2023 International Darts Open Explained

Tournament Name:	2023 Interwetten International Darts Open
Dates:	31 March–2 April 2023
Venue:	SACHSENarena
Location:	Riesa
Organisation:	PDC
Format:	Legs
Prize Fund:	£175,000
Winners Share:	£30,000
Prev:	Event 2
Next:	Event 4

The 2023 Interwetten International Darts Open was the third of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour.^[1] The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany from 31 March–2 April 2023.^[2] It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The defending champion was Gerwyn Price, who defeated Peter Wright 8–4 in the 2022 final.^[6]

Price successfully defended his title, winning his second consecutive and eighth overall European title, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 8–4 in the final.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} He won the International Darts Open for the fourth time.^[12]

The event was the 100th PDC European Tour event.^[13]

Prize money

The prize money was increased for the first time in 4 years for all European Tours:^[14]

Stage (num. of players)		Prize money
Winner	align=center	(1)	align=center	£30,000
Runner-up	align=center	(1)	align=center	£12,000
Semi-finalists	align=center	(2)	align=center	£8,500
Quarter-finalists	align=center	(4)	align=center	£6,000
Third round losers	align=center	(8)	align=center	£4,000
Second round losers	align=center	(16)	align=center	£2,500*
First round losers	align=center	(16)	align=center	£1,250
Total	align=center colspan=2	£175,000

• Seeded players who lost in the second round of the event were not credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualified as a qualifier, but later became a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players was credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progressed in the event.^[15]

Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 15 February 2023 automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.^[16]

The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 20 February^[17]), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 11 February^[18]), the two highest ranked Germans automatically qualified, alongside two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 11 February), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 19 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 12 February).

On 30 March, it was announced that top seed had withdrawn, owing to the illness that forced him to withdraw from the 2023 European Darts Open the week before, moving into a seeded position. and also withdrew from the tournament.^[19]

The three were replaced via the Reserve List by, and ., top of the Reserve List, declined his invitation.

The following players took part in the tournament:

Top 16

1. (runner-up)
2. (quarter-finals)
3. (quarter-finals)
4. (third round)
5. (third round)
6. (second round)
7. (semi-finals)
8. (quarter-finals)
9. (second round)
10. (third round)
11. (champion)
12. (semi-finals)
13. (quarter-finals)
14. (third round)
15. (second round)
16. (third round)

Tour Card Qualifier

• (second round)

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• (first round)

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• (second round)

• (second round)

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• (third round)

• (second round)

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Associate Member Qualifier

• (first round)

• (first round)

Highest Ranking Germans

• (second round)

• (second round)

Host Nation Qualifier

• (third round)

• (second round)

Nordic & Baltic Qualifier

• (first round)

Reserve List Qualifiers

• (first round)

• (second round)

• (third round)

Draw

The draw was confirmed on 30 March.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interwetten International Darts Open (ET3) . . 30 March 2023.
2. Web site: Barrs . Phill . International Darts Open 2023 Tournament Schedule . Online Darts . Online Darts . 31 August 2023.
3. Web site: Tournament Centre 2023 International Darts Open: Schedule, All results, TV Guide and Prize money breakdown . DartsNews.
4. Web site: International Darts Open 2023 . Live Darts.
5. Web site: International Darts Open . Mastercaller.
6. Web site: Price denies Wright top spot in International Darts Open final . . 16 February 2023.
7. Web site: Peerless Price retains International Darts Open crown . . 3 April 2023.
8. News: Gerwyn Price beats Michal van Gerwen to retain International Darts Open crown. 'I think I'm half German now!' . Sky Sports . 4 April 2023.
9. News: International Darts Open: Gerwyn Price retains title with victory over Michael van Gerwen . BBC. 3 April 2023.
10. OfficialPDC . PDC Darts. 1642629332655824899 . Price reigns supreme in Riesa! . 2 April 2023.
11. News: Sporting Life . International Darts Open 2023: Draw, schedule, results, odds & TV coverage details . Sporting Life . 31 August 2023 . Hestview Ltd . 11 April 2023.
12. Web site: Gerwyn Price beats Michael van Gerwen to retain International Darts Open crown. . 3 April 2023.
13. Web site: Price retains International Darts Open Crown . . 3 April 2023.
14. Web site: PDC Order of Merit Rules . PDC.
15. Web site: PDC Order of Merit Rules | PDC .
16. Web site: Players Championships 3-4 entries & ET3-4 seeds confirmed . PDC.
17. Web site: ET3-4 Tour Card Holder Qualifiers confirmed . PDC.
18. Web site: Henderson, Klaasen & Kurz confirm European Tour returns . PDC.
19. Web site: 2023 Interwetten International Darts Open draw & schedule . PDC.