Wesley Plaisier and
Aileen de Graaf won the singles titles Sunday at the WDF Belgium Open in Antwerp. For Plaisier, it was the third time in a row he left the Belgian port city with a WDF title.
Plaisier had already won the Belgium Open once in 2022 and in 2023 he was the best at the Antwerp Open. So now he captured the title for the second time at the Belgium Open. He beat Dylan Snyers (4-0), Ziggy Schenk (4-2), Xanti van den Bergh (4-1) and Didier Devuyst (4-0) to qualify for the final. In the final, Plaisier showed his best game by defeating James Vanbesien 5-1 with an average of over 108.
In the women's event, it was De Graaf who got to lift the cup. The Dutchwoman defeated compatriots Sharon Straatsma (4-1), Lerena Rietbergen and Anca Zijlstra (4-1) to reach the final. She then beat Paula Jacklin in the final 5-2.
Results WDF Belgium Open 2024
Gentlemen
Last 16
Wesley Plaisier 4-2 Ziggy Schenk
Xanti Van Den Bergh 4-3 Stefan Schroder
Daniel Racovenu 4-1 Kevin Lankhuizen
Didier Devuyst 4-0 Jimmy Van Schie
Brian Raman 4-2 Timothy Verbrugghe
Geert De Vos 4-1 Erik Van Rijswijk
James Vanbesien 4-1 Ricardo Ulrich
Darren Johnson 4-2 Alex Williams
Quarterfinals
Wesley Plaisier 4-1 Xanti Van Den Bergh
Didier Devuyst 4-2 Daniel Racovenu
Brian Raman 4-1 Geert De Vos
James Vanbesien 4-2 Darren Johnson
Semi-final
Wesley Plaisier 4-0 Didier Devuyst
Brian Raman 2-4 James Vanbesien
Final
Wesley Plaisier 5-1 James Vanbesien
Ladies
Last 16
Aileen De Graaf 4-1 Sharon Straatsma
Lerena Rietbergen 4-1 Natalie Gilbert
Anna Forsmark 4-3 Kirsty Hutchinson
Anca Zijlstra 4-1 Monique Lessmeister
Patricia De Peuter 4-0 Adriana Van Wijgerden - Vermaat
Astrid Trouwborst 4-3 Ina Rademacher
Kelly Streef 4-0 Mercedes Pieters
Paula Jacklin 4-0 Desiree Yellow
Quarterfinals
Aileen De Graaf 4-2 Lerena Rietbergen
Anca Zijlstra 4-3 Anna Forsmark
Patricia De Peuter 4-0 Astrid Trouwborst
Paula Jacklin 4-3 Kelly Streef
Semi-final
Aileen De Graaf 4-1 Anca Zijlstra
Patricia De Peuter 0-4 Paula Jacklin
Final
Aileen de Graaf 5-2 Paula Jacklin
