw a broken flight from the stage, with Wade then asking for it back before complaining to match officials. Wade asked the referee to forfeit the match and lost 10–1 with an average of 73.99.Wade returned to win all three of his group games at theGrand Slam of Dartsand then cruised pastPaul Nicholson10–1 to face Taylor yet again.The meeting looked to be heading in a similar manner to Wade's recent heavy defeats as he trailed 9–2, but he then won five unanswered legs before missing three darts to reduce his deficit to only one. This was as close as he could get to Taylor and he went on to lose 16–12.

2014

Wade rode his luck at the2014 World ChampionshipasDarren Webstermissed six match darts in the first round andAndy Smithmissed two in the second.Nevertheless, Wade advanced to the quarter-finals but was comfortably beaten 5–1 byAdrian Lewisas he missed 34 darts at doubles during the match.As he was outside the top four on the Order of Merit, Wade had no guarantee he would be involved in the2014 Premier Leagueand he did not receive a wildcard from the PDC or Sky Sports which saw him miss the event for the first time since 2007. PDC chairmanBarry Hearnexplained the decision was made to give Wade a rest to enable him more time to gain treatment for his health issues,but Wade released a statement the following day, describing the omission as "devastating" as he was "one of the four most consistent players in 2013".Wade also said he didn't ask to be left out and didn't decline an invitation, and that, with regards the reason given by Hearn that he could gain treatment for his bipolar disorder, "no medical professional has suggested I take a break".

At theUK Open,Wade eliminatedMichael MansellandKim Huybrechts,before being edged out 9–8 in the fifth round byTerry Jenkins.At theDubai Duty Free Darts Mastershe led world number oneMichael van Gerwen5–3, but was eliminated in a deciding leg 10–9.Wade reached his first final in almost two years at the 12thPlayers Championshipof 2014 by defeating Van Gerwen 6–4 in the semi-finals, but then lost 6–3 toSimon Whitlock.Later in the month he won his first title since October 2011 by coming back from 4–1 down to beatSteve Beaton6–4 in the final of theGibraltar Darts Trophy,stating afterwards that the success meant more to him than of his televised wins as he was unsure if he was still capable of winning tournaments.Wade could not advance to the semi-finals of theWorld Matchplayfor the first time since 2009 as he lost in the quarters 16–10 to Whitlock.

Wade's match againstRobert Thorntonin the second round of theWorld Grand Prixis regarded as the best in the tournament's history. At 1–0 up in sets, Wade opened the next with the second ever double-startnine-dart finishand threw a 156 finish in the leg after. However, he went on to lose the set and the following one, before Thornton incredibly threw the game's second nine-darter to become the first players to have thrown a perfect leg in the same match in darts history. Thornton would miss four darts to win 3–1, with the tie instead going into a deciding set which Wade took to advance to the quarter-finals.Wade continued his run by beatingPhil Taylorfor the first time in a major knockout tournament and reached the final by fighting back from 3–1 down againstGary Andersonto win 4–3.Wade paid the price for missing doubles againstMichael van Gerwenincluding three to win both the fifth and seventh sets as he fell short of claiming a hat-trick of Grand Prix titles with a 5–3 defeat.The following week, Wade won the 17th Players Championship by fighting back from 5–3 behind to beatKim Huybrechts6–5.He was denied a weekend double 24 hours later as Van Gerwen beat him 6–2 in the final of the 18th event.

Wade beat Taylor in a major event for the second time inside a month in the semi-finals of theMasters11–9 with an average of 105.56. Wade started the final poorly, to fall 5–0, 6–1, 9–2 and 10–6 behind againstMervyn King,but incredibly King would miss a total of eight match darts, as Wade won the last five legs of the match to defeat King 11–10 and take his first major title for three years. Wade hit a 135 checkout in the last leg.The comeback was later named the televised performance of the year at the PDC's annual awards dinner.

2015

Wade suffered a 4–1 defeat toStephen Buntingin the second round of the2015 World Championshipand he lost 9–6 againstAndrew Gildingin the fifth round of theUK Open.He lost in the final of the firstPlayers Championshipevent 6–5 toGary Anderson,but returned to claim the second event a day later by beatingPeter Wright6–5.He threw a nine-dart finish in the final of the sixth event to level the scores at 2–2 with Van Gerwen, but lost 6–5 and was narrowly edged out by the same scoreline in the final of the next event this time to Wright. In both events he never had a dart for the title.On his return to thePremier League,Wade could only win three of his 16 matches to finish seventh.His second Players Championship title of the year came at the 13th event in July as he recovered from 3–1 and 5–3 down againstKim Huybrechtsin the final to win 6–5.

In the semi-finals of theWorld Matchplay,Wade endedPhil Taylor's38 match winning streak in the event stretching back to 2007 by beating him 17–14.He lost in the final for the fifth time this time 18–12 to Van Gerwen.Wade played Taylor in the final of thePerth Darts Mastersand lost 11–7.He suffered a surprise 2–1 defeat toMensur Suljovićin the first round of theWorld Grand Prix.In October, Wade won through to the final of the 20th Players Championship and in doing so became the second player to reach 100 quarter-finals on the Pro Tour. He lost 6–2 toGary Anderson.Wade was knocked out in the second round of theEuropean Championship,Grand SlamandPlayers Championship Finals.

2016

Wade won three matches without losing a set to reach the quarter-finals of the2016 World Championship,but was comfortably beaten 5–1 byGary Anderson.He lost 6–1 to Anderson in the final of the fourthUK Open Qualifierand 9–2 toMensur Suljovićin the third round of the main event.In the deciding leg of the sixthPlayers Championship finalJosh Paynetook out 116 with Wade waiting on tops to beat him 6–5.He became the first player to defeatMichael van Gerwenin the European Tour events this season when he overcame him 6–2 in the semi-finals of theEuropean Darts Matchplayand he claimed the title with a 6–5 win, afterDave Chisnallhad missed one championship dart.Wade lost in the final of theShanghai Darts Masters8–3 to Van Gerwen.

Wade failed to get to at least the quarter-finals of theWorld Matchplayin his 11th appearance at the event when he lost 10–5 in the opening round toMervyn King.In the inaugural staging of theChampions League of Darts,Wade was eliminated in the semi-finals 11–3 byPhil Taylor.Whilst at the event Wade broke theGuinness World Recordstitle for the most darts in the inner and outer bullseyes in one minute with 15.He lost 2–1 in a deciding leg toTerry Jenkinsin the first round of theWorld Grand Prixand 11–7 in the semi-finals of theEuropean Championshipto Van Gerwen.Wade played in his only major final of the year at theGrand Slam,by beating Anderson 16–14, but Van Gerwen won 10 of the final 13 legs to defeat Wade 16–8.

2017

Wade fought back from 3–1 down againstMichael Smithin the third round of the2017 World Championshipbefore triumphing 4–3, winning the last seven legs of the match to reach the quarter-finals. He was then defeated 5–3 byPeter Wright. Wade suffered early exits at theMasters,the2017 Premier League Darts,and theWorld Matchplay,resulting in a decade-low ranking of 10th. Wade's hugely disappointing year continued with yet another first round defeat, this time at the hands ofSteve Westat theWorld Grand Prix.Wade'sGrand Slamcampaign saw him win through his group, defeatingPhil Tayloralong the way. He was beaten in the second round byDaryl Gurney.Wade defeatedKevin PainterandJamie Caven6–4, in the first and second rounds of thePlayers Championship Finals,respectively. In the third round, Wade saw offIan White10–6. Wade lost 10–6 at the Quarter Final stage toRob Cross.

2018

Wade suffered a poor showing in the2018 World Championship,losing 2–3 toKeegan Brownin the first round. Wade defeatedSimon Whitlock10–8 in the first round of theMastersbefore losing toMichael van Gerwen10–2 in the Quarter-Finals. Wade was not involved in the2018 Premier League Dartsfor the first time since 2014. Wade ended his short stint outside the world's top 10 dart players, making good runs in European tour and players championship events away from the TV screens. Wade hit an 8th career 9-darter in a Pro-tour match againstMichael Smith.Throughout the year, Wade had some really good runs on the European Tour reaching the final twice losing both toMichael van Gerwen8–3. Late in the year, Wade clinched the 9th major tournament of his career winning the2018 European Championship (darts)for the very first time, defeatingSimon Whitlock11–8 in the final, having already defeated Martin Schindler,Ricky Evans,Gerwyn PriceandMax Hoppin the previous rounds. It was Wade's first major since 2014 and his first ranking major since 2011, propelling him back in to the world's elite top 6. Wade dedicated his title and upturn in form to his new-born son, Arthur, also stating he was "dangerous" again and that the rest of the field should "look out".

At theWorld Series of Darts Finals,Wade defeated debutantRoss Smith6–3 in the first round. He then defeated hometown favoriteMensur Suljović6–3 in the second round andJamie Lewis10–5 in the Quarter-Finals, continuing his excellent stretch of form. It was the first time since 2011 that Wade won 8 consecutive TV major matches. In the Semi-Finals, Wade dispatched 5-time World ChampionRaymond van Barneveld11–2 in a high quality affair in which Wade averaged 100 and hit 65% of his doubles. This win stretched Wade's unbeaten TV run to 9 matches, the first time he had achieved this feat since 2008. In the Final, Wade playedMichael Smith.Wade got off to a 3-leg advantage but Smith would peg him back to 5–5 before the second break. Wade would go onto break Smith in the 19th leg to serve the title out at 10–9 but he busted his score of 121, and Smith eventually came back and won the leg. In the decider, Smith missed 5 match darts and Wade sealed the title on D18. The tournament victory was Wade's second major in 7 days, and the 10th of his career. It was also Wade's first World Series Title. Wade's tournament victories sealed his place in the2018 Grand Slam of Dartswhere he drew Keegan Brown, Mark Webster and Wesley Harms to comprise Group C. Wade won his opening group match, whitewashing BDO player Wesley Harms 5–0 with a 99 average. In his second group game, Wade defeatedKeegan Brown5–3, averaging 105. In doing so, Wade set a new personal record of 12 TV major wins in succession. Wade defeatedMark Webster5–1 with a 102 average in the final group match to top the group, extending his unbeaten run to 13 matches and setting up a Round of 16 showdown withMichael Unterbuchner.Wade lost, rather surprisingly, toMichael Unterbuchner10–6.

Wade beatRoss Smith6–4 in the first round of the2018 Players Championship Finals.He then overcameNathan Aspinall6–4 in the second round before losing out toChris Dobey10–9 in the round of 16.

2019

Wade at the2019 European Darts Matchplay

Wade defeated Japanese QualifierSeigo Asada3–2 in the second round of the2019 World Championship,a high quality, feisty affair in which Wade came under criticism for his celebrations aimed towards Asada. Wade later apologized for his actions. In the third round, Wade would go 0–2, and 1–3 down toKeegan Brownin a hostile atmosphere before producing a remarkable 4–3 comeback win. Wade became the 7th top 10 seed to crash out before the Quarter-Final stage, losing 4–3 toRyan Joycein the last 16. Wade was picked for the2019 Premier League Dartson the 10-year anniversary of him winning the event. Wade'sMasterscampaign began with a 10–7 victory ofGerwyn Price.He followed the win with victories overJoe Cullenin the Quarter-Finals andPeter Wrightin the Semi-Finals to set up a final withMichael van Gerwen.Wade lost the final 11–5 to Van Gerwen. Wade kicked off the2019 Premier League Dartsin style with a 7–4 win over outgoingRaymond van Barneveldwith a 99 average. In week 4 of the2019 Premier League Dartshe beatMichael van Gerwen7–3 Averaging 95.65. Wade continued his excellent form at theUK Open,dismantling fellow countrymanJames Wilson (darts player)10–1 in the 4th round. Wade followed up the victory with a 10–7 win overMax Hoppbut was surprisingly beaten 7–10 byRoss Smithin the round of 16. In week 5 of the2019 Premier League Darts,Wade averaged 110 in his 7–0 whitewash win overDaryl Gurneysending him to the summit of the league table. Wade hit a 9-darter in aGerman Darts Championshipmatch which he lost 5–6 toDarren Webster.Wade won Players Championship 9 in Barnsley defeating the likes ofMark Webster,Christian Kist,Peter Hudson,Aaron Monk,Adrian Lewis,Scott BakerandMichael Smithin the final. The tournament victory was his first on the Players Championships since 2015 and the 12th Players Championship of his career. Wade followed the win up with another title in Barnsley the following week – Players Championship 11 – beatingMichael Smithin a repeat final, 8–6. Wade made it a back-to-back double in Barnsley and 3 out of 4, winning Players Championship 12, defeating the likes ofLuke Woodhouse,Christian Kist,Ted Evetts,Stephen Bunting,Jonny Clayton,Michael SmithandJeffrey de Zwaanin the final. The title was Wade's 34th in thePDC.Wade made the Semi-finals of the Premier League for the first time since 2013, defeatingRob Cross8–6 on the final night of the league stage season, finishing 3rd on the table. Wade would go on to lose 10–5 toRob Crossthe following week in the Semi-Finals atThe O2.Wade won a 4th Players Championship title of the year at Wigan, PC 18, defeating the likes ofBenito van de Pas,Yordi Meeuwisse,Keegan Brown,Rowby-John Rodriguez,Callan Rydz,Krzysztof Ratajski,andJosé de Sousain the final. Wade's 4 PDC titles in one calendar year equalled a personal record set back in 2009.

Wade bettered his record of 4 PDC titles in one calendar year, by winning his 5th Players Championship event of the year at PC 24, defeatingDave Chisnall8–6 in the final. Wade defeatedJohn Henderson2–1 in the first round of the2019 World Grand Prix (darts).Wade went down toMervyn King (darts player)1–3 in the round of 16. Wade's attempt at defending his 2018 European Championship title ended abruptly in the 1st round of the 2019 event as he was whitewashed 0–6 by WelshmanJonny Clayton.Wade lost toJonny Clayton5–6 once more at the2019 World Series of Darts Finals.Wade picked up his form again at the2019 Grand Slam of Darts,winning his opening 2 group stage matches, 5–2 againstWesley Harmsand 5–4 againstIan White.He was then defeated bySteve Lennonin the final group stage match and lost toAdrian Lewis9–10 in last 16. Wade defeatedTed EvettsandRicky Evansin the 1st and 2 cd rounds of the2019 Players Championship Finals,respectively. Wade lost 10–6 toMichael van Gerwenin the 3rd round.

2020

Wade began the new decade with a whitewash win overRitchie Edhousein the2020 World Championship,after which he was eliminated 4–2 bySteve Beatonin the third round. Wade performed well at the inaugural PDC Summer Series, defeating the likes ofJeffrey de Zwaan,Nathan Aspinall,Michael Smith,andRob Cross,en route to winning Players Championship 12 of the year. James made the final of theEuropean Championship,losing 11–4 to world championPeter Wright.Wade defeatedDamon Hetawith a 102 average in his opening group stage match at the2020 Grand Slam of Dartsand beat bothJermaine WattimenaandGlen Durrantin his other group stage matches to top his group. In the last 16, Wade defeated fellow countrymanIan White10–4, before again seeing off Damon Heta in the quarter-finals 16–13, with another 102 average. In the semi-finals, Wade failed to secure a lead overDimitri van den Berghfor the entire match before producing a thrilling comeback from 5–9 and 12–14 down, to eventually seal a 16–15 victory. Wade lost to debutantJose de Sousain the final, 16–12.

2021

Wade opened his2021 World Championshipcampaign with a comfortable 3–0 win againstCallan Rydzin the second round. In the third round, he hit his 3rd televised9 darter,and the first at theWorld Championshipfor five years. Despite the feat, he went on to lose the match 4–2 toStephen Bunting.Wade made his first final at theUK Opensince winning the event a decade earlier in 2011, defeating the likes ofRyan Joyce,Rob Cross,Gabriel Clemens,Simon Whitlockand world championGerwyn Priceen route. Wade won his 3rdUK Opentitle of his career defeatingLuke Humphriesin the final. The title was Wade's 11th major of his career, becoming only the second player in PDC history to win major titles in 3 different decades after Phil Taylor. The title also ensured Wade's return to the top 4 on the Order of Merit for the first time in 9 years. Wade was originally left out of the2021 Premier League Dartsbut ended up replacingGerwyn Pricewho tested positive for coronavirus on opening night and subsequently pulled out of the tournament. Wade failed to win any of his 3 opening matches of the Premier League before beatingMichael van Gerwen7–3 on night 4. Wade's form improved in the second week of the tournament, hitting 3 consecutive 105 averages in defeating the likes ofPeter WrightandJonny Clayton.Wade ultimately finished 6th in the Premier League, defeatingGary Andersonon the final night of the league stage. Wade participated in the World Cup of Darts for the first time since 2010 because he was the top ranked darts player in England for the first time in his career, appearing alongsideDave Chisnall.England reached the semi-finals of the2021 PDC World Cup of Dartswhere they were beaten by Austria. Wade started his2021 World Grand Prixcampaign with a 2–1 sets victory over Australian debutantDamon Heta.Wade fell at the second round hurdle, losing toStephen Bunting1–3.

At the2021 Grand Slam of Darts,Wade hit a 113 average in a group stage match against countrymanRob Cross,winning 5–2 and securing his passage to the round of 16. It was the 9th consecutive year Wade advanced past the Group Stages & on to the knockout phase of the tournament. Wade defeatedRowby-John Rodriguez10–2 in the last 16 andRob Cross16–14 in the Quarter-Finals. Wade lost to the eventual championGerwyn Pricein the semi-finals 16–9. Wade reached the last 16 at the2021 Players Championship Finalswhere he was beaten 10–7 byDaryl Gurney.

2022

Wade in 2022

Wade began his2022 World Championshipcampaign with a 3–1 second round win againstMaik Kuivenhoven.Wade would go on to reach the Semi-Finals for the first time since 2013, defeating the likes ofMartijn KleermakerandMervyn Kingbefore losing toMichael Smith6–3. Wade contested his 12thPremier League Dartsseason in 2022, the 3rd most appearances in the event behind onlyPhil Taylor&Raymond van Barneveld.Wade took downGerwyn Price6–3 on opening night in Cardiff before losing 4–6 to Jonny Clayton. Wade hit the fourth televised 9-darter of his career in aUK Openmatch againstBoris Krcmar,where he went on to reach the Quarter-Finals losing out toKeane Barry10–4. Wade reached 3 consecutivePremier League Dartsfinals, winning Night 12 with victories overGary Anderson,Gerwyn Price&Joe Cullen.Wade reached the Semi-Finals of the2022 European Darts Open,but he was forced to withdraw from the event due to an illness.It was later announced via hisTwitteraccount that he was taken to a hospital inLeverkusen,where he was tested for symptoms which included a racing heart, high blood pressure, nausea and dizziness.Wade took part in the first ever PDC tournament held in New York atMadison Square Gardenfor the2022 US Darts Masters,winning his opening round match 6–2 against CanadianJeff Smith,before losing toMichael van Gerwenin the Quarter-Finals. Wade won the final Players Championship event of the year, defeatingSteve Beaton8–6 in the final.

2023: European Championship runner up

Wade suffered a shock early exit at the2023 World Championship,losing 3–2 toJim Williamsin the second round. In March, Wade dropped out of the Top 10 in the world rankings for the first time since 2007. James would suffer early exits at theWorld MatchplayandWorld Grand Prixbefore rediscovering his form at theEuropean Championshipin late October where he defeated the likes ofDirk van Duijvenbode,Jose de Sousa,Luke HumphriesandGian van Veenen route to the final. Wade was defeated in the final byPeter Wrightbut subsequently jumped back into the World's Top 16 and qualified for the2023 Grand Slam of Darts.James ended the year with a semi-final at the2023 Grand Slam of Darts& a quarter-final at the2023 Players Championship Finals.

2024

Wade surprisingly suffered another early exit at the2024 World Championship,once again falling in the second round, this time losing 3–2 toMatt Campbell.

In the fourth round of the2024 UK Open,Wade was drawn against World Championship finalistLuke Littler.Littler defeated Wade 10–7.

After barely qualifying for the tournament, securing the last Pro Tour qualifier spot at the last Players Championship round before the event,Wade made a sensational effort at the2024 World Matchplay.He defeatedDanny Noppert10-5 in the first round, followed by a 11-8 victory againstNathan Aspinallin the second. The quarter-finals saw him victorious against fellow EnglishmanRoss Smithby 16 legs to 10, only succumbing to eventual winner and world number oneLuke Humphries10-17 in the semi-finals.

Stagenames

Whilst it is somewhat traditional for a darts player to adopt asobriquet,Wade has adopted several in his career so far. His first nickname,The Gladiator,was used during his breakthrough year of 2006. His nickname was changed following his nine-dart exploits that year to009– a take onJames Bond's 007. The 009 nickname was used from December 2006 to October 2007.

In November 2007, during the2007 Grand Slam of Darts– Wade introduced himself on a television promo as having "no nickname". In December 2007, following a competition which invited fans to provide him with a new nickname, Wade briefly became known asSpectacular,a play on the fact that Wade is one of the few players who wears spectacles when he plays. He was briefly known asThe Wingman.He cited his dislike for the insinuations the name lead to and fans asking him to make social appearances after matches. For his Premier League debut in January 2008, Wade unveiled another nickname –The Machine,which he has used ever since.

Nine-dart finishes

He became the first player to hit three tournamentnine-dart finishesin a calendar year during 2006. They came at the North-West UK Open Regional Final in March, the PDPA Players Championship at Hayling Island in June and he completed his hat-trick at the Vauxhall Men's Open in November. None of these achievements were in televised competitions.

Wade came within one dart of achieving the first ever nine-darter with a double start at the2007 World Grand Prixin Dublin. In the semi-final against van Barneveld he hit double top to open the leg, then six treble 20s, treble 17 then missed a bullseye for a unique nine-darter.

On 20 November 2008, Wade completed his first live nine-darter hitting two 180s then T20, T19 and D12 againstGary Andersonin the second round of the2008 Grand Slam of Dartswhich was shown onITV4.However, Anderson went on to win the match 10–8, therefore Wade became the first man to hit a nine-dart finish in a major televised tournament in the UK and then go on to lose the match. (Michael van Gerwenhad previously done so in a tournament on Dutch television.) Wade was also the first left-handed player to hit a live nine-darter.

In October 2014, at theWorld Grand PrixagainstRobert Thornton,Wade hit scores of 160, 180 and 161 to become the second ever player to throw a double-start nine darter. Later in the match Thornton repeated the feat with the pair becoming the first players to both throw nine darters in the same match in the history of darts.Wade remains the only PDC player to achieve a televised 9 darter for double start and open start formats.

In December 2020, Wade hit a nine-darter at theWorld Championshipsin a third-round game againstStephen Bunting.He became the first player in 5 years to throw a nine-darter at thePDC World Darts Championship,afterGary Andersonat the2016 PDC World Darts Championship.He went on to lose the game 4–2.

Wade is also infamous for the number of nine darters thrown against him with 12 of the 93 televised nine darters being thrown against Wade

James Wade televised nine-dart finishes

Date	Opponent	Tournament	Method	Prize
20 November 2008	Gary Anderson	Grand Slam of Darts	3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
8 October 2014	Robert Thornton	World Grand Prix	D20, 2 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T17, bullseye	£2,500
29 December 2020	Stephen Bunting	World Championship	3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
5 March 2022	Boris Krčmar	UK Open	3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12

Personal life

Wade quit his job at a garage in Aldershot twelve days before the start of the2006 World Matchplay,becoming a full-time professional darts player.

Wade datedSoccer AMpresenterHelen Chamberlainfrom 2008 to 2010, but they split after roughly two years together.On 8 August 2015, Wade married model Sammi Marsh who he has been in a relationship with since 2013. Marsh worked for the PDC as a "walk-on" girl and often accompanied Wade during his entrance. She is now Wade's manager.

In 2012, Wade, together with the seven other players who competed in thePremier Leaguerecorded a charity single withChas Hodgesand his band called 'Got My Tickets for the Darts' which was written by Chas. It was released on 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single were donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice.On 8 October 2018, Wade's wife Sammi Marsh gave birth to a baby boy who they named Arthur. They reside inSurrey.

Wade hasbipolar disorderandADHD,and has openly spoken about his experiences with mental health.He has been an ambassador forBipolar UKsince 2016, wearing the charity's logo on his darts shirts,and has participated in fundraisers for them.

World Championship performances

BDO

• 2003: First round (lost toDennis Harbour2–3)
• 2004: Second round (lost toDarryl Fitton1–3)

PDC

• 2005: First round (lost to Mark Holden 0–3)
• 2006: First round (lost toWayne Jones2–3)
• 2007: Third round (lost toTerry Jenkins3–4)
• 2008: Quarter-finals (lost toJohn Part4–5)
• 2009: Semi-finals (lost toRaymond van Barneveld4–6)
• 2010: Quarter-finals (lost toSimon Whitlock3–5)
• 2011: Second round (lost toMensur Suljović2–4)
• 2012: Semi-finals (lost toAdrian Lewis5–6)
• 2013: Semi-finals (lost toMichael van Gerwen4–6)
• 2014: Quarter-finals (lost to Adrian Lewis 1–5)
• 2015: Second round (lost toStephen Bunting1–4)
• 2016: Quarter-finals (lost toGary Anderson1–5)
• 2017: Quarter-finals (lost toPeter Wright3–5)
• 2018: First round (lost toKeegan Brown2–3)
• 2019: Fourth round (lost toRyan Joyce3–4)
• 2020: Third round (lost toSteve Beaton2–4)
• 2021: Third round (lost to Stephen Bunting 2–4)
• 2022: Semi-finals (lost toMichael Smith3–6)
• 2023: Second round (lost toJim Williams2–3)
• 2024: Second round (lost toMatt Campbell2–3)

Career finals

PDC major finals: 26 (11 titles, 15 runners-up)

Legend
World Matchplay (1–5)
World Grand Prix (2–1)
Grand Slam (0–3)
Premier League (1–2)
UK Open (3–0)
European Championship (1–2)
The Masters (1–1)
Championship League (1–0)
Las Vegas Desert Classic (0–1)
World Series of Darts Finals (1–0)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	2006	World Matchplay	Phil Taylor	11–18 (l)
Winner	1.	2007	World Matchplay	Terry Jenkins	18–7 (l)
Winner	2.	2007	World Grand Prix	Terry Jenkins	6–3 (s)
Runner-up	2.	2008	Premier League	Phil Taylor	8–16 (l)
Winner	3.	2008	UK Open	Gary Mawson	11–7 (l)
Runner-up	3.	2008	Las Vegas Desert Classic	Phil Taylor	7–13 (l)
Runner-up	4.	2008	World Matchplay	Phil Taylor	9–18 (l)
Winner	4.	2009	Premier League	Mervyn King	13–8 (l)
Runner-up	5.	2010	Premier League	Phil Taylor	8–10 (l)
Winner	5.	2010	World Grand Prix(2)	Adrian Lewis	6–3 (s)
Winner	6.	2010	Championship League	Phil Taylor	6–5 (l)
Runner-up	6.	2010	Grand Slam of Darts	Scott Waites	12–16 (l)
Winner	7.	2011	UK Open(2)	Wes Newton	11–8 (l)
Runner-up	7.	2011	World Matchplay	Phil Taylor	8–18 (l)
Runner-up	8.	2012	World Matchplay	Phil Taylor	15–18 (l)
Runner-up	9.	2014	World Grand Prix	Michael van Gerwen	3–5 (s)
Winner	8.	2014	The Masters	Mervyn King	11–10 (l)
Runner-up	10.	2015	World Matchplay	Michael van Gerwen	12–18 (l)
Runner-up	11.	2016	Grand Slam of Darts	Michael van Gerwen	8–16 (l)
Winner	9.	2018	European Championship	Simon Whitlock	11–8 (l)
Winner	10.	2018	World Series of Darts Finals	Michael Smith	11–10 (l)
Runner-up	12.	2019	The Masters	Michael van Gerwen	5–11 (l)
Runner-up	13.	2020	European Championship	Peter Wright	4–11 (l)
Runner-up	14.	2020	Grand Slam of Darts	José de Sousa	12–16 (l)
Winner	11.	2021	UK Open(3)	Luke Humphries	11–5 (l)
Runner–up	15.	2023	European Championship	Peter Wright	6–11 (l)

PDC world series finals: 3 (3 runners-up)

Legend
World Series of Darts (0–3)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	2015	Perth Darts Masters	Phil Taylor	7–11 (l)
Runner-up	2.	2016	Shanghai Darts Masters	Michael van Gerwen	3–8 (l)
Runner-up	3.	2022	New South Wales Darts Masters	Jonny Clayton	1–8 (l)

Performance timeline

BDO

Tournament	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
BDO World Championship	DNQ	1R	2R	No longer a BDO Member
International Darts League	NH	RR	QF	DNP		QF
World Darts Trophy	DNQ	2R	DNP			1R
Winmau World Masters	2R	2R	No longer a BDO Member
Zuiderduin Masters	RR	RR	No longer a BDO Member

PDC

Tournament	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011		2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship	Non-PDC			1R	1R	3R	QF	SF	QF	2R		SF	SF	QF	2R	QF	QF	1R	4R	3R	3R	SF	2R	2R
UK Open	NH	4R	4R	6R	3R	5R	W	3R	QF	W		3R	QF	5R	5R	3R	3R	4R	6R	6R	W	QF	4R	4R
World Matchplay	Non-PDC		DNQ		F	W	F	QF	SF	F		F	SF	QF	F	1R	1R	2R	QF	2R	1R	2R	1R	SF
World Grand Prix	Non-PDC		DNQ	1R	QF	W	1R	1R	W	SF		1R	SF	F	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	2R	1R	1R	QF
European Championship	Not held						2R	SF	1R	QF		1R	2R	1R	2R	SF	DNQ	W	1R	F	2R	2R	F	2R
Grand Slam of Darts	Not held					2R	2R	2R	F	2R		RR	QF	2R	2R	F	2R	2R	2R	F	SF	DNQ	SF	2R
Players Championship Finals	Not held							SF	1R	2R	QF	1R	1R	1R	2R	2R	QF	3R	3R	1R	3R	2R	QF	1R
Non-ranked televised events
The Masters	Not held												SF	W	QF	SF	1R	QF	F	1R	QF	2R	2R	1R
Premier League Darts	Not held			DNP			F	W	F	5th		SF	SF	DNP	7th	6th	7th	DNP	SF	DNP	6th	SF	DNP	DNP
Champions League of Darts	Not held															SF	DNQ		RR	NH
PDC World Cup of Darts	Not held								2R	NH		Did not qualify									SF	SF	DNQ
World Series of Darts Finals	Not held														QF	2R	SF	W	2R	SF	1R	SF	DNP
Past major events
Las Vegas Desert Classic	Non-PDC		1R	2R	DNQ	1R	F	SF	Not held
Championship League	Not held						RR	SF	W	RR		RR	RR	Not held
Career statistics
Year-end ranking	Non-PDC		44	27	11	3	3	3	2	3		3	6	6	6	6	11	9	8	7	4	8	19

PDC European Tour

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
2012	ADO F	GDC 1R	EDO QF	GDM SF	DDM DNP
2013	UKM QF	EDT WD	EDO 3R	ADO 3R	GDT 3R	GDC EX	GDM QF	DDM 3R
2014	GDC DNQ	DDM DNQ	GDM DNQ	ADO DNQ	GDT W	EDO QF	EDG 3R	EDT 1R
2015	GDC 3R	GDT SF	GDM QF	DDM 2R	IDO DNP	EDO SF	EDT QF	EDM DNP	EDG SF
2016	DDM 3R	GDM 2R	GDT 3R	EDM W	ADO DNP	EDO 3R	IDO WD	EDT SF	EDG QF	GDC DNP
2017	GDC 2R	GDM SF	GDO DNP	EDG 2R	GDT 2R	EDM 2R	ADO DNP	EDO 2R	DDM DNP	GDG DNQ	IDO DNP	EDT 1R
2018	EDO SF	GDG SF	GDO 2R	ADO 3R	EDG F	DDM 1R	GDT 3R	DDO 3R	EDM DNP	GDC 2R	DDC 2R	IDO DNP	EDT F
2019	EDO QF	GDC 3R	GDG 2R	GDO 3R	ADO SF	EDG WD	DDM WD	DDO 3R	CDO 2R	ADC DNP	EDM SF	IDO DNP	GDT QF
2020	BDC 3R	GDC QF	EDG 3R	IDO QF
2021	HDT 3R	GDT QF
2022	IDO QF	GDC DNQ	GDG DNQ	ADO 3R	EDO SF	CDO DNQ	EDG DNQ	DDC DNP	EDM DNP	HDT DNP	GDO DNP	BDO DNQ	GDT DNQ
2023	BSD 2R	EDO 2R	IDO DNQ	GDG DNQ	ADO DNQ	DDC DNQ	BDO 1R	CDO DNQ	EDG DNQ	EDM SF	GDO 1R	HDT 2R	GDC 3R
2024	BDO 2R	GDG 1R	IDO 2R	EDG 1R	ADO 1R	BSD 2R	DDC 2R	EDO 1R	GDC 2R	FDT 2R	HDT 2R	SDT QF	CDO 2R

Key

Performance Table Legend
W	Won the tournament	F	Finalist	SF	Semifinalist	QF	Quarterfinalist	#R RR Prel.	Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round	EX	Excluded
DNQ	Did not qualify	DNP	Did not participate	WD	Withdrew	NH	Tournament not held			NYF	Not yet founded

External links

• James Wade's official web site
• James Wade wins PDC Player of the Year award
• James Wade player profile at Darts Orakel