2023 European Darts Grand Prix
| 2023 Interwetten European Darts Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 26-28 May 2023 | ||
| Venue | Glaspalast | ||
| Location | Sindelfingen, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Gian van Veen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Rob Cross | |||
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The 2023 European Darts Grand Prix (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Interwetten European Darts Grand Prix) was a professional darts tournament that took place at Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany from 26 to 28 May 2023. It was the ninth of thirteen European Tour events on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
Luke Humphries was the defending champion, defeating Rob Cross 8–7 in the 2022 final.[1][2]
In a rematch of the previous year's final, Cross defeated Humphries 8–6, winning his first European Tour title.[3] The result secured Cross' spot on the England team for the 2023 PDC World Cup of Darts, a spot that Humphries himself would have taken should he have won the final.[4]
Prize money
The prize money was increased for the first time in 4 years for all European Tours:[5]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
- Seeded players who lost in the second round of the event were not credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualified as a qualifier, but later became a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players was credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progressed in the event.[6]
Qualification and format
The top 16 entrants from the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit on 12 April automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.[7]
The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 17 April[8]), two from the Associate Member Qualifier, the two highest ranked Germans automatically qualified, alongside two from the Host Nation Qualifier, one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier, and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier.
On 25 May, it was announced that Ryan Joyce and Callan Rydz had withdrawn, so Krzysztof Ratajski and Chris Dobey were called up as Reserve List Qualifiers.[9]
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
The draw was confirmed on 11 May.[9]
| First round (best of 11 legs) 21 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 22 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 23 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 23 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 23 April | Final (best of 15 legs) 23 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Hall 84.70 | 4 | 1 | Luke Humphries 97.80 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Chris Dobey 84.29 | 6 | Alt | Chris Dobey 88.81 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 95.28 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| van Barneveld 92.26 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liam Maendl-Lawrance 93.46 | 3 | 16 | Andrew Gilding 80.57 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 98.11 | 6 | Raymond van Barneveld 94.93 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 109.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| van Veen 106.07 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 97.24 | 6 | 8 | Danny Noppert 93.13 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 101.90 | 5 | Gian van Veen 98.51 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| van Veen 99.86 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Rock 89.20 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keegan Brown 81.04 | 6 | 9 | Josh Rock 90.18 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcel Walpen 78.12 | 3 | Keegan Brown 71.09 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 98.07 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Heta 94.06 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roman Benecký 88.80 | 5 | 4 | Damon Heta 91.09 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Smith-Neale 87.03 | 6 | Adam Smith-Neale 91.86 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Heta 89.89 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Cullen 89.08 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Payne 84.62 | 6 | 13 | Joe Cullen 93.25 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 91.85 | 3 | Josh Payne 92.11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Heta 98.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Schindler 103.98 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian White 87.28 | 3 | 5 | Gerwyn Price 96.53 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Evans 99.25 | 6 | Ricky Evans 87.86 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Price 95.21 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Schindler 93.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 84.93 | 6 | 12 | Martin Schindler 87.47 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Evans 88.67 | 4 | Gabriel Clemens 88.82 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Humphries 104.22 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cross 97.73 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dylan Slevin 90.18 | 3 | 2 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 90.76 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daryl Gurney 94.82 | 6 | Daryl Gurney 88.88 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gurney 91.97 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Smith 88.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Beaton 92.44 | 6 | 15 | Ross Smith 100.20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo Pietreczko 93.72 | 5 | Steve Beaton 84.90 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Smith 99.59 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Aspinall 100.25 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| José de Sousa 87.07 | 6 | 7 | Nathan Aspinall 101.29 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nico Kurz 83.05 | 5 | José de Sousa 95.71 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Aspinall 98.98 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Razma 90.99 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madars Razma 87.69 | 6 | 10 | Ryan Searle 79.69 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 91.27 | 5 | Madars Razma 94.97 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Smith 93.93 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cross 101.10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pascal Rupprecht 92.11 | 6 | 3 | Dave Chisnall 99.10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 86.56 | 5 | Pascal Rupprecht 86.79 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chisnall 91.26 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Ratajski 99.59 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Usher 94.50 | 3 | 14 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 103.27 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Krzysztof Ratajski 107.37 | 6 | Alt | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.96 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | Ratajski 90.46 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cross 90.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martijn Kleermaker 98.54 | 6 | 6 | Rob Cross 97.35 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 83.98 | 4 | Martijn Kleermaker 84.00 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cross 93.06 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery 80.35 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Montgomery 91.18 | 6 | 11 | Jonny Clayton 91.72 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marko Kantele 89.18 | 4 | Ross Montgomery 87.56 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
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