# Austrian Darts Open 2012

Die Austrian Darts Open 2012 war ein Ranglistenturnier im Dartsport und wurden vom 27. bis zum 29. April 2012 zum ersten Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Es war das erste Event der European Darts Tour 2012, welche im Rahmen der Pro Tour 2012 durchgeführt wurde. Austragungsort war die Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt.
In seinem Erstrundenspiel gegen Jamie Caven gelang Michael Smith ein Nine dart finish. Eine Runde später konnte auch Simon Whitlock dieses Kunststück gegen Joe Cullen vollbringen.
Der erste Sieger der Turniergeschichte und damit auch der European-Darts-Tour-Geschichte wurde der Engländer Justin Pipe, welcher im Finale seinen Landsmann James Wade mit 6:3 legs schlagen konnte.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System gespielt. Spielmodus in allen Runden war ein best of 11 legs. Jedes leg wurde im double-out-Modus gespielt.

## Preisgeld

Bei dem Turnier wurden insgesamt £ 82.100 an Preisgeldern ausgeschüttet. Das Preisgeld verteilte sich unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 15.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 7.500 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 5.000 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 3.000 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 1.500 |
| Verlierer der 2. Runde | (16) | £ 1.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (32) | £ 200 |
| | | £ 82.100 |
Zudem erhielten alle 32 nicht gesetzten Spieler eine Startprämie von £ 100.

## Teilnehmer

Für die Austrian Darts Open 2012 waren folgende 64 Spieler qualifiziert:
* Die 32 erstplatzierten Spieler der PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, von denen alle gesetzt waren
* Die 20 Gewinner des Austrian Darts Open UK Qualifier vom 13. April 2012
* Die 8 Gewinner des Austrian Darts Open European Qualifier vom 7. April 2012
* Die 4 Gewinner des Austrian Darts Open Austrian Qualifier vom 31. März 2012
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit
* England Phil Taylor⁠
* England Adrian Lewis⁠
* England James Wade
* Schottland Gary Anderson
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* England Wes Newton
* England Andy Hamilton
* Wales Mark Webster
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* England Kevin Painter
* England Terry Jenkins
* England Mark Walsh
* England Wayne Jones
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* England Colin Lloyd
* Australien Paul Nicholson
* England Ronnie Baxter
* England Mervyn King
* England Andy Smith
* England Justin Pipe
* England Jamie Caven
* England Denis Ovens
* Kanada John Part
* England Colin Osborne
* England Alan Tabern
* England Dave Chisnall
* England Steve Brown
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* Niederlande Co Stompé
* England Steve Beaton
* Schottland Peter Wright
* Wales Richie Burnett
Austrian Darts Open UK Qualifier
* England Mick Todd
* England Mark Dudbridge
* England Scott Rand
* England Johnny Haines
* England Gaz Cousins
* Indien Prakash Jiwa
* Wales Steve Evans
* Schottland Jim Walker
* England Ian White
* Irland William O’Connor
* England Joe Cullen
* England John Scott
* England James Richardson
* England Dean Winstanley
* England Michael Smith
* England Brian Woods
* England Ross Smith
* England Richie Howson
* England Arron Monk
* England Darren Webster
Austrian Darts Open European Qualifier
* Niederlande Gino Vos
* Niederlande Mareno Michels
* Niederlande Roland Scholten
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* Deutschland Michael Rosenauer
* Kroatien Boris Krčmar
* Niederlande Jelle Klaasen
Austrian Darts Open Austrian Qualifier
* Osterreich Mensur Suljović
* Osterreich Zoran Lerchbacher
* Osterreich Dietmar Burger
* Osterreich Martin Kurecka

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 27. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 27. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 27. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 28. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 28. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 28. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | | | Viertelfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Viertelfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Viertelfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Halbfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Halbfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Halbfinale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Finale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Finale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs | Finale 29. April 2012 best of 11 legs |
| 1 | England Phil Taylor | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Gaz Cousins | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Gaz Cousins | - | | England Gaz Cousins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | 32 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Michael Rosenauer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deutschland Michael Rosenauer | 4 | | | | 32 | Wales Richie Burnett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Dean Winstanley | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Australien Paul Nicholson | 3 | | | | | | | England Dean Winstanley | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dean Winstanley | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dean Winstanley | 6 | | England Dean Winstanley | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Schottland Jim Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Ronnie Baxter | 5 | | Schottland Jim Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Jim Walker | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Jim Walker | 6 | | | | | | | | | 32 | Wales Richie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wales Mark Webster | 6 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen | 3 | 8 | Wales Mark Webster | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | England Alan Tabern | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Alan Tabern | 6 | 25 | England Alan Tabern | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Zoran Lerchbacher | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Zoran Lerchbacher | 2 | | | | 8 | Wales Mark Webster | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Arron Monk | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Arron Monk | 4 | 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Colin Osborne | 6 | 24 | England Colin Osborne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Richie Hawson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Richie Hawson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | |
| 5 | Australien Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | |
| | Niederlande Mareno Michels | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Mareno Michels | 4 | 5 | Australien Simon Whitlock | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan | 4 | | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | England Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | England Mark Walsh | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | 12 | England Mark Walsh | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Brian Woods | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Brian Woods | 1 | 12 | England Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Michael Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Jamie Caven | 4 | | England Michael Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Michael Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Michael Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | England Joe Cullen | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland Gary Anderson | 6 | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | |
| | England Scott Rand | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Scott Rand | 5 | 4 | Schottland Gary Anderson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Niederlande Co Stompé | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Niederlande Co Stompé | 6 | 29 | Niederlande Co Stompé | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Ross Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Ross Smith | 3 | | | | 4 | Schottland Gary Anderson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Gino Vos | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Gino Vos | 6 | | Niederlande Gino Vos | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Mensur Suljović | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Mensur Suljović | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Justin Pipe | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 3 |
| 2 | England Adrian Lewis | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 3 |
| | England James Richardson | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England James Richardson | - | | England James Richardson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Schottland Peter Wright | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Schottland Peter Wright | 6 | 31 | Schottland Peter Wright | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irland William O’Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irland William O’Connor | 4 | | | | | England James Richardson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Colin Lloyd | 6 | | | | | | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Ian White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Ian White | 3 | 15 | England Colin Lloyd | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Mervyn King | 4 | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | England James Richardson | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Andy Hamilton | 6 | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Roland Scholten | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Roland Scholten | 3 | 7 | England Andy Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Martin Kurecka | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Martin Kurecka | 1 | | | | 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | England Kevin Painter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Kevin Painter | 6 | | | | | | 10 | England Kevin Painter | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Johnny Haines | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Johnny Haines | 4 | 10 | England Kevin Painter | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Mark Dudbridge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Kanada John Part | 5 | | England Mark Dudbridge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | England Dave Chisnall | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | |
| 6 | England Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | |
| | Kroatien Boris Krčmar | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kroatien Boris Krčmar | 4 | 6 | England Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Steve Evans | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Steve Brown | 2 | | Wales Steve Evans | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Steve Evans | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Steve Evans | 6 | | | | 6 | England Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | England Denis Ovens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | 22 | England Denis Ovens | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Dietmar Burger | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterreich Dietmar Burger | 4 | 11 | England Terry Jenkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | England Denis Ovens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Denis Ovens | 6 | 22 | England Denis Ovens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England John Scott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England John Scott | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | England Wes Newton | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Indien Prakash Jiwa | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Indien Prakash Jiwa | 3 | 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | England Steve Beaton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Steve Beaton | 6 | 30 | England Steve Beaton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mick Todd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mick Todd | 3 | | | | 3 | England James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Belgien Kim Huybrechts | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort | 6 | | | | | | | Belgien Kim Huybrechts | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Darren Webster | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Darren Webster | 1 | 14 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Belgien Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Andy Smith | 3 | | Belgien Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belgien Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Übertragung

Im deutschsprachigen Raum wurde die Veranstaltung nicht im TV ausgestrahlt.
International wurden alle Spiele durch die PDC auf pdc.tv übertragen.