{"id":47470,"date":"2025-04-24T15:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=47470"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:31:58","slug":"austrian-darts-open-draw-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/austrian-darts-open-draw-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Austrian Darts Open Draw Sees Number One Seed Jonny Clayton Chasing Third Title In ET5 Event In Graz"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 Austrian Darts Open draw has been conducted for this weekend’s European Tour event in Graz, Austria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defending champion Luke Littler isn’t in action, neither are the likes of Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and four-time winner Michael van Gerwen. that being said, there are still some intriguing match-ups following the Austrian Darts Open draw.<\/p>\n

Austrian Darts Open Draw Sees PDC Top 16 In Action<\/h2>\n

The fifth European Tour event of the year is almost upon us as the 2025 Austrian Darts Open takes centre stage in Graz this weekend.<\/p>\n

The Austrian Darts Open draw is now complete, with the Top 16 darts players on the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualifying for Round 2.<\/p>\n

The 32 players who have qualified for Round 1 have been filled by 12 Pro Tour qualifiers, 10 Tour Card qualifiers, four Host National qualifiers, four Reserve List qualifiers, one Nordic & Baltic qualifier and one East European qualifier.<\/p>\n

The Round 1, Round 2, Last 16 and quarter-finals matches are all the best of 11 legs. The two semi-finals are best of 13 legs, with the Final on Sunday night the best of 15 legs.<\/p>\n

There is also \u00a3175,000 in total Austrian Darts Open prize money<\/a> up for grabs, with the eventual winning bagging the \u00a330,000 maximum purse.<\/p>\n

Austrian Darts Open Draw Could Throw Up Some Tasty Round 2 Matches<\/h3>\n

The draw for Round 1 of the Austrian Darts Open has now officially taken place, with a total of 16 matches in Round 1 on Friday in Graz.<\/p>\n

The pick of the Round 1 ties sees Raymond van Barneveld take on Karel Sedlacek, as well as Krzystof Ratajski vs Mickey Mansell being another of the tastiest ties on paper.<\/p>\n

Two-time champion Jonny Clayton will play the winner of Jermaine Wattimena and the first Host National Qualifier in Round 2, with either Madars Razma or Ian White meeting Dave Chisnall in the second round.<\/p>\n

Kevin Doets and Berry van Peer are battling to see who plays Nathan Aspinall in Round 2, with the in-form Josh Rock meeting the Ratajski vs Mansell winner in Round 2.<\/p>\n

There could well be a few upsets in Round 2 of the 2025 Austrian Darts Open, that is for sure. Below is the full draw bracket for the Austrian Darts Open.<\/p>\n

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2025 Austrian Darts Open Draw<\/h3>\n

The Top 16 players in the official PDC Order of Merit automatically qualify for Round 2 of the 2025 Austrian Darts Open.<\/p>\n

This doesn’t include the likes of Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price who have all opted not to play this ET5 tournament. In turn, this means the next ranked players from the Order of Merit qualify automatically.<\/p>\n

Round 1 sees 16 matches between 32 players who have qualified through different ways. 12 players qualified for this European Tour 5 event through the Pro Tour Order of Merit.<\/p>\n

A further 10 players are Tour Card qualifiers, with four Host Nation qualifiers, one Nordic & Baltic qualifier and one East European qualifier. Four Reserve List qualifiers also made the cut this year. That makes the 48 man field.<\/p>\n

The 16 players who win their Round 1 matches will face one of the 16 seeded players in Round 2. The draw is as follows:<\/p>\n

First Quarter<\/h4>\n
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  • Jonny Clayton (1) vs Jermaine Wattimena\/HNQ1<\/li>\n
  • Daryl Gurney (16) vs Ritchie Edhouse\/HNQ2<\/li>\n
  • Danny Noppert (8) vs Lukas Wenig\/Niko Springer<\/li>\n
  • Josh Rock (9) vs Krzysztof Ratajski\/Mickey Mansell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Second Quarter<\/h4>\n
      \n
    • Nathan Aspinall (4) vs Kevin Doets\/Berry van Peer<\/li>\n
    • Martin Schindler (13) vs Matthew Dennant\/HNQ3<\/li>\n
    • Chris Dobey (5) vs Ricardo Pietreczko\/Tom Bissell<\/li>\n
    • Mike de Decker (12) vs Wessel Nijman\/William O’Connor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Third Quarter<\/h4>\n
        \n
      • Stephen Bunting (2) vs Patrick Geeraets\/Matt Campbell<\/li>\n
      • Gian van Veen (15) vs Dirk van Duijvenbode\/Gyorgy Jehirszki<\/li>\n
      • Peter Wright (7) vs Luke Woodhouse\/Nathan Rafferty<\/li>\n
      • Ross Smith (10) vs Andrew Gilding\/Chris Landman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Bottom Quarter<\/h4>\n
          \n
        • Damon Heta (3) vs Raymond van Barneveld\/Karel Sedlacek<\/li>\n
        • Joe Cullen (14) vs Thibault Tricole\/HNQ4<\/li>\n
        • Dave Chisnall (6) vs Madars Razma\/Ian White<\/li>\n
        • Ryan Searle (11) vs Ryan Joyce\/Teemu Harju<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Austrian Darts Open – Session Schedule<\/h3>\n
          <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Date<\/b><\/td>\nSession Time (GMT)<\/b><\/td>\nRound<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Fri 25th Apr<\/td>\n12pm \/ 6pm<\/td>\nRound 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Sat 26th Apr<\/td>\n12pm \/ 6pm<\/td>\nRound 2 (x16)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Sun 27th Apr<\/td>\n12pm<\/td>\nLast 16 (x8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Sun 27th Apr<\/td>\n6pm<\/td>\nQuarter-Finals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Sun 27th Apr<\/td>\n8pm<\/td>\nSemi-Finals\/Final<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          <\/div>\n

          2025 Austrian Darts Open Format<\/h3>\n

          The Austrian Darst Open format sees each round played in traditional leg-play. Round 1, 2, Last 16 and the Quarter-Finals are best of 11 legs.<\/p>\n

          The two Semi-Finals are best of 13 legs with the Final best of 15 legs.<\/p>\n

          <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Round<\/b><\/td>\nBest of (legs)
          \n<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Round 1<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Round 2<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Last 16<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Quarter-Finals<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Semi-Finals<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Final<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          <\/div>\n

          Austrian Darts Open 2025 – Tournament Info<\/h2>\n
            \n
          • \ud83c\udfaf Event:<\/strong> 2025 Austrian Darst Open<\/li>\n
          • \ud83d\udcc5\u00a0\u00a0Date:<\/strong> Fri 25th Apr – Sun 27th Apr<\/li>\n
          • \ud83c\udfc6\u00a0 Last Winner:<\/strong> Luke Littler<\/li>\n
          • \ud83d\udcfa\u00a0\u00a0TV Channel:<\/strong> Viaplay\/DAZN\/PDCTV<\/li>\n
          • \ud83c\udfdf\u00a0 \u00a0Venue:<\/strong> Premstattner Halle | Graz, Austria<\/li>\n
          • \ud83c\udfb2\u00a0 Odds:<\/strong> Aspinall 8\/1 | Bunting 8\/1 | Rock 10\/1<\/li>\n
          • \ud83e\udd11 Purse:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a3175,000 (Winner: \u00a330,000)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Luke Littler Beats Joe Cullen 8-4 In 2024 Austrian Darst Open Final<\/h3>\n