2017 International Darts Open
| 2017 International Darts Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 22–24 September 2017 | ||
| Venue | SACHSENarena | ||
| Location | Riesa | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Rob Cross (second round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Peter Wright | |||
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The 2017 International Darts Open was the eleventh of twelve PDC European Tour events on the 2017 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany, between 22–24 September 2017. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Mensur Suljović was the defending champion after defeating Kim Huybrechts 6–5 in the final of the 2016 tournament, but he was defeated 6–5 in the third round by Gerwyn Price.
Peter Wright then went on to win the contest, defeating Kim Huybrechts 6–5 in the final.
Prize money[edit]
This is how the prize money is divided:
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £135,000 | |
Qualification and format[edit]
The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 30 June automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places went to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 4 August), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 21 September), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 21 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 11 August) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 26 August).
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dutch Darts Masters Entries Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Further Ratajski Success & Bezzeg Qualifies".
- ^ "2017 HappyBet International Open Day One". PDC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "2017 HappyBet International Open Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "2017 HappyBet International Open Finals Day". PDC. Retrieved 24 September 2017.