The 2024 NEO.bet Austrian Darts Open was the fifth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Steiermarkhalle, Premstätten, Austria from 26 to 28 April 2024. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
| 2024 Austrian Darts Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 26–28 April 2024 | ||
| Venue | Steiermarkhalle | ||
| Location | Premstätten | ||
| Country |  Austria | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout |
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| Champion(s) | |||
 Luke Littler | |||
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Jonny Clayton was the defending champion after defeating Josh Rock 8–6 in the 2023 final.[1][2] Clayton was beaten 6–3 by Martin Schindler in the third round.
Luke Littler won his second European Tour title of 2024 after beating Joe Cullen 8–4 in the final.[3][4]
Prize money edit
The prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner:[5]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
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| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250* |
| Total | £175,000 | |
- Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event.[6][7]
Qualification and format edit
A massive overhaul in the qualification for the 2024 European Tour events was announced on 7 January.[8]
For the first time, both the PDC Order of Merit and the PDC ProTour Order of Merit rankings were used to determine 32 of the 48 entrants for the event.
The top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit qualified, along with the highest 16 ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit (after the PDC Order of Merit players were removed). From those 32 players, the 16 highest ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit were seeded for the event.
The seedings were confirmed on 4 April.[9]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 10 April), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (to be held on 25 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Nation Qualifier (held on 5 April) and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 6 April).
Luke Humphries and Gary Anderson withdrew and were replaced by Richard Veenstra and Ricky Evans. Krzysztof Ratajski and Joe Cullen moved up to become the 15th and 16th seeds respectively.[10]
After the draw was made, Gerwyn Price withdrew and was replaced by Daniel Klose, who went straight in at the second round.
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw edit
| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 28 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 28 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brendan Dolan 98.32 | 6 | 1 | Dave Chisnall 93.60 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hannes Schnier 93.43 | 3 | Brendan Dolan 98.24 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chisnall 98.65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cullen 102.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Darius Labanauskas 87.14 | 6 | 16 | Joe Cullen 102.02 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Madars Razma 81.60 | 4 | Darius Labanauskas 99.71 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cullen 104.49 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 van Veen 103.37 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arron Monk 87.99 | 4 | 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.80 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 93.45 | 6 | Ritchie Edhouse 103.60 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edhouse 98.93 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| van Veen 105.20 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 José de Sousa 74.95 | 1 | 9 | Ryan Searle 99.80 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 90.44 | 6 | Gian van Veen 98.05 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cullen 98.53 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bunting 96.26 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Lukeman 88.29 | 3 | 4 | Rob Cross 97.53 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daryl Gurney 92.31 | 6 | Daryl Gurney 100.53 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gurney 100.40 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bunting 104.64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Richard Veenstra 97.24 | 6 | 13 | Stephen Bunting 97.94 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Ricky Evans 94.71 | 5 | Alt | Richard Veenstra 91.91 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bunting 93.82 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Schindler 91.99 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Hall 92.83 | 2 | 5 |  Jonny Clayton 97.19 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dobey 106.53 | 6 | Chris Dobey 87.76 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clayton 87.57 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schindler 91.73 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin Schindler 111.37 | 6 | 12 | Ricardo Pietreczko 87.64 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 99.76 | 4 | Martin Schindler 101.33 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cullen 85.54 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Littler 102.71 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Littler 91.61 | 6 | 2 |  Damon Heta 88.13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoran Lerchbacher 83.10 | 2 | Luke Littler 106.02 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Littler 95.07 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  Ratajski 91.51 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dom Taylor 100.20 | 6 | 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.81 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Gödl 86.93 | 0 | Dom Taylor 91.02 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Littler 98.27 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Noppert 90.15 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.50 | 6 | 7 | Josh Rock 102.73 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 97.28 | 5 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.55 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Rock 106.50 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Noppert 102.12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wessel Nijman 95.21 | 6 | 10 | Danny Noppert 104.03 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romeo Grbavac 86.06 | 5 | Wessel Nijman 99.76 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Littler 105.65 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | R.Smith 95.78 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 81.02 | 6 | Alt | Daniel Klose 88.28 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominik Haberl 74.56 | 2 | Andrew Gilding 87.26 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Klose 93.28 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | R.Smith 98.30 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 89.46 | 6 | 14 | Ross Smith 105.96 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 92.78 | 5 | Raymond van Barneveld 103.99 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | R.Smith 97.14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | van Gerwen 90.61 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 99.18 | 6 | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 102.62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Karel Sedláček 93.53 | 3 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 94.38 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | van Gerwen 93.92 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Wright 95.50 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Danny Lauby 93.53 | 6 | 11 | Peter Wright 92.07 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 85.59 | 4 | Danny Lauby 86.42 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Josh Rock whitewashes Michael Van Gerwen in Austrian Darts Open before Jonny Clayton wins final". Sky Sports. 23 April 2023.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (23 April 2023). "Clinical Clayton celebrates Graz glory at Austrian Darts Open". PDC.
- ^ "Austrian Darts Open: 'Generational talent' Luke Littler claims second European Tour title after beating Joe Cullen". Sky Sports. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Allen, Dave (28 April 2024). "Sensational Littler sees off Cullen for NEO.bet Austrian Darts Open glory". PDC. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (15 February 2023). "Cazoo UK Open & European Tour prize fund increases announced". PDC.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC".
- ^ Allen, Dave (22 February 2024). "European Tour Prize Money Rule Statement". PDC.
- ^ Allen, Dave (7 January 2024). "New qualifying format for European Tour confirmed for 2024". PDC.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (4 April 2024). "ET5-6 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". PDC.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (25 April 2024). "2024 NEO.bet Austrian Darts Open draw & schedule". PDC. Retrieved 25 April 2024.