The draw for the 2020 International Darts Open has been made on Thursday. The event will kick off on Friday afternoon in Riesa, marking the fourth and last event of the PDC European Tour in 2020.
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Gerwyn Price is the defending champion at the International Darts Open. The Welshman claimed the title last year after defeating Rob Cross 8-6 in the final. Both players have entered this event, with also the likes of Michael van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall, Michael Smith and Adrian Lewis.
However, that does not apply to Glen Durrant. The Premier League champion has tested positive for the Coronavirus and had to withdraw. Dirk van Duijvenbode, Peter Wright, Kyle Anderson, Niels Zonneveld and Ryan Murray also do not participate in Riesa. Their places are taken by additional qualifying spots through the qualifying tournament for German players.
Defending champion Price takes on Mario Vandenbogaerde or Ross Smith in the second round, as The Iceman has a bye for the opening round. Number one seed Michael van Gerwen meets the winner of the tie between Madars Razma and Kai Fan Leung.
Germany's number one Max Hopp will play against Jelle Klaasen in the stand-out match of the first round. The likes of Andy Hamilton, Benito van de Pas, Brendan Dolan, Steve West and Danny Noppert will also enter the stage on Friday.
Tournament Bracket 2020 International Darts Open
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Madars Razma/Kai Fan Leung
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(16) Stephen Bunting v Simeon Heinz/Andy Hamilton
(8) James Wade v Benito van de Pas/Andreas Harrysson
(9) Nathan Aspinall v Scott Marsh/Jason Lowe
(4) Krzysztof Ratajski v Martijn Kleermaker/Arsen Ballaj
(13) Rob Cross v Franz Roetsch/Brendan Dolan
(5) Mensur Suljovic v Gabriel Clemens/Philipp Hagemann
(12) Jamie Hughes v Steve West/Toni Alcinas
(2) Gerwyn Price v Mario Vandenbogaerde/Ross Smith
(15) Jose De Sousa v Max Hopp/Jelle Klaasen
(7) Dave Chisnall v Michael Rosenauer/Ron Meulenkamp
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(10) Joe Cullen v Jamie Lewis/Robert Marijanovic
(3) Ian White v Maik Kuivenhoven/Jesus Noguera
(14) Michael Smith v Tytus Kanik/Martin Schindler
(6) Daryl Gurney v Scott Baker/Michael Unterbuchner
(11) Adrian Lewis v Danny Noppert/Sebastian Pohl
Schedule
Friday October 23
First Round
Afternoon Session (12:00 GMT)
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Scott Marsh v Jason Lowe
Benito van de Pas v Andreas Harrysson
Simeon Heinz v Andy Hamilton
Mario Vandenbogaerde v Ross Smith
Franz Roetsch v Brendan Dolan
Michael Rosenauer v Ron Meulenkamp
Steve West v Toni Alcinas
Danny Noppert v Sebastian Pohl
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Jamie Lewis v Robert Marijanovic
Tytus Kanik v Martin Schindler
Scott Baker v Michael Unterbuchner
Martijn Kleermaker v Arsen Ballaj
Madars Razma v Kai Fan Leung
Max Hopp v Jelle Klaasen
Gabriel Clemens v Philipp Hagemann
Maik Kuivenhoven v Jesus Noguera
Saturday October 24
Second Round
Afternoon Session (12:00 GMT)
Jamie Hughes v West/Alcinas
Adrian Lewis v Noppert/Pohl
Michael Smith v Kanik/Schindler
Joe Cullen v J Lewis/Marijanovic
Daryl Gurney v Baker/Unterbuchner
Dave Chisnall v Rosenauer/Meulenkamp
James Wade v Van de Pas/Harrysson
Rob Cross v Roetsch/Dolan
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
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Krzysztof Ratajski v Kleermaker/Ballaj
Stephen Bunting v Heinz/Hamilton
Nathan Aspinall v Marsh/Lowe
Mensur Suljovic v Clemens/Hagemann
Michael van Gerwen v Razma/Leung
Gerwyn Price v Vandenbogaerde/R Smith
Jose De Sousa v Hopp/Klaasen
Ian White v Kuivenhoven/Noguera
Sunday October 25
Afternoon Session (12:00 GMT)
Third Round
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyond darts, I’m a passionate sports fan in general. You can always wake me up for a game of tennis or padel, and I love following football, tennis, padel, cycling, Formula 1, and ice skating.
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