Jarno Bottenberg claims Dutch Open Darts glory with deciding set win over Wesley Plaisier, books Lakeside return

Jarno Bottenberg impressed at times during his Lakeside debut this past December and he will return there later this year already after taking the biggest title of his career at the Dutch Open Darts.

Bottenberg defeated the World Master, Wesley Plaisier 3-2 in sets who despite winning the second biggest tournament in the WDF last year has failed to kick on in terms of winning a Tour Card in the PDC and reached the Quarter-Finals at Lakeside.

The crowd got what they wanted in terms of an all Dutch final and as expected like when Berry van Peer won it last year a Dutch winner as Bottenberg survived the 1,000's of entrants to seal the deal.

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It was a fairly comfortable start for Plaisier who was rampant in the opening set. Bottenberg started to grow into it sealing the second and third sets including a 14-darter on the Plaisier darts to begin set three. Plaisier hit back with a rampant set of his own to send it all the way and potentially put doubt in the mind of Bottenberg. But it was all on the shoulders of the 22-year-old.

Plaisier despite taking the match the distance had a chance to hold and keep himself in it and couldn't take it looking bewildered. Bottenberg stepped up but clattered off the other barrel looking at 74 and double 20 for the title. Plaisier returned to hit double eight and hold throw. Bottenberg's chance was on his own throw.

Bottenberg hit a 131 checkout in stunning fashion though with Plaisier waiting using two double 20's to claim the title. What an effort from 'Bottie'.

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2024 Dutch Open Darts Men's Results

Last 32

Wesley Plaisier 4-1 Vincent van der Meer

Frans Harmsen 4-3 Ricardo Ulrich

Bram van Dijk 4-2 Nicky van Aalst

Meinte Hibma 4-0 Alwyn van Saarloos

Christian Kist 4-2 Bradley van der Velden

Ziggy Schenk 4-3 Philip van Gasse

Jerry Hendriks 4-3 Dion de Jong

Sascha Stuhlemmer 4-1 Carlo van Peer

Jarno Bottenberg 4-0 Gerwin Spanjers

Patrick Schop 4-2 Nigel van Milligen

Mike van Duivenbode 4-0 Davy Proosten

Arjan Konterman 4-1 Barry Zander

Bert de Lange 4-2 Silko Visser

Sybren Gijbels 4-0 Kristiaan de Boer

Thomas Junghans 4-1 Mareno Michels

Jeremy Derksen 4-0 Davyd Venken

Last 16

Wesley Plaisier 4-2 Frans Harmsen

Bram van Dijk 4-1 Meinte Hibma

Christian Kist 4-1 Ziggy Schenk

Sascha Stuhlemmer 4-1 Jerry Hendriks

Jarno Bottenberg 4-2 Patrick Schop

Arjan Konterman 4-3 Mike van Duivenbode

Sybren Gijbels 4-2 Bert de Lange

Jeremy Derksen 4-2 Thomas Junghans

Quarter-Finals

Wesley Plaisier 5-2 Bram van Dijk

Christian Kist 4-5 Sascha Stuhlemmer

Jarno Bottenberg 5-2 Arjan Konterman

Sybren Gijbels 1-5 Jeremy Derksen

Semi-Finals

Wesley Plaisier 2-0 Sascha Stuhlemmer (3-0, 3-2)

Jarno Bottenberg 2-0 Jeremy Derksen (3-1, 3-0)

Final

Wesley Plaisier (84.78) 2-3 (84.44) Jarno Bottenberg (3-0, 2-3, 1-3, 3-0, 1-3)