The 2024 International Darts Open was the third of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany from 12 to 14 April 2024. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
| 2024 International Darts Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 12–14 April 2024 | ||
| Venue | SACHSENarena | ||
| Location | Riesa | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout |
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| Champion(s) | |||
| Martin Schindler | |||
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Gerwyn Price was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 8–4 in the 2023 final.[1]
Martin Schindler won his first European Tour title and first senior PDC title overall, beating Gerwyn Price 8–5 in the final.[2] Schindler became only the third German to ever win a European Tour event, after Max Hopp and Ricardo Pietreczko.
Prize money
editThe prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner:[3]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
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| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250* |
| Total | £175,000 | |
- Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event.[4][5]
Qualification and format
editA massive overhaul in the qualification for the 2024 European Tour events was announced on 7 January.[6]
For the first time, both the PDC Order of Merit and the PDC ProTour Order of Merit rankings were used to determine 32 of the 48 entrants for the event.
The top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit qualified, along with the highest 16 ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit (after the PDC Order of Merit players were removed). From those 32 players, the 16 highest ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit were seeded for the event.
The seedings were confirmed on 16 February.[7]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 21 February),[8] four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 17 February), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 17 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 11 February).
Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson withdrew and were replaced by Dylan Slevin and Lee Evans. Stephen Bunting and Joe Cullen moved up to become the 15th and 16th seeds respectively.[9]
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 12 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 13 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 14 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 14 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 14 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 14 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Richard Veenstra 97.29 | 6 | 1 |  Dave Chisnall 96.27 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 96.79 | 4 | Richard Veenstra 95.77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Veenstra 92.94 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schindler 97.09 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Dueckers 69.46 | 1 | 16 | Joe Cullen 93.08 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Schindler 97.31 | 6 | Martin Schindler 105.05 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schindler 95.92 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Noppert 95.19 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owen Bates 94.67 | 5 | 8 |  Jonny Clayton 98.21 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 96.89 | 6 | Nathan Aspinall 113.14 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aspinall 90.52 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Noppert 85.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Alexander Mašek 85.16 | 2 | 9 | Danny Noppert 100.91 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.98 | 6 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.13 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schindler 98.52 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dobey 86.39 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 82.55 | 6 | 4 |  Damon Heta 90.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Lee Evans 75.83 | 1 | Callan Rydz 83.28 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Heta 100.27 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Searle 97.21 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Daryl Gurney 92.02 | 6 | 13 | Ryan Searle 98.74 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Klingelhöfer 75.42 | 0 | Daryl Gurney 98.73 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Searle 98.69 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dobey 104.26 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 86.25 | 6 | 5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 83.79 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peter Wright 91.98 | 5 | Gabriel Clemens 93.96 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemens 83.35 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dobey 94.93 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dobey 96.78 | 6 | 12 |  Krzysztof Ratajski 99.60 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt |  Dylan Slevin 101.36 | 1 | Chris Dobey 111.19 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schindler 96.35 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Price 101.62 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 José de Sousa 98.13 | 6 | 2 | Luke Humphries 99.65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cor Dekker 95.11 | 3 | José de Sousa 81.31 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Humphries 92.20 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Bunting 89.67 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Unterbuchner 89.64 | 6 | 15 | Stephen Bunting 101.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 83.11 | 4 | Michael Unterbuchner 92.76 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Bunting 91.55 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edhouse 91.07 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 92.64 | 6 | 7 | Rob Cross 91.76 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 86.90 | 3 | Gian van Veen 91.50 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cross 95.60 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edhouse 103.49 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jitse Van der Wal 84.47 | 1 | 10 | Michael Smith 100.78 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 95.83 | 6 | Ritchie Edhouse 100.53 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Bunting 97.86 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Price 96.75 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kai Gotthardt 102.22 | 2 | 3 | Gerwyn Price 96.86 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan Dolan 103.85 | 6 | Brendan Dolan 92.98 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Price 115.74 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Pietreczko 102.61 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 93.39 | 3 | 14 | Ricardo Pietreczko 98.26 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 96.85 | 6 | James Wade 92.53 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Price 96.56 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | R. Smith 102.92 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Menzies 101.20 | 6 | 6 | Josh Rock 95.36 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 92.39 | 4 | Cameron Menzies 92.35 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Menzies 92.42 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | R. Smith 89.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William O'Connor 92.81 | 6 | 11 | Ross Smith 90.47 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mervyn King 87.34 | 3 | William O'Connor 93.97 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Gorton, Josh (2 April 2023). "Peerless Price retains International Darts Open crown". PDC.
- ^ "International Darts Open: Martin Schindler denies Gerwyn Price fifth title, claiming his first senior PDC title". Sky Sports. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (15 February 2023). "Cazoo UK Open & European Tour prize fund increases announced". PDC.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC".
- ^ Allen, Dave (22 February 2024). "European Tour Prize Money Rule Statement". PDC.
- ^ Allen, Dave (7 January 2024). "New qualifying format for European Tour confirmed for 2024". PDC.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (16 February 2024). "ET3-4 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". PDC.
- ^ Gill, Samuel (21 February 2024). "Simon Whitlock, Cameron Menzies and Mervyn King all qualify for International Darts Open". Darts News. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (11 April 2024). "2024 NEO.bet International Darts Open draw & schedule". PDC. Retrieved 11 April 2024.