The draw and schedule has been released ahead of the
European Darts Grand Prix which is set to begin on Friday 16 October in Sindelfingen.
The third
European Tour event of the season after Hasselt in March and Hildesheim which saw the return of on stage action in Germany.
Michael van Gerwen will be top seed in proceedings and he will take on the winner of either Mervyn King or Lithuanian debutant, Mindaugas Barauskas.
Gerwyn Price will be number two seed with Ian White number four. For the former a potential meeting with
Devon Petersen once again awaits.
While for White, it will be the winner of a tricky tie between Scott Waites and Jason Lowe. Peter Wright is not involved for the next lot of European Tour events as well as the World Cup of Darts and this means Krzysztof Ratajski is now fourth seed.
Other top ties in the first round on Friday include Kim Huybrechts and John Henderson, Damon Heta will make his second European Tour appearance against Adam Hunt.
Michael Unterbuchner will also make his European Tour debut against Darius Labanauskas in a strong German contingent including Max Hopp, Gabriel Clemens and Kai Gotthardt.
Tournament Bracket 2020 European Darts Grand Prix
(11)
Glen Durrant v Nico Kurz/Stefan Bellmont
(3) Ian White v Scott Waites/Jason Lowe
(14)
Michael Smith v Derk Telnekes/Robert Marijanovic
(7) Dave Chisnall v Darius Labanauskas/Michael Unterbuchner
(10) Joe Cullen v Kim Huybrechts/John Henderson
(2) Gerwyn Price v Harry Ward/Devon Petersen
(15) Jose De Sousa v Ricardo Pietreczko/Luke Woodhouse
(5)
Mensur Suljovic v Kai Gotthardt/David Evans
(12) Jamie Hughes v Steve Lennon/Madars Razma
(4) Krzysztof Ratajski v Markus Buffler/Martijn Kleermaker
(13)
Rob Cross v Adam Hunt/Damon Heta
(8)
James Wade v Steffen Siepmann/Gabriel Clemens
(9) Nathan Aspinall v Chris Dobey/William O'Connor
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Mervyn King/Mindaugas Barauskas
(16) Vincent van der Voort v Max Hopp/Pero Ljubic
Schedule
Friday October 16
First Round
Afternoon Session (12:00 GMT)
Maik Kuivenhoven v Jonathan Worsley
Mervyn King v Mindaugas Barauskas
Ricardo Pietreczko v Luke Woodhouse
Kai Gotthardt v David Evans
Scott Waites v Jason Lowe
Nico Kurz v Stefan Bellmont
Darius Labanauskas v Michael Unterbuchner
Harry Ward v Devon Petersen
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Kim Huybrechts v John Henderson
Max Hopp v Pero Ljubic
Derk Telnekes v Robert Marijanovic
Steve Lennon v Madars Razma
Markus Buffler v Martijn Kleermaker
Adam Hunt v Damon Heta
Steffen Siepmann v Gabriel Clemens
Chris Dobey v William O'Connor
Saturday October 17
Second Round
Afternoon Session (12:00 GMT)
Daryl Gurney v Kuivenhoven/Worsley
Ian White v Waites/Lowe
Michael Smith v Telnekes/Marijanovic
Glen Durrant v Kurz/Bellmont
Jose De Sousa v Pietreczko/Woodhouse
Dave Chisnall v Labanauskas/Unterbuchner
Joe Cullen v Huybrechts/Henderson
Jamie Hughes v Lennon/Razma
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Buffler/Kleermaker
Rob Cross v Hunt/Heta
James Wade v Siepmann/Clemens
Gerwyn Price v Ward/Petersen
Mensur Suljovic v Gotthardt/D Evans
Michael van Gerwen v King/Barauskas
Nathan Aspinall v Dobey/O'Connor
Vincent van der Voort v Hopp/Ljubic
Sunday October 18
Afternoon Session (12:00 GMT)
Third Round
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final