Dutch Open Darts | Big names crash out, but former winner Jarno Bottenberg, top seed Jenson Walker and Darren Webster advance to final day as women's final set
WDFSunday, 08 February 2026 at 06:00
The singles tournament at the Dutch Open Darts 2026 exploded into full swing on Saturday in Assen. For many players, this was the most important day of the event. A total of no fewer than 4,521 participants stepped up to the oche across various categories.
The highlight was the open singles, which saw 4,096 players start their bid on Saturday morning for a place on finals day. After a long and intense day of play, 128 darters remained and booked their spots for Sunday.
In the open event, many familiar names navigated the early rounds. Martijn Dragt, Ron Meulenkamp, Florian Hempel, and Jitse van der Wal advanced to the last 128 without major problems. Former Dutch Open Darts champion Jarno Bottenberg is also back in action on Sunday, as are Darren Webster and Corné Groeneveld.
Big names bow out
Saturday also delivered its share of surprises. Berry van Peer, the 2023 Dutch Open Darts winner, was knocked out by Pieter Collijn, who edged it 3-2. Jelle Klaasen, the 2022 champion, also made an early exit after losing to Koen den Hartog. Another former Lakeside winner, Andy Baetens, departed in an early stage of the tournament.
The women played through to the final. That title decider on Sunday will be between Priscilla Steenbergen and Rachna David. Steenbergen impressed on her route to the final, taking out, among others, Lerena Rietbergen (4-2), Irina Armstrong (4-3), and Adriana van Wijgerden-Vermaat (4-0). Rachna David also showed top form, proving too strong for Paula Jacklin (4-2), Paige Pauling (4-2), and Aileen de Graaf (4-3). The final promises to be a compelling clash between two players who have been consistent all tournament.
Prizes were also awarded in para darts on Saturday. In standing para darts, the title went to Kwanghee Cho, while Vincent D’hondt claimed the crown among the seated players. Both secured the Dutch Open Darts 2026 championship in their respective categories.
Sunday is all about the finale. With 128 players still in the hunt, a highly anticipated women’s final, and titles on the line, the final day of the Dutch Open Darts 2026 promises a spectacular finish.
Open draw - Dutch Oepn Dar
Last 128
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Jenson Walker | v | Jasper Ruinemans |
| Jurgen Nuijten | v | Nigel van Millingen |
| Marcel Otter | v | Sven Groen |
| Ruud de Kock | v | Patrick van den Boogaard |
| Johann Brouwer | v | Mike van Leeuwen |
| Sander Schoot | v | Roy Bevelander |
| Mike van Duijvenbode | v | Tim Middelbos |
| Stan Willems | v | Danny Blom |
| Michael van Dijk | v | Jan Dirk de Groot |
| Patrick Dekker | v | Gino Vos |
| Nick van Huet | v | Michel Hoffer |
| Maikel Nüchter | v | Kristiaan de Boer |
| Shaen de Jong | v | Tonny Veenhof |
| Bas Smits | v | Niek Tuik |
| Michael Busscher | v | Mark Scholte |
| Martijn Dragt | v | Berry Pater |
| Paul Krohne | v | Erwin Vossen |
| Maarten Dirk Woord | v | Pascal Devroey |
| Jasper van Doorn | v | Joeri Huysmans |
| Martijn van Hal | v | Joost van den Berg |
| Niek Lemmens | v | Ron Meulenkamp |
| Florian Hempel | v | Jitse van der Wal |
| Jonny Nijs | v | Patrick Maat |
| Lee Wijck | v | Roemer Mooijman |
| Vinay Ramnath | v | Nick Crouwel |
| Heine Uuldriks | v | Robert de Roode |
| Marco Fonk | v | Robert van der Heijden |
| Bertram Waninge | v | Ricardo Ulrich |
| Shane Stoop | v | Nick Bouman |
| Winston van de Graaf | v | Simon Boiten |
| Stefan Post | v | Luke van der Kwast |
| Ian Rinia | v | Dylan van Dijk |
| Alex Mos | v | Jan Timmerman |
| Mitchell van den Heuvel | v | John Paine |
| Stef Kosters | v | Danny de Graaf |
| Marco de Kreij | v | Jarno Bottenberg |
| Gianni Praet | v | Darren Webster |
| Pepijn Groenewald | v | Danny Janssen |
| Marcel Bus | v | Milan van Diemen |
| William Leijten | v | Jean-Paul Nettenbreijer |
| Brian Raman | v | Justin Atellinghusen |
| Remon Artz | v | Sami Högström |
| Lorenzo te Hennepe | v | Stephan Berendsen |
| Gerrit Vermeer | v | Dennie de Jong |
| Richard Wagenaar | v | Brent Plaisier |
| Koen den Hartog | v | Roger van Putte |
| Leon Janssen | v | Gerko Tibbe |
| Antonio de Weerd | v | Jeroen Caron |
| Corné Groeneveld | v | Dieter van Ham |
| Killian Hohnstedt | v | Rowdy Schoremans |
| Rients Visser | v | Kenny Neyens |
| Jeffrey Keen | v | Moreno Blom |
| Patrick Geeraerts | v | Lesley Geertsma |
| Patrick van Santen | v | Danny Goddard |
| Mark Graham | v | Maurice de Graaf |
| Barry Zander | v | Danny Diller |
| Stefan Schröder | v | Gylian Surgeon |
| Stefano van Zeele | v | Gilbert van der Meijden |
| Lorenzo Verroen | v | Wannes van Heck |
| Nunjo Dewaele | v | Pascal Mengers |
| Lennert Faes | v | Bram Bauters |
| Rowan van Alebeek | v | Rick van der Helm |
| Pascal Wirotius | v | Jason Goossens |
| Reece Pauling | v | Luitsen Elzinga |
Women's Results - Dutch Open Darts
Last 16
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
| Lerena Rietbergen | 4-0 | Jo Rolls |
| Anca Zijlstra | 4-2 | Maud Jansson |
| Priscilla Steenbergen | 4-0 | Adriana van Wijgerden-Vermaat |
| Irina Armstrong | 4-2 | Yukie Sakaguchi |
| Lotte Suomi | 4-0 | Rianne Olthuis |
| Paula Jacklin | 4-2 | Emine Dursun |
| Rachna David | 4-3 | Aileen de Graaf |
| Paige Pauling | 4-0 | Nina Lech-Musialska |
Quarter-Finals
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
| Lerena Rietbergen | 4-1 | Anca Zijlstra |
| Priscilla Steenbergen | 4-3 | Irina Armstrong |
| Paula Jacklin | 4-3 | Lotte Suomi |
| Rachna David | 4-2 | Paige Pauling |
Semi-Finals
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
| Priscilla Steenbergen | 4-2 | Lerena Rietbergen |
| Rachna David | 4-2 | Paula Jacklin |
Final
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 |
| Priscilla Steenbergen | vs | Rachna David |
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