Rhian O'Sullivan has crowned herself winner of the ladies' singles tournament at the Dutch Open Darts in Assen. The Welsh player won in the final from Lerena Rietbergen (5-2).
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After already winning the warm-up tournament on Thursday, O'Sullivan caused a resounding surprise on Saturday by defeating Beau Greaves 4-3. Greaves had reached the final in each of the three previous editions and won the title in 2022 and 2024, but now stranded in the semifinals.
The Welsh player had earlier won over Melanie Jongbloed (3-0), Karin Harmsen (3-0), Feranie Landstra (3-0), Ilona Van Emden (4-0), Natalie Gilbert (4-2) and Aileen de Graaf (4-3). Rietbergen secured a spot in the final match after wins over Annet Riethoff (3-0), Naomi Du Marchie Sarvaas (3-2), Ilona Eijkenboom (3-0), Megan Lucas (4-3), Corina Stouten Horsmans (4-2), Anca Zijlstra (4-2) and Lorraine Hyde (4-0).
In the final O'Sullivan took a 3-0 lead without Rietbergen getting a single arrow on a double. Rietbergen then narrowed the deficit to 4-2 before O'Sullivan clinched the title with a 20-darter.
Women's tournament results Dutch Open Darts 2025
Final
Rhian O'Sullivan (73.46) 5 | 2 (70.45) Lerena Rietbergen
Semi-final
Rhian O'Sullivan (81.08) 4 | 3 (86.08) Beau Greaves
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Lerena Rietbergen (74.22) 4 | 0 (61.88) Lorraine Hyde
Quarterfinals
Beau Greaves (84.68) 4 | 0 (72.50) Paige Pauling
Rhian O'Sullivan (80.10) 4 | 3 (78.70) Aileen De Graaf
Lerena Rietbergen (77.32) 4 | 2 (67.62) Anca Zijlstra
Lorraine Hyde (70.73) 4 | 0 (65.26) Lisa Zollikofer
Last 16
Beau Greaves (68.32) 4 | 0 (59.31) Kelly Streef
Paige Pauling (68.13) 4 | 2 (67.71) Chris Savvery
Rhian O'Sullivan (77.74) 4 | 2 (71.17) Natalie Gilbert
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Aileen De Graaf (72.43) 4 | 0 (64.96) Aletta Wajer
Lerena Rietbergen (76.79) 4 | 2 (66.73) Corina Stouten Horsmans
Anca Zijlstra (68.83) 4 | 3 (71.24) Kirsty Hutchinson
Lorraine Hyde (64.58) 4 | 1 (60.52) Adriana Van Wijgerden-Vermaat
Lisa Zollikofer (64.74) 4 | 1 (55.11) Astrid Trouwborst
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Last 32
Beau Greaves (79.11) 4 | 0 (69.60) Lena Zollikofer
Corina Stouten Horsmans (50.52) 4 | 0 (40.82) Jeanette Loer
Anca Zijlstra (71.44) 4 | 3 (62.83) Sharon Straatsma-Pul
Kirsty Hutchinson (70.61) 4 | 3 (64.45) Romy Vermeulen
Lorraine Hyde (67.86) 4 | 1 (58.86) Rianne Olthuis
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Adriana Van Wijgerden-Vermaat (60.12) 4 | 0 (52.88) Ina Rademacher
Astrid Trouwborst (60.71) 4 | 3 (61.77) Irina Armstrong
Lisa Zollikofer (61.24) 4 | 2 (58.03) Desiree Geel
Kelly Streef (56.21) 4 | 2 (52.14) Denise Uyterlinden
Chris Savvery (64.20) 4 | 2 (61.67) Sophie McKinlay
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Paige Pauling (88.41) 4 | 0 (66.59) Sabrina Dikhoff-Jongenotter
Rhian O'Sullivan (74.22) 4 | 0 (66.77) Ilona Van Emden
Natalie Gilbert (58.94) 4 | 0 (54.61) Layla Brussel
Aileen De Graaf (70.73) 4 | 0 (62.61) Roos Van Der Velde
Aletta Wajer (67.56) 4 | 1 (67.76) Shana Van Nieuwenhoven
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Lerena Rietbergen (67.28) 4 | 3 (69.08) Megan Lucas
Last 64
Beau Greaves (77.92) 3 | 1 (57.69) Mercedes Pieters
Ilona Van Emden (56.62) 3 | 1 (54.91) Wendy Decender
Natalie Gilbert (63.51) 3 | 0 (54.64) Melissa Landkroon
Layla Brussels (57.81) 3 | 0 (57.40) Kim Palstra
Aileen De Graaf (70.45) 3 | 0 (61.41) Daniëlle Reede-Scholman
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Roos Van Der Velde (58.93) 3 | 1 (51.38) Amber Van Doorn
Aletta Wajer (57.08) 3 | 0 (51.08) Sharona Field
Shana Van Nieuwenhoven (58.56) 3 | 0 (49.85) Manon Beverdam
Lerena Rietbergen (66.31) 3 | 0 (52.35) Ilona Eijkenboom
Megan Lucas (72.73) 3 | 0 (67.20) Anne Dorrestijn
Jeanette Loer (26.00) 3 | 1 (25.14) Ninna Sjöberg
Lena Zollikofer (52.09) 3 | 2 (47.45) Kim Van Haaren
Corina Stouten Horsmans (65.55) 3 | 2 (54.09) Lindsay Smet
Anca Zijlstra (56.36) 3 | 0 (47.96) Indy Van Oort
Sharon Straatsma-Pul (67.30) 3 | 0 (57.22) Sara Walton
Kirsty Hutchinson (77.74) 3 | 0 (45.00) Veerle Hamelink
Romy Vermeulen (59.33) 3 | 0 (48.17) Gerlin Van Rosmalen
Lorraine Hyde (72.73) 3 | 0 (47.67) Kimberley Corper
Rianne Olthuis (35.67) 3 | 1 (35.73) Priscilla Koegler Jouvenaar
Adriana Van Wijgerden-Vermaat (53.05) 3 | 0 (45.44) Kira Mertens
Ina Rademacher (60.93) 3 | 0 (57.96) Shannon Mos
Irina Armstrong (56.34) 3 | 1 (48.99) Sanne Schelvis
Kelly Streef (51.72) 3 | 1 (49.84) Jana Kanovska
Astrid Trouwborst (55.67) 3 | 0 (46.31) Nathalie Schaap-Wiekema
Desiree Geel (54.27) 3 | 1 (51.14) Lincy Gloudemans
Lisa Zollikofer (63.51) 3 | 0 (51.22) Christel Schaeken
Denise Uyterlinden (39.36) 3 | 1 (38.68) Wendy Oude Sogtoen
Sophie McKinlay (83.50) 3 | 0 (52.06) Elisa De Zeeuw
Chris Savvery (65.91) 3 | 2 (68.62) Snezana Veljkovic
Paige Pauling (69.73) 3 | 1 (53.49) Melanie Vermaas
Sabrina Dikhoff-Jongenotter (51.21) 3 | 2 (51.74) Julia Siek
Rhian O'Sullivan (75.15) 3 | 0 (51.32) Feranie Landstra
Last 128
Beau Greaves (79.11) 3 | 0 (43.17) Anica De Goede
Elisa De Zeeuw (47.46) 3 | 0 (42.29) Pricilla Versluis
Chris Savvery (60.12) 3 | 0 (46.29) Leonie Kooi
Snezana Veljkovic (58.71) 3 | 1 (43.75) Clarissa Schroer
Paige Pauling (59.33) 3 | 0 (44.72) Julia Kahlke
Melanie Vermaas (50.33) 3 | 1 (40.36) Petra Postma Van Maurik
Julia Siek (56.36) 3 | 0 (44.56) Annalena Bielefeld
Sabrina Dikhoff-Jongenotter (60.93) 3 | 0 (48.13) Shirley Boersma
Feranie Landstra (48.89) 3 | 1 (47.53) Gineke Scholten
Rhian O'Sullivan (102.48) 3 | 0 (63.33) Karin Harmsen
Ilona Van Emden (57.81) 3 | 0 (42.80) Melanie Bartelings
Mercedes Pieters (68.32) 3 | 0 (54.24) Kateřina Sadílková
Wendy Decender (55.67) 3 | 0 (42.81) Femke Havermans-Schachtschabel
Melissa Landkroon (57.81) 3 | 0 (54.04) Joyce Twickler
Natalie Gilbert (71.57) 3 | 0 (51.65) Chantal Vd Weerden
Layla Brussels (57.30) 3 | 2 (49.51) Joella Schrauwen
Kim Palstra (60.75) 3 | 1 (56.24) Jaim Fortunati
Daniëlle Reede-Scholman (44.53) 3 | 2 (42.62) Yvonne Van Den Berg
Aileen De Graaf (61.77) 3 | 0 (46.52) Tamar Elshout
Amber Van Doorn (49.82) 3 | 2 (44.04) Derni Vissers
Roos Van Der Velde (52.42) 3 | 1 (50.45) Jan Robbins
Sharona Field (61.77) 3 | 0 (46.09) Diana Van Eekelen
Lena Zollikofer (47.46) 3 | 0 (33.87) Annet Haverkamp
Aletta Wajer (66.31) 3 | 0 (48.64) Vera Speth
Manon Beverdam (32.20) 3 | 1 (31.87) Femke De Velde Harsenhorst
Shana Van Nieuwenhoven (49.34) 3 | 1 (44.90) Nienke Demmink
Lerena Rietbergen (59.29) 3 | 2 (54.24) Naomi Du Marchie Sarvaas
Ilona Eijkenboom (52.43) 3 | 0 (40.07) Angela Van Eijndhoven
Anne Dorrestijn (41.37) 3 | 0 (31.78) Nanke Meester
Megan Lucas (52.91) 3 | 2 (48.91) Kirstine Christensen
Jeanette Loer (24.46) 3 | 2 (24.10) Melloney Spit
Ninna Sjöberg (38.68) 3 | 1 (38.61) Tina Larsen
Lindsay Smet (42.03) 3 | 2 (41.78) Maureen Hoekstra
Kim Van Haaren (36.66) 3 | 0 (35.95) Charlene Bijwaard
Corina Stouten Horsmans (37.26) 3 | 0 (37.77) Monique De Haan
Anca Zijlstra (68.32) 3 | 0 (41.62) Johanna Van Der Laan
Indy Van Oort (43.76) 3 | 1 (43.15) Mery Voskamp
Sharon Straatsma-Pul (49.01) 3 | 0 (45.28) Mandy Nobel
Sara Walton (59.52) 3 | 1 (57.49) Nathalie Van Marm
Kirsty Hutchinson (60.12) 3 | 0 (44.83) Isa Voskamp
Veerle Hamelink (47.36) 3 | 2 (49.26) Marjolein Noijens
Romy Vermeulen (67.17) 3 | 1 (53.69) Nanako Shimizu
Gerlin Van Rosmalen (47.67) 3 | 1 (44.83) Kyra Van Genderen
Kimberley Corper (37.94) 3 | 1 (37.72) Kelly Timmermans
Kelly Streef (66.31) 3 | 0 (47.38) Annelies Hoenderdaal
Lorraine Hyde (68.32) 3 | 0 (41.36) Marie Van Der Zalm
Priscilla Koegler Jouvenaar (39.21) 3 | 0 (34.23) Alysa De Kok
Rianne Olthuis (57.08) 3 | 0 (38.28) Welmoed Van Der Bij
Kira Mertens (54.49) 3 | 1 (44.77) Drea Boerema
Adriana Van Wijgerden-Vermaat (59.64) 3 | 1 (49.09) Priscilla Groeneweg
Shannon Moss (54.50) 3 | 2 (58.98) Iselin Hauen
Ina Rademacher (62.59) 3 | 2 (59.03) Josephine Koep
Sanne Schelvis (46.03) 3 | 2 (44.73) Gea Schepers
Irina Armstrong (71.57) 3 | 0 (54.90) Gwendy Veneman
Nathalie Schaap-Wiekema (44.33) 3 | 1 (44.93) Tineke Kalsbeek
Jana Kanovska (43.75) 3 | 2 (43.82) Chantal Wegman
Astrid Trouwborst (52.74) 3 | 2 (60.41) Silke Lowe
Desiree Geel (53.68) 3 | 0 (56.27) Samantha Raaphorst
Lincy Gloudemans (52.93) 3 | 2 (53.76) Priscilla Steenbergen
Christel Schaeken (39.47) 3 | 1 (39.75) Tamara Van Rossum
Lisa Zollikofer (60.93) 3 | 0 (50.67) Girley Peters
Wendy Old Sogtoen () W | D () Jo Rolls
Denise Uyterlinden (44.21) 3 | 0 (42.56) Esmee Van Den Nieuwendijk
Sophie McKinlay (57.08) 3 | 0 (54.52) Floortje Van Zanten
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