After a successful opening day with the warm-up tournaments on Thursday, Friday was entirely dedicated to the pairs events at the Dutch Open.
While Thursday saw
Jimmy van Schie and Emine Dursun steal the spotlight with their tournament wins, it was once again Van Schie on Friday who maintained his excellent form, this time alongside
Danny van Trijp.
In the open pairs tournament, Van Schie and Van Trijp booked their place in the final, which will be played on Sunday on the stage at the
Dutch Open Darts. The duo impressed throughout the event and took out several strong partnerships.
In the semi-finals, they faced Richard Veenstra and Chris Landman. In a match where neither team gave much away, Van Schie and Van Trijp struck at the right moments and edged it 4-2. That secured their spot in the title decider.
In Sundayโs final they will meet
Dirk van Duijvenbode and
Maik Kuivenhoven. This duo produced a spectacular finish in the semi-finals against Jelle Klaasen and Andy Baetens. Van Duijvenbode and Kuivenhoven trailed in that match but showed resilience and character. With heavy scoring and clinical finishing, they completely turned it around to win 4-3. That comeback sealed their place in the final.
Turkish duo impress in the womenโs tournament
The women also battled for a place in the final on Friday. Priscilla Steenbergen and Jo Rolls secured their spot convincingly, with the final also scheduled for Sunday. In the semi-finals, they gave little away against Naomi du Marchie Sarvaas and Karin Harmsen. Steenbergen and Rolls dominated the match and recorded a clear 3-0 victory.
In the other semi-final, Zehra Gemi and Ayลegรผl Karagรถz faced Aileen de Graaf and Anca Zijlstra. Gemi and Karagรถz ultimately prevailed, winning 3-1. They advanced to the final, where they will take on Steenbergen and Rolls on Sunday.
Among the paradarters, the title was decided on Friday. Michelovic van Velzen and Kwanghee Cho were crowned winners of the pairs event. In the final, they defeated Michel Holzen and Ralf Huesmann 4-2. Van Velzen and Cho delivered a steady level throughout the tournament and fully lived up to their status as favorites in the final.
The pairs tournaments once again attracted a massive turnout. No fewer than 2048 pairs toed the oche in the open event. In the womenโs tournament, 212 pairs took part, while nine pairs competed among the paradarters. This once again confirms the Dutch Openโs status as the largest darts tournament in the world.
Sundayโs stage will host the finals, where we will find out who ultimately gets to be crowned champion.
Open pairs tournament results
Last 16
Dirk van Duijvenbode/Maik Kuivenhoven 3-0 Tom van den Hoogen/Vinay Ramnath
Arie van den Heuvel/Maikel van Baast 1-3 Brian Raman/Nunjo Dewaele
Wesley van Trijp/Nigel van Millingen 3-1 Willy van de Wiel/Mario Robbe
Jelle Klaasen/Andy Baetens 3-1 Robin Smees/Wesley Harms
Lars van Langen/Kevin Koning 3-1 Wouter Veenstra/Cor Beukema
Jimmy van Schie/Danny van Trijp 3-2 Patrick van den Boogaard/Freddy de Geus
Richard Veenstra/Chris Landman 3-1 Berry van Peer/Patrick Geeraerts
Luuk Boeijink/Nick Crouwel 0-3 Jerry Hendriks/Levy Frauenfelder
Quarter-finals
Dirk van Duijvenbode/Maik Kuivenhoven 3-1 Brian Raman/Nunjo Dewaele
Jelle Klaasen/Andy Baetens 3-0 Wesley van Trijp/Nigel van Millingen
Jimmy van Schie/Danny van Trijp 3-0 Lars van Langen/Kevin Koning
Richard Veenstra/Chris Landman 3-0 Jerry Hendriks/Levy Frauenfelder
Semi-finals
Dirk van Duijvenbode/Maik Kuivenhoven 4-3 Jelle Klaasen/Andy Baetens
Jimmy van Schie/Danny van Trijp 4-2 Richard Veenstra/Chris Landman
Final
Dirk van Duijvenbode/Maik Kuivenhoven -
Jimmy van Schie/Danny van Trijp (to be played on Sunday on the stage)
Womenโs pairs tournament results
Last 16
Naomi du Marchie Sarvaas/Karin Harmsen 3-0 Gineke Scholten/Natasja Bonhof
Sharon Straatsma/Marieke Veen 3-0 Esmee van den Nieuwendijk/Leonie Kooi
Priscilla Steenbergen/Jo Rolls 3-0 Lorraine Hyde/Adriana van Wijgerden-Vermaat
Mandy Kersbergen/Chantal Niebeek 3-1 Kelly Streef/Astrid Trouwborst
Lotte Suomi/Milla Sainio 3-2 Lerena Rietbergen/Linda Rietbergen
Zehra Gemi/Ayลegรผl Karagรถz 3-0 Kimberley Corper/Saskia Jonkman
Aileen de Graaf/Anca Zijlstra 3-0 Isa de Jong/Iselin Hauen
Fabienne Romelingh/Karin Huijer 3-2 Loisa Thรถle/Ina Thรถle
Quarter-finals
Naomi du Marchie Sarvaas/Karin Harmsen 3-1 Sharon Straatsma/Marieke Veen
Priscilla Steenbergen/Jo Rolls 3-0 Mandy Kersbergen/Chantal Niebeek
Zehra Gemi/Ayลegรผl Karagรถz 3-0 Lotte Suomi/Milla Sainio
Aileen de Graaf/Anca Zijlstra 3-0 Fabienne Romelingh/Karin Huijer
Semi-finals
Naomi du Marchie Sarvaas/Karin Harmsen 0-3 Priscilla Steenbergen/Jo Rolls
Zehra Gemi/Ayลegรผl Karagรถz 3-1 Aileen de Graaf/Anca Zijlstra
Final
Priscilla Steenbergen/Jo Rolls - Zehra Gemi/Ayลegรผl Karagรถz (to be played on Sunday on the stage)