2017 International Darts Open

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.

2017 International Darts Open
Tournament information
Dates22–24 September 2017
VenueSACHSENarena
LocationRiesa
Country Germany
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£135,000
Winner's share£25,000
High checkout170 Rob Cross
(Second round)
Champion(s)
Peter Wright
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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

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

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:

Draw
  First round
22 September [3]		 Second round
23 September [4]		 Third round
24 September [5]		 Quarter-finals
24 September [6]		 Semi-finals
24 September [7]		 Final
24 September [8]
                                                         
Chris Quantock 91.49 6     1 Peter Wright 88.22 6  
Dragutin Horvat 86.92 3     Chris Quantock 87.31 2  
  1 Wright 90.02 6  
  R. Huybrechts 88.11 4  
Ronny Huybrechts 94.10 6 16 Cristo Reyes 82.40 4
Ted Evetts 89.27 4     Ronny Huybrechts 94.24 6  
  1 Wright 94.26 6  
  8 Klaasen 93.64 4  
Brendan Dolan 90.18 6     8 Jelle Klaasen 97.13 6  
Andy Hamilton 70.97 0     Brendan Dolan 88.84 4  
  8 Klaasen 93.93 6
  Jacques 84.90 4  
Vincent van der Voort 85.19 4 9 Benito van de Pas 90.91 2
Peter Jacques 85.75 6     Peter Jacques 97.55 6  
  1 Wright 103.65 6  
  Meulenkamp 105.89 3  
Steve Beaton 93.29 5     5 Daryl Gurney 100.91 5  
Dennis Nilsson 86.98 6     Dennis Nilsson 92.19 6  
  Nilsson 92.83 6
  12 Chisnall 91.70 5  
Darren Webster 95.04 6 12 Dave Chisnall 100.21 6
Luke Woodhouse 88.60 4     Darren Webster 93.74 4  
  Nilsson 85.50 2
  Meulenkamp 99.75 6  
Ron Meulenkamp 87.64 6     4 Michael Smith 90.31 3  
Mick McGowan 85.15 1     Ron Meulenkamp 82.86 6  
  Meulenkamp 96.20 6
  Payne 88.72 3  
Josh Payne 87.85 6 13 Rob Cross 92.82 4
Bernd Roith 83.63 4     Josh Payne 94.39 6  
1 Wright 102.65 6
7 K. Huybrechts 92.44 5
Dimitri Van den Bergh 90.63 4     2 Mensur Suljović 102.32 6  
William O'Connor 89.08 6     William O'Connor 96.00 3  
  2 Suljović 102.12 5  
  15 Price 100.21 6  
Simon Stevenson 93.72 2 15 Gerwyn Price 99.17 6
Steve Lennon 99.36 6     Steve Lennon 93.61 4  
  15 Price 99.04 4  
  7 K. Huybrechts 99.79 6  
Justin Pipe 89.68 5     7 Kim Huybrechts 99.74 6  
Christian Kist 92.29 6     Christian Kist 89.64 1  
  7 K. Huybrechts 97.51 6
  10 White 100.58 5  
Keegan Brown 86.02 6 10 Ian White 93.85 6
Michael Plooy 86.57 4     Keegan Brown 87.26 3  
  7 K. Huybrechts 90.99 6
  11 Cullen 94.82 2  
Mark Webster 89.50 4     6 Alan Norris 105.06 6  
Max Hopp 90.63 6     Max Hopp 87.91 1  
  6 Norris 88.55 3
  11 Cullen 94.61 6  
Richie Corner 89.54 6 11 Joe Cullen 113.77 6
Martin Schindler 86.74 4     Richie Corner 91.66 1  
  11 Cullen 98.82 6
  3 Whitlock 91.89 3  
Kyle Anderson 100.59 6     3 Simon Whitlock 100.95 6  
Jerry Hendriks 91.39 1     Kyle Anderson 94.97 4  
  3 Whitlock 99.82 6
  14 King 92.88 1  
John Michael 80.71 6 14 Mervyn King 92.23 6
Nándor Bezzeg 74.23 3     John Michael 94.23 2  
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