Luke Humphries, James Wade, Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting were among the many stars who took the stage during Monday night's eight-game slate.
Day 1 didn't disappoint, with several upsets and last-leg deciders.
Rob Cross vs. Wessel Nijman: The first game of the night required a last-leg decider in set #3, with Rob Cross winning despite Nijman having a chance to win the match.
Martin Schindler vs. Krzysztof Ratajski: The first seed of the tournament has gone down, as Ratajski wins 2-0 with an impressive average of 95.94.
Chris Dobey vs. Cameron Menzies: Another seed goes down, as Menzies produces an impressive display to knock out the #8 seed.
James Wade vs. Joe Cullen: Cullen was sprinting out of the gates in leg #1, and came back from down 2-0 in set #2 to beat James Wade 2-0 in sets.
Danny Noppert vs. Jermaine Wattimena: Wattimena had a dart for the match, but Noppert pulled off an impressive comeback, winning 2-1.
Luke Humphries vs. Nathan Aspinall: Aspinall had his chances to make it a close game, but some crucial errors led to his defeat, as Humphries took home a 2-0 win.
Gary Anderson vs. Raymond van Barneveld: van Barneveld made a strong effort to come back from down 1-0 in sets, but couldn't put a leg together up 2-1 legs in set #3, losing to Anderson 2-1 in sets.
Stephen Bunting vs. Niko Springer: Springer had a chance to force a third set, but Bunting's scoring was too much for him. Bunting managed to take home a 2-0 win.
Day 1 coverage & updates (evening session)
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2025 World Grand Prix Day 1 schedule & scores
Here are the scores and schedule of play for Day 1.
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Rob Cross (9) vs. Wessel Nijman | Mon., Oct. 6 | 6:00 p.m. | 2-1 |
| Martin Schindler (16) vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Mon., Oct. 6 | 6:30 p.m. | 0-2 |
| Chris Dobey (8) vs. Cameron Menzies | Mon., Oct. 6 | 7:00 p.m. | 0-2 |
| James Wade (5) vs. Joe Cullen | Mon., Oct. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | 0-2 |
| Danny Noppert (13) vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Mon., Oct. 6 | 8:00 p.m. | 2-1 |
| Luke Humphries (1) vs. Nathan Aspinall | Mon., Oct. 6 | 8:30 p.m. | 2-0 |
| Gary Anderson (12) vs. Raymond van Barneveld | Mon., Oct. 6 | 9:00 p.m. | 2-1 |
| Stephen Bunting (4) vs. Niko Springer | Mon., Oct. 6 | 9:30 p.m. | 2-0 |
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Tournament bracket
Here are the matchups for the Round of 16 (Second Round).
| Match | Date |
| Humphries vs. Ratajski | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Menzies vs. Cross | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Bunting vs. Noppert | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Cullen vs. Anderson | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Littler/van Veen vs. Wright/De Decker | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
| Price/Searle vs. Rock/Joyce | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
| van Gerwen/van Duijvenbode vs. Smith/Gurney | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
| Clayton/Gilding vs. Heta/Woodhouse | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
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