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