2015 European Darts Grand Prix

European Darts Grand Prix 2015
Tournament information
Dates 16–18 October
Venue Glaspalast
Location Sindelfingen
Country Germany
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £115,000
Winners share £25,000
High checkout 161 England Alan Norris
161 Scotland Peter Wright
Champion(s)
Belgium Kim Huybrechts
«Event 8

The European Darts Grand Prix 2015 was the ninth of nine European Tour events on the 2015 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place in Sindelfingen between 16–18 October. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

Mervyn King was the defending champion, but he lost in the third round to Mensur Suljović. Kim Huybrechts defeated Peter Wright 6–5 in the final, coming back from 5–2 down in the process to win his second European title.[1]

Prize money

The prize fund was increased to £115,000 after being £100,000 for the previous two years.[2]

Stage (num. of players) Prize money
Winner (1) £25,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £5,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £3,500
Third round losers (8) £2,000
Second round losers (16) £1,500
First round losers (16) £1,000
Total £115,000

Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 17 September automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.[3] The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 25 September),[4] eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue the day before the event started).[5] The following players are taking part in the tournament:

Top 16
  1. Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (Second round)
  2. England Michael Smith (Quarter-finals)
  3. England James Wade (Semi-finals)
  4. Scotland Peter Wright (Runner-up)
  5. England Ian White (Quarter-finals)
  6. Scotland Robert Thornton (Third round)
  7. Belgium Kim Huybrechts (Winner)
  8. Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan (Second round)
  9. England Dave Chisnall (Second round)
  10. England Justin Pipe (Second round)
  11. Netherlands Jelle Klaasen (Quarter-finals)
  12. England Terry Jenkins (Second round)
  13. Netherlands Vincent van der Voort (Second round)
  14. Australia Simon Whitlock (Third round)
  15. Netherlands Benito van de Pas (Second round)
  16. England Mervyn King (Third round)
UK Qualifier

European Qualifier


Host Nation Qualifier

Draw

[6]

  First round
[7]		 Second round
[8]		 Third round
[9]		 Quarter-finals
[10]		 Semi-finals
[10]		 Final
[10]
                                                         
 Austria Mensur Suljović 88.63 6     1  Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 111.37 4  
 Scotland Mark Barilli 86.08 4      Austria Mensur Suljović 109.70 6  
   Austria Suljović 97.24 6  
  16  England King 98.92 5  
 Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez 85.83 3 16  England Mervyn King 94.74 6
 Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan 93.19 6      Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan 92.61 2  
   Austria Suljović 91.66 6  
   England Cullen 89.88 4  
 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 100.76 6     8  Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 90.59 1  
 England Johnny Haines 91.95 3      Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 95.97 6  
   Netherlands van Barneveld 111.06 2
   England Cullen 110.16 6  
 England Joe Cullen 95.12 6 9  England Dave Chisnall 90.14 2
 Spain Antonio Alcinas 83.77 3      England Joe Cullen 103.58 6  
   Austria Suljović 96.44 5  
  4  Scotland Wright 94.58 6  
 Northern Ireland Michael Mansell 92.58 6     5  England Ian White 97.10 6  
 England Robbie Green 82.59 1      Northern Ireland Michael Mansell 94.02 3  
  5  England White 102.69 6
   England Evans 96.90 3  
 Germany Jyhan Artut 91.66 3 12  England Terry Jenkins 95.49 4
 England Lee Evans 92.94 6      England Lee Evans 95.92 6  
  5  England White 98.10 5
  4  Scotland Wright 99.12 6  
 Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena 84.86 6     4  Scotland Peter Wright 90.43 6  
 Croatia Robert Marijanović 85.30 5      Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena 88.59 3  
  4  Scotland Wright 99.21 6
   England Bunting 103.30 2  
 England Stephen Bunting 94.22 6 13  Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 95.01 4
 England Alan Norris 95.13 4      England Stephen Bunting 100.72 6  
4  Scotland Wright 99.95 5
7  Belgium Huybrechts 99.30 6
 England Dean Winstanley 83.58 6     2  England Michael Smith 96.32 6  
 South Africa Devon Petersen 82.52 5      England Dean Winstanley 87.50 3  
  2  England Smith 93.10 6  
   Wales Price 87.36 3  
 Wales Gerwyn Price 87.13 6 15  Netherlands Benito van de Pas 92.08 3
 Germany Max Hopp 88.31 5      Wales Gerwyn Price 88.44 6  
  2  England Smith 92.08 5  
  7  Belgium Huybrechts 97.51 6  
 England Dave Ladley 87.10 6     7  Belgium Kim Huybrechts 105.71 6  
 Sweden Magnus Caris 84.70 5      England Dave Ladley 89.23 4  
  7  Belgium Huybrechts 104.70 6
   England Beaton 100.25 5  
 England Steve Beaton 86.08 6 10  England Justin Pipe 91.84 5
 England Mark Walsh 88.22 3      England Steve Beaton 95.54 6  
  7  Belgium Huybrechts 96.59 6
  3  England Wade 89.08 4  
 Wales Johnny Clayton 78.42 6     6  Scotland Robert Thornton 92.04 6  
 Germany Kevin Münch 74.95 0      Wales Johnny Clayton 90.42 5  
  6  Scotland Thornton 93.45 4
  11  Netherlands Klaasen 91.05 6  
 England David Pallett 90.63 6 11  Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 104.78 6
 England Ricky Evans 85.45 4      England David Pallett 94.07 4  
  11  Netherlands Klaasen 94.90 4
  3  England Wade 103.52 6  
 Wales Mark Webster 89.71 6     3  England James Wade 95.32 6  
 England Stephen Willard 86.34 3      Wales Mark Webster 90.09 3  
  3  England Wade 96.83 6
  14  Australia Whitlock 93.94 5  
 England Jamie Caven 91.64 6 14  Australia Simon Whitlock 100.72 6
 Germany Stefan Stoyke 85.31 4      England Jamie Caven 95.57 4  

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Huybrechts beats Peter Wright in Singelfinden thriller". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "ProTour Prize Funds Increased". PDC. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "European Darts Grand Prix Entries". PDC. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "ET9 UK Qualifier Updates". PDC. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Barney & Suljovic Seal ET9 Spots". PDC. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "2015 PDC European Darts Grand Prix Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "European Darts Grand Prix Day One". PDC. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "European Darts Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "European Darts Grand Prix Third Round". PDC. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Gutsy Huybrechts' Sindelfingen Glory". PDC. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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