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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

Michael van Gerwen celebrates against Michael Unterbuchner
Image: Michael van Gerwen is looking to pick up the International Darts Open crown in Riesa

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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Bunting was a surprise guest during the Coventry City title-winning celebrations!

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

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  • 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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