International Darts Open: Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, James Wade in quarter-final action in Riesa
Michael van Gerwen, Rob Cross, Gian van Veen, and James Wade are in the qaurter-finals in Riesa; Defending champion Stephen Bunting was knocked out by Cross; watch Premier League Darts live on Sky Sports
Monday 25 May 2026 07:37, UK
Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, and James Wade are chasing the International Darts Open title in Germany.
They will be joined by Rob Cross, who beat Stehen Bunting, Bunting was looking to defend his title after he wrapped up the curtain on the league stage of the Premier League Darts season, beating Luke Humphries 6-3 to win in Sheffield.
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The tournament reaches its climax with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in a bumper evening session, which begins from the earlier time of 5pm.
Gerwyn Price withdrew from the tournament earlier this week and was replaced by Christian Kist, who will take on Englishman Ryan Joyce.
Schedule of Play
Sunday May 24
Afternoon Session (11am)
Round Three
- Gian van Veen 6-2 Kevin Doets
- Ryan Searle 6-1 Kim Huybrechts
- Stephen Bunting 2-6 Rob Cross
- Ryan Joyce 6-5 Jermaine Wattimena
- Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Damon Heta
- Ricardo Pietreczko 4-6 Ross Smith
- James Wade 6-5 Wessel Nijman
- Cameron Menzies 6-2 Martin Schindler
Evening Session (5pm)
Quarter-Finals
- James Wade 4-6 Cameron Menzies
- Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Ross Smith
- Rob Cross 6-5 Ryan Joyce
- Gian van Veen 3-6 Ryan Searle
Semi-Finals
- RESULT: Ross Smith 7-0 Cameron Menzies
- RESULT: Ryan Searle 7-6 Rob Cross
Final
- RESULT: Ryan Searle 3-8 Ross Smith
Sunday's games played in Draw Bracket order
Saturday May 23
Round Two
Afternoon Session
Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Bradley Brooks
Damon Heta 6-2 Niels Zonneveld
Kevin Doets 6-5 Luke Woodhouse
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-5 Danny Noppert
Ross Smith 6-3 Joe Cullen
Rob Cross 6-2 Mike De Decker
Wessel Nijman 6-5 William O'Connor
Cameron Menzies 6-4 Josh Rock
Evening Session
Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Chris Dobey
James Wade 6-0 Dave Chisnall
Ryan Searle 6-3 Charlie Manby
Ryan Joyce 6-2 Christian Kist
Gian van Veen 6-3 Connor Scutt
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Madars Razma
Stephen Bunting 6-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Martin Schindler 6-5 Karel Sedlacek
Friday May 22
Round One
Afternoon Session
Ryan Joyce 6-2 Jeffrey Sparidaans
Connor Scutt 6-1 Finn Behrens
Madars Razma 6-2 Gyorgy Jehirszki
Andrew Gilding 4-6 Bradley Brooks
Cameron Menzies 6-5 Michael Unterbuchner
Karel Sedlacek 6-0 Johan Engstrom
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-2 Maik Kuivenhoven
Niels Zonneveld 6-2 Keane Barry
Evening Session
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
Kevin Doets 6-0 Tom Bissell
William O'Connor 6-2 Paul Krohne
Joe Cullen 6-5 Chris Landman
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-6 Rob Cross
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-4 Cristo Reyes
Niko Springer 3-6 Charlie Manby
Daryl Gurney 2-6 Kim Huybrechts
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