Draw and schedule of play for Belgian Darts Open 2024 released: Luke Littler to make European Tour debut against Jose de Sousa

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Thursday, 07 March 2024 at 13:42
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Luke Littler will make his European Tour debut against Jose De Sousa in the Belgian Darts Open. The World Championship finalist will take on Jose de Sousa in the first round. The winner of that game will play against Krzysztof Ratajski in the second round. The first Euro Tour event of the season will be played from 8-10 March in Wieze.
Three-time European Tour winner in 2023 Dave Chisnall will take part in an all-English tie against either Ryan Joyce or Andrew Gilding. Number three seed Gerwyn Price could play Gabriel Clemens, while Gary Anderson is back amongst the seeds, with 'The Flying Scotsman' up against Swede Andreas Harrysson or Gian van Veen.
Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade will meet in a heavyweight clash, with the winner facing world champion Luke Humphries in the second round. Michael van Gerwen may start against Peter Wright, who will have to navigate through a Belgian qualifier in the first round.
UK Open champion Dimitri van den Bergh will make his appearance in front of his own crowd at the Oktoberhallen. 'The Dreammaker' goes up against another recent major winner in Stephen Bunting, with the winner meeting Josh Rock in the second round.

Draw Belgian Darts Open 2024

(1) Dave Chisnall v Ryan Joyce/Andrew Gilding
(16) Ricardo Pietreczko v Luke Woodhouse/James Hurrell
(8) Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright/Geert de Vos
(9) Jonny Clayton v Berry van Peer/Daniel Klose
(4) Damon Heta v Brendan Dolan/Steven Strobbe
(13) Krzysztof Ratajski v Luke Littler/Jose de Sousa
(5) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Martin Schindler/Joe Cullen
(12) Ross Smith v Daryl Gurney/Jermaine Wattimena
(2) Luke Humphries v James Wade/Raymond van Barneveld
(15) Ryan Searle v Nathan Aspinall/Richard Veenstra
(7) Rob Cross v Lukas Wenig/Born van Put
(10) Danny Noppert v Chris Dobey/Romeo Grbavac
(3) Gerwyn Price v Jeroen Caron/Gabriel Clemens
(14) Gary Anderson v Andreas Harrysson/Gian van Veen
(6) Josh Rock v Dimitri Van den Bergh/Stephen Bunting
(11) Michael Smith v Mike De Decker/Chris Landman

Schedule Belgian Darts Open 2024

Friday, March 8.
First round
Afternoon session (from 12:00 GMT)
Berry van Peer v Daniel Klose
Ryan Joyce v Andrew Gilding
Lukas Wenig v Born van Put
Daryl Gurney v Jermaine Wattimena
Luke Woodhouse v James Hurrell
Brendan Dolan v Steven Strobbe
Chris Dobey v Romeo Grbavac
Andreas Harrysson v Gian van Veen
Evening session (from 18:00 GMT)
Mike De Decker v Chris Landman
Martin Schindler v Joe Cullen
Jeroen Caron v Gabriel Clemens
Luke Littler v Jose de Sousa
Peter Wright v Geert de Vos
James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall v Richard Veenstra
Saturday, March 9.
Second round
Afternoon session (from 12:00 GMT)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Woodhouse/Hurrell
Ross Smith v Gurney/Wattimena
Jonny Clayton v Van Peer/Klose
Damon Heta v Dolan/Strobbe
Ryan Searle v Aspinall/Veenstra
Danny Noppert v Dobey/Grbavac
Gary Anderson v Harrysson/Van Veen
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Schindler/Cullen
Evening session (from 18:00 GMT)
Dave Chisnall v Joyce/Gilding
Michael Smith v De Decker/Landman
Gerwyn Price v Caron/Clemens
Michael van Gerwen v Wright/De Vos
Krzysztof Ratajski v Littler/De Sousa
Luke Humphries v Wade/Van Barneveld
Josh Rock v Van den Bergh/Bunting
Rob Cross v Wenig/Van Put