title: 2019 Austrian Darts Open
text: # 2019 Austrian Darts Open
  
  The 2019 Austrian Darts Open was the fifth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Steiermarkhalle, Premstätten, Austria, from 3–5 May 2019. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
  
  Jonny Clayton was the defending champion after defeating Gerwyn Price 8–5 in the final of the 2018 tournament, but he was defeated 6–2 in the second round by Tytus Kanik.
  
  Michael van Gerwen won his third Austrian Darts Open title (and his 32nd in total on the European Tour) with an 8–7 win over Ian White in the final.
  
  ## Prize money
  
  This is how the prize money is divided:
  
  | Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
  | - | - | - |
  | Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
  | Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
  | Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
  | Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
  | Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
  | Second round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
  | First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
  | Total | £140,000 | £140,000 |
  
  * Seeded players who lose in the second round do not receive this prize money on any Orders of Merit.
  
  ## Qualification and format
  
  The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 4 April will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.
  
  The remaining 32 places will go to players from six qualifying events – 18 from the UK Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 12 April), six from the European Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 12 April), two from the West & South European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 2 May), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 2 May), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 1 February) and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 9 March).
  
  From 2019, the Host Nation, Nordic & Baltic and East European Qualifiers will only be available to non-tour card holders. Any tour card holders from the applicable regions will have to play the main European Qualifier.
  
  The following players will take part in the tournament:
  
  ## Draw
  
  | First round (best of 11 legs) 3 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 3 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 3 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 4 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 4 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 4 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 5 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 5 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 5 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 5 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 5 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 5 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 5 May |
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  | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 106.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jamie Bain 79.17 | Jamie Bain 79.17 | 1 | | Steve Lennon 81.41 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jamie Bain 79.17 | Jamie Bain 79.17 | 1 | | Steve Lennon 81.41 | 0 | 1 | van Gerwen 100.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Lennon 88.53 | Steve Lennon 88.53 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 100.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Lennon 88.53 | Steve Lennon 88.53 | 6 | | | | | Bunting 79.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 16 | Darren Webster 82.68 | 0 | | Bunting 79.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | Stephen Bunting 87.20 | Stephen Bunting 87.20 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 92.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Stephen Bunting 87.20 | Stephen Bunting 87.20 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 92.02 | 6 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 89.28 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Patrick van den Boogaard 85.05 | Patrick van den Boogaard 85.05 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 89.28 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Patrick van den Boogaard 85.05 | Patrick van den Boogaard 85.05 | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Wright 92.29 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | | | 8 | Peter Wright 89.17 | 6 | | | | 8 | Wright 92.29 | 5 | | | | | |
  | Andrew Gilding 96.56 | Andrew Gilding 96.56 | 5 | | Chris Dobey 87.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Andrew Gilding 96.56 | Andrew Gilding 96.56 | 5 | | Chris Dobey 87.88 | 5 | 8 | Wright 97.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Chris Dobey 95.76 | Chris Dobey 95.76 | 6 | | | | 8 | Wright 97.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Chris Dobey 95.76 | Chris Dobey 95.76 | 6 | | | | | Kanik 89.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 9 | Jonny Clayton 83.66 | 2 | | Kanik 89.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Dietmar Burger 83.19 | Dietmar Burger 83.19 | 2 | | Tytus Kanik 88.87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dietmar Burger 83.19 | Dietmar Burger 83.19 | 2 | | Tytus Kanik 88.87 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.60 | 7 | | |
  | Tytus Kanik 90.41 | Tytus Kanik 90.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.60 | 7 | | |
  | Tytus Kanik 90.41 | Tytus Kanik 90.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gurney 95.33 | 3 | | |
  | | | | 5 | Adrian Lewis 92.68 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Gurney 95.33 | 3 | | |
  | Diogo Portela 78.11 | Diogo Portela 78.11 | 1 | | Ryan Searle 86.87 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Diogo Portela 78.11 | Diogo Portela 78.11 | 1 | | Ryan Searle 86.87 | 5 | 5 | Lewis 90.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Ryan Searle 88.14 | Ryan Searle 88.14 | 6 | | | | 5 | Lewis 90.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Ryan Searle 88.14 | Ryan Searle 88.14 | 6 | | | | | Aspinall 87.39 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 12 | Dave Chisnall 100.78 | 4 | | Aspinall 87.39 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | Kim Huybrechts 87.27 | Kim Huybrechts 87.27 | 2 | | Nathan Aspinall 100.40 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Kim Huybrechts 87.27 | Kim Huybrechts 87.27 | 2 | | Nathan Aspinall 100.40 | 6 | | | | 5 | Lewis 85.71 | 5 | | | | | |
  | Nathan Aspinall 87.69 | Nathan Aspinall 87.69 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Lewis 85.71 | 5 | | | | | |
  | Nathan Aspinall 87.69 | Nathan Aspinall 87.69 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Gurney 84.75 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Daryl Gurney 92.18 | 6 | | | | 4 | Gurney 84.75 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Boris Koltsov 91.37 | Boris Koltsov 91.37 | 6 | | Boris Koltsov 93.51 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Boris Koltsov 91.37 | Boris Koltsov 91.37 | 6 | | Boris Koltsov 93.51 | 2 | 4 | Gurney 93.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Johan Engström 80.68 | Johan Engström 80.68 | 5 | | | | 4 | Gurney 93.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Johan Engström 80.68 | Johan Engström 80.68 | 5 | | | | | M. Webster 87.90 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 13 | Joe Cullen 92.06 | 5 | | M. Webster 87.90 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Webster 87.61 | Mark Webster 87.61 | 6 | | Mark Webster 85.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Webster 87.61 | Mark Webster 87.61 | 6 | | Mark Webster 85.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 101.22 | 8 |
  | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.40 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.40 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 101.22 | 8 |
  | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.40 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 80.40 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | White 99.88 | 7 |
  | | | | 2 | Gerwyn Price 91.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | White 99.88 | 7 |
  | Ross Smith 73.53 | Ross Smith 73.53 | 4 | | John Henderson 91.67 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ross Smith 73.53 | Ross Smith 73.53 | 4 | | John Henderson 91.67 | 3 | 2 | Price 94.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Henderson 81.00 | John Henderson 81.00 | 6 | | | | 2 | Price 94.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Henderson 81.00 | John Henderson 81.00 | 6 | | | | | Labanauskas 91.92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 15 | Ricky Evans 99.47 | 3 | | Labanauskas 91.92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Darius Labanauskas 103.98 | Darius Labanauskas 103.98 | 6 | | Darius Labanauskas 102.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Darius Labanauskas 103.98 | Darius Labanauskas 103.98 | 6 | | Darius Labanauskas 102.85 | 6 | | | | 2 | Price 96.06 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Michael Rasztovits 86.00 | Michael Rasztovits 86.00 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Price 96.06 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Michael Rasztovits 86.00 | Michael Rasztovits 86.00 | 1 | | | | | | | 10 | Wade 93.36 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 7 | Mensur Suljović 93.62 | 6 | | | | 10 | Wade 93.36 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Raymond van Barneveld 87.62 | Raymond van Barneveld 87.62 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 97.19 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Raymond van Barneveld 87.62 | Raymond van Barneveld 87.62 | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld 97.19 | 4 | 7 | Suljović 96.26 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Wilson 80.77 | Mark Wilson 80.77 | 1 | | | | 7 | Suljović 96.26 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Wilson 80.77 | Mark Wilson 80.77 | 1 | | | | 10 | Wade 102.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 10 | James Wade 94.88 | 6 | 10 | Wade 102.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mervyn King 89.31 | Mervyn King 89.31 | 6 | | Mervyn King 88.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mervyn King 89.31 | Mervyn King 89.31 | 6 | | Mervyn King 88.72 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Wade 97.13 | 4 | | | |
  | Devon Petersen 84.21 | Devon Petersen 84.21 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Wade 97.13 | 4 | | | |
  | Devon Petersen 84.21 | Devon Petersen 84.21 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | White 101.15 | 7 | | | |
  | | | | 6 | Rob Cross 93.32 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | White 101.15 | 7 | | | |
  | Jeffrey de Zwaan 87.33 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 87.33 | 6 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 93.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jeffrey de Zwaan 87.33 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 87.33 | 6 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan 93.88 | 5 | 6 | Cross 98.16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Benjamin Fasching 75.36 | Benjamin Fasching 75.36 | 1 | | | | 6 | Cross 98.16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Benjamin Fasching 75.36 | Benjamin Fasching 75.36 | 1 | | | | | Beaton 100.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 11 | Michael Smith 96.09 | 4 | | Beaton 100.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Barilli 82.65 | Mark Barilli 82.65 | 3 | | Steve Beaton 102.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Barilli 82.65 | Mark Barilli 82.65 | 3 | | Steve Beaton 102.41 | 6 | | | | | Beaton 87.38 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Steve Beaton 88.47 | Steve Beaton 88.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | Beaton 87.38 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Steve Beaton 88.47 | Steve Beaton 88.47 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | White 101.53 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Ian White 94.75 | 6 | | | | 3 | White 101.53 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Jamie Hughes 79.65 | Jamie Hughes 79.65 | 6 | | Jamie Hughes 96.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jamie Hughes 79.65 | Jamie Hughes 79.65 | 6 | | Jamie Hughes 96.00 | 5 | 3 | White 86.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Patrick Tringler 78.69 | Patrick Tringler 78.69 | 3 | | | | 3 | White 86.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Patrick Tringler 78.69 | Patrick Tringler 78.69 | 3 | | | | | Brown 82.32 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 14 | Max Hopp 88.90 | 4 | | Brown 82.32 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Conan Whitehead 89.86 | Conan Whitehead 89.86 | 4 | | Keegan Brown 88.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Keegan Brown 96.59 | Keegan Brown 96.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  