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Martin Schindler will begin his defense of the Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open against Peter Wright on Saturday.
The sixth European Tour event of 2026 sees players vying for the £35,000 top prize in Graz from May 8-10, with Dutch duo Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen also among the stars in action.
The top 16 players on the PDC Werner Rankings ladder will square off in the second round on Saturday as European champions Van Veen begin their title bid against Mothers Rajma.
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Gian van Veen beats Jonny Clayton in style on Premier League night 13 in Aberdeen
Three-time world champion Van Gerwen will play Poland’s Krzysztof Ratajski, with Austria’s Mensur Suljovic awaiting third seed James Wade.
Patrik Kovacs will play fourth seed Josh Rock, while Dutch No. 3 Danny Knoppert will play Alan Sauter.
World Championship semi-finalist Ryan Searle faces Dutch opposition in the form of Kevin Deutz and former Masters champion Chris Dobe takes on Kim Huybrechts.
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Wessel Nijman had a moment to forget as he made it back-to-back bounce-outs in one tour, losing to Dutch compatriot Kevin Deitz at the Players Championship 3. Credit: OfficialPDC
Wessel Nijmann, winner of six PDC Ranking titles in 2026, begins his latest challenge against German star Nico Springer.
Rob Cross will also be among the selected representatives in Graz and will begin his campaign against former world champion William O’Connor of Ireland.
After the conclusion of the second round, the last 16 stage returns on Sunday afternoon, before the tournament reaches its final stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals in the evening session.
2026 Austrian Darts Open Schedule/Results
Friday 8th May
Round one
Afternoon session
Ryan Joyce 6-3 Gabriel Clemens
Patrick Kovacs 6-4 Ricardo Pitreco
Nils Jonveld 6-5 James Hurrell
Andrew Gilding 6-4 Nick Zuitnig
William O’Connor 6-3 Anton Ostlund
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Aaron Hardy
Nico Springer 6-3 Nick Kenny
Kevin Deutz 6-3 Chris Landman
Evening session
Cristo Reyes 6-3 Dave Chisnall
Rob Owen 6-5 Joe Cullen
Kim Huibrechts 6-3 Karel Sedlacek
Peter Wright 6-2 Zoran Lerchbacher
Alan Sauter 6-2 Raymond van Barnveld
Mensur Suljovic 6-2 Cameron Menzies
Mother’s Razma 6-4 Dirk van Duyvenbode
Ian White 6-4 Michael Smith
Saturday, May 9
Round two
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Jermaine Watimena v Andrew Gilding
Mike D. Decker vs. Ryan Joyce
Rob Cross v William O’Connor
Ryan Searle vs. Kevin Deutz
Ross Smith vs Nils Jonveld
Damon Heta vs. Cristo Reyes
Luke Woodhouse vs Rob Owen
Chris Dobey vs. Kim Huibrechts
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Daryl Gurney vs. Ian White
Josh Rock vs. Patrick Kovacs
James Wade on Mensur Suljovic
Michael van Gerwen vs Krzysztof Ratajski
Danny Knoppert vs. Alan Sauter
Gian van Veen v Mothers Rajma
Martin Schindler vs. Peter Wright
Wessel Nijman to Nico Springer
Sunday 10 May
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Three rounds
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-final
semi-final
the final
