Draw and schedule confirmed for 2023 Belgian Darts Open including defending champion Chisnall, Van Gerwen, Humphries and Michael Smith

The draw and schedule has been confirmed for the seventh European Tour in the form of the Belgian Darts Open which will take place between May 5-7.

Dave Chisnall is the defending champion aiming to retain his crown at the Oktoberhallen. He has also already won two titles this year on the European Tour including the Dutch Darts Championship last week.

Also headlining are top seed Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, and Michael Smith, with home hopes coming from Friday with Dimitri van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts among those involved.

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Van den Bergh will face Ian White, while for Huybrechts, it is Ricky Evans. Gary Anderson will also continue his comeback to the European Tour.

He will pit his wits against Krzysztof Ratajski who he defeated in his recent ProTour win. A tussle with practice partner, Ryan Searle could await. James Wade will also again face Raymond van Barneveld in another high profile Friday meeting.

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2023 Belgian Darts Open

Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards

Luke Humphries (1) v Bradley Brooks/Richard Veenstra

Andrew Gilding (16) v Jermaine Wattimena/Host Nation Qualifier 2

Nathan Aspinall (8) v Martijn Kleermaker/Ross Smith

Danny Noppert (9) v Dennis Nilsson/Ted Evetts

Damon Heta (4) v Jeff Smith/Damian Mol

Jonny Clayton (13) v Sven Hilling/Keane Barry

Dirk van Duijvenbode (5) v James Wade/Raymond van Barneveld

Joe Cullen (12) v Callan Rydz/Matt Campbell

Dave Chisnall (2) v Kim Huybrechts/Ricky Evans

Josh Rock (15) v Dalibor Smolik/Chris Dobey

Michael Smith (7) v Dimitri Van den Bergh/Ian White

Peter Wright (10) v Gabriel Clemens/Graham Usher

Michael van Gerwen (3) v Host Nation Qualifier 1/Jose De Sousa

Martin Schindler (14) v Daryl Gurney/Dylan Slevin

Rob Cross (6) v Robert Owen/Stefan Bellmont

Ryan Searle (11) v Gary Anderson/Krzysztof Ratajski

Schedule of Play

Friday May 5

First Round

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Bradley Brooks v Richard Veenstra

Dennis Nilsson v Ted Evetts

Jeff Smith v Damian Mol

Sven Hilling v Keane Barry

Gabriel Clemens v Graham Usher

Host Nation Qualifier 1 v Jose De Sousa

Robert Owen v Stefan Bellmont

Jermaine Wattimena v Host Nation Qualifier 2

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Callan Rydz v Matt Campbell

Daryl Gurney v Dylan Slevin

Martijn Kleermaker v Ross Smith

Gary Anderson v Krzysztof Ratajski

James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld

Kim Huybrechts v Ricky Evans

Dalibor Smolik v Chris Dobey

Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ian White

Saturday May 6

Second Round

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Andrew Gilding v Wattimena/HNQ2

Rob Cross v Owen/Bellmont

Joe Cullen v Rydz/Campbell

Danny Noppert v Nilsson/Evetts

Damon Heta v J Smith/Mol

Martin Schindler v Gurney/Slevin

Ryan Searle v Anderson/Ratajski

Jonny Clayton v Hilling/Barry

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Nathan Aspinall v Kleermaker/R Smith

Luke Humphries v Brooks/Veenstra

Dave Chisnall v Huybrechts/Evans

Dirk van Duijvenbode v Wade/Van Barneveld

Peter Wright v Clemens/Usher

Michael van Gerwen v HNQ1/De Sousa

Michael Smith v Van den Bergh/White

Josh Rock v Smolik/Dobey

Sunday May 7

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Third Round

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final