2022 German Darts Open
# 2022 German Darts Open

The 2022 Interwetten German Darts Open was the eleventh of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Sparkassen-Arena, Jena, Germany, from 9–11 September 2022. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Ian White 8–3 in the 2019 final. However, he withdrew from the tournament before it started.

Peter Wright won his seventh European Tour title, defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–6 in the final.

## Prize money

The prize money was unchanged from the European Tours of the last 3 years:

| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| - | - | - |
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000* |
| Total | £140,000 | £140,000 |

* Seeded players who lose in the second round and host nation qualifiers (who qualify automatically as a result of their ranking) 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.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 28 June automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.

The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 7 July), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 23 April), the two highest ProTour ranking German players, two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 23 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 4 June), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 25 June).

Seeds Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith, and qualifiers Adrian Lewis and Darren Webster withdrew, with Martin Schindler and Dave Chisnall moving into the seeded positions and four byes being given in the first round.

The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 10 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 10 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 10 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 11 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 11 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 11 September | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 11 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 11 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 11 September | Final (best of 15 legs) 11 September |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamie Hughes 96.88 | 5 | 1 | Luke Humphries 97.98 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Larsson 90.71 | 6 | | Daniel Larsson 89.28 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Larsson 90.71 | 6 | | Daniel Larsson 89.28 | 3 | 1 | Humphries 105.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Chisnall 93.10 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Brooks 95.18 | 6 | 16 | Dave Chisnall 95.13 | 6 | 16 | Chisnall 93.10 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Williams 85.45 | 3 | | Bradley Brooks 87.07 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Williams 85.45 | 3 | | Bradley Brooks 87.07 | 2 | | | | 1 | Humphries 92.16 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 9 | Cullen 91.29 | 6 | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 89.85 | 6 | 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 89.01 | 3 | | | | 9 | Cullen 91.29 | 6 | | | | | |
| Connor Scutt 85.91 | 3 | | Daryl Gurney 90.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Connor Scutt 85.91 | 3 | | Daryl Gurney 90.51 | 6 | | Gurney 92.41 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Cullen 97.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Murnan | | 9 | Joe Cullen 96.11 | 6 | 9 | Cullen 97.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Joe Murnan 95.58 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Joe Murnan 95.58 | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | Cullen 85.11 | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wright 101.71 | 7 | | |
| Ian White 79.64 | 0 | 4 | Peter Wright 99.88 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Wright 101.71 | 7 | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 91.09 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 91.02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 91.09 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 91.02 | 3 | 4 | Wright 98.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Clayton 98.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Karel Sedláček 92.81 | 5 | 13 | Jonny Clayton 93.61 | 6 | 13 | Clayton 98.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Williams 89.88 | 6 | | Jim Williams 96.97 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Williams 89.88 | 6 | | Jim Williams 96.97 | 4 | | | | 4 | Wright 100.85 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | R. Smith 87.68 | 2 | | | | | |
| Alan Soutar 88.30 | 6 | 5 | Damon Heta 101.32 | 6 | | | | | R. Smith 87.68 | 2 | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 85.03 | 3 | | Alan Soutar 86.26 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 85.03 | 3 | | Alan Soutar 86.26 | 2 | 5 | Heta 94.29 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | R. Smith 106.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ross Smith | | 12 | Danny Noppert 96.47 | 5 | | R. Smith 106.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Ross Smith 98.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Ross Smith 98.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wright 99.75 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 92.74 | 6 |
| Lewy Williams | | 2 | Gerwyn Price 95.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 92.74 | 6 |
| bye | | | Lewy Williams 98.32 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Lewy Williams 98.32 | 4 | 2 | Price 106.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Schindler 93.16 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny van Trijp 92.97 | 6 | 15 | Martin Schindler 88.17 | 6 | 15 | Schindler 93.16 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Henderson 85.26 | 0 | | Danny van Trijp 84.52 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Henderson 85.26 | 0 | | Danny van Trijp 84.52 | 3 | | | | 2 | Price 100.45 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10 | de Sousa 95.71 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Steve Beaton | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall 89.13 | 4 | | | | 10 | de Sousa 95.71 | 6 | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Steve Beaton 89.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Steve Beaton 89.57 | 6 | | Beaton 99.17 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | de Sousa 100.87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 79.55 | 6 | 10 | José de Sousa 90.93 | 6 | 10 | de Sousa 100.87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Smith 81.96 | 4 | | Dragutin Horvat 78.09 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Smith 81.96 | 4 | | Dragutin Horvat 78.09 | 4 | | | | | | | 10 | de Sousa 85.39 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 95.07 | 7 | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 107.35 | 1 | 3 | Rob Cross 100.48 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 95.07 | 7 | | | |
| Martin Lukeman 103.58 | 6 | | Martin Lukeman 93.60 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Lukeman 103.58 | 6 | | Martin Lukeman 93.60 | 1 | 3 | Cross 86.49 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Ratajski 90.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Josh Rock 89.34 | 0 | 14 | Krzysztof Ratajski 89.03 | 6 | 14 | Ratajski 90.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Geert Nentjes 98.02 | 6 | | Geert Nentjes 90.92 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geert Nentjes 98.02 | 6 | | Geert Nentjes 90.92 | 5 | | | | 14 | Ratajski 89.89 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 91.74 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Keane Barry 94.75 | 5 | 6 | Ryan Searle 88.23 | 3 | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 91.74 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 97.79 | 6 | | Luke Woodhouse 89.62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 97.79 | 6 | | Luke Woodhouse 89.62 | 6 | | Woodhouse 92.54 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Van den Bergh 92.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martijn Kleermaker 89.24 | 3 | 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 91.94 | 6 | 11 | Van den Bergh 92.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Evans 84.18 | 6 | | David Evans 89.25 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
