2017 International Darts Open
# 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.

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