The 2024 Czech Darts Open was the final event of the PDC European Tour on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the PVA EXPO Praha, in Prague, Czech Republic from 18 to 20 October 2024. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
| 2024 Czech Darts Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 18–20 October 2024 | ||
| Venue | PVA EXPO | ||
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | |||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Luke Humphries | |||
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Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Dave Chisnall 8–6 in the 2023 final.[1] He was eliminated in the second round, losing 6–1 to Martin Schindler.
Luke Humphries won his second European Tour title of the year with an 8–1 win over Kim Huybrechts in the final.[2]
Prize money
editThe prize fund remained at £175,000, with £30,000 to the winner:[3]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250* |
| Total | £175,000 | |
- Pre-qualified players from the Orders of Merit 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.[4][5]
Qualification and format
editA massive overhaul in the qualification for the 2024 European Tour events was announced on 7 January.[6]
For the first time, both the PDC Order of Merit and the PDC ProTour Order of Merit rankings were used to determine 32 of the 48 entrants for the event.
The top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit qualified, along with the highest 16 ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit (after the PDC Order of Merit players were removed). From those 32 players, the 16 highest ranked players on the PDC ProTour Order of Merit were seeded for the event.
The seedings were confirmed on 17 August.[7]
The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events – 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 23 August), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 17 October), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 27 July), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 2 June).
Gary Anderson and Ryan Joyce withdrew prior to the tournament start and were replaced by Madars Razma and Florian Hempel. Ricardo Pietreczko moved up to become a seed. Rob Cross withdrew due to illness after the draw was made, with Kim Huybrechts being a direct replacement in the draw.[8] Gerwyn Price withdrew due to a trapped nerve in his neck after the draw was made, with Maik Kuivenhoven being a direct replacement in the draw.
The following players are taking part in the tournament:
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Draw
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wright ends title drought with Gambrinus Czech Darts Open win". PDC. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Luke Humphries ends Luke Littler's record-breaking run before winning Czech Darts Open title". Sky Sports. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (15 February 2023). "Cazoo UK Open & European Tour prize fund increases announced". PDC.
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC".
- ^ Allen, Dave (22 February 2024). "European Tour Prize Money Rule Statement". PDC.
- ^ "New qualifying format for European Tour confirmed for 2024". PDC. 7 January 2024.
- ^ "ET13 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed". PDC. 17 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 Gambrinus Czech Darts Open draw & schedule confirmed". PDC. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Results of Czech Darts Open 2024". MasterCaller. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Luke Littler fires tournament-record average at Czech Darts Open after switching darts to thrash Nathan Aspinall". Sky Sports. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Allen, Dave (19 October 2024). "Littler breaks average record as gambrinus Czech darts open stars shine". PDC. Retrieved 20 October 2024.