Klaasen and Bellmont secure qualification for Czech Darts Open

Jelle Klaasen secured a starting spot for the Czech Darts Open (May 12-14) on Thursday. 'The Cobra' managed to get through the Associate Member Qualifier in Riesa.

The Associate Member Qualifier allows players who participated in the Q-School but did not win a Tour Card to compete.

Klaasen beat Michel Gadenz (5-0), Thomas Köhnlein (5-4), Sergio Krassen (5-4) and Andreas Grenz (5-3) to secure his place in the European Tour event in Prague. The other spot went to Stefan Bellmont. The Swiss defeated Max Hopp (5-3), Jochen Graudenz (5-1), Markus Kessler (5-2), Kevin Kollmann (5-1) and Danny Tessmann (5-4).

ET08 Associate Member Qualifier

Last 16

Andreas Grenz 5-3 Tom Hammermeister

Marcel Hausotter 5-2 Marcel Walpen

Jelle Klaasen 5-4 Thomas Köhnlein

Sergio Krassen 5-0 Andre Goertz

Danny Tessmann 5-1 Christian Schmidt

Paul Anderson 5-1 Manuel de Vreede

Kevin Kollmann 5-4 Falco Hux

Stefan Bellmont 5-2 Markus Kessler

Last 8

Andreas Grenz 5-1 Marcel Hausotter

Jelle Klaasen 5-4 Sergio Krassen

Danny Tessmann 5-3 Paul Anderson

Stefan Bellmont 5-1 Kevin Kollmann

Final Round

Jelle Klaasen 5-3 Andreas Grenz

Stefan Bellmont 5-4 Danny Tessmann