# 2022 European Darts Open

The 2022 Interwetten European Darts Open was the fifth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Ostermann-Arena, Leverkusen, Germany, from 6–8 May 2022. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Michael van Gerwen entered the event as defending champion, having defeated Rob Cross 8–6 in the 2019 final. He successfully defended his title with an 8–5 win over Dimitri Van den Bergh in the final.

## Prize money

The prize money is unchanged from the European Tours of the last 3 years:
| 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 and host nation qualifiers (who qualify automatically as a result of their ranking) who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 16 March automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 18 March), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 22 April), the two highest ProTour ranking German players, two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 22 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 19 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 6 March).
Danny Baggish withdrew from the event for personal reasons, so Karel Sedláček received a bye into the second round.
Due to illness, James Wade withdrew from his semi-final match, so Dimitri Van den Bergh received a bye into the final.
The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 6 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 6 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 7 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 8 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 May | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 May | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 May |
| Mickey Mansell 94.58 | 0 | 1 | Gerwyn Price 91.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 109.98 | 6 | | Luke Woodhouse 92.69 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Woodhouse 109.98 | 6 | | Luke Woodhouse 92.69 | 4 | 1 | Price 96.25 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Aspinall 99.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Karel Sedláček | bye | 16 | Nathan Aspinall 90.67 | 6 | 16 | Aspinall 99.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Karel Sedláček 88.37 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Karel Sedláček 88.37 | 2 | | | | 16 | Aspinall 100.47 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Humphries 107.87 | 6 | | | | | |
| Darren Penhall 100.20 | 6 | 8 | Luke Humphries 99.63 | 6 | | | | 8 | Humphries 107.87 | 6 | | | | | |
| Luc Peters 90.54 | 0 | | Darren Penhall 85.96 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luc Peters 90.54 | 0 | | Darren Penhall 85.96 | 2 | 8 | Humphries 98.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Dolan 96.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Gilding 91.29 | 6 | 9 | Brendan Dolan 103.66 | 6 | 9 | Dolan 96.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 87.02 | 3 | | Andrew Gilding 94.66 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 87.02 | 3 | | Andrew Gilding 94.66 | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | Humphries 95.38 | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | van Gerwen 105.26 | 7 | | |
| Devon Petersen 87.19 | 6 | 4 | Joe Cullen 96.08 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | van Gerwen 105.26 | 7 | | |
| Kevin Doets 88.05 | 5 | | Devon Petersen 85.23 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Doets 88.05 | 5 | | Devon Petersen 85.23 | 1 | 4 | Cullen 99.44 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | van Duijvenbode 106.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 83.05 | 5 | 13 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 88.21 | 6 | 13 | van Duijvenbode 106.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Kuivenhoven 81.70 | 6 | | Maik Kuivenhoven 83.38 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Kuivenhoven 81.70 | 6 | | Maik Kuivenhoven 83.38 | 1 | | | | 13 | van Duijvenbode 91.07 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5 | van Gerwen 93.07 | 6 | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 91.96 | 6 | 5 | Michael van Gerwen 113.79 | 6 | | | | 5 | van Gerwen 93.07 | 6 | | | | | |
| Kevin Burness 83.11 | 5 | | Daryl Gurney 95.04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Burness 83.11 | 5 | | Daryl Gurney 95.04 | 3 | 5 | van Gerwen 98.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Clayton 99.23 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez 86.47 | 6 | 12 | Jonny Clayton 96.88 | 6 | 12 | Clayton 99.23 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Nico Kurz 86.68 | 4 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 93.84 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nico Kurz 86.68 | 4 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez 93.84 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | van Gerwen 102.49 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Van den Bergh 89.54 | 5 |
| Adam Gawlas 98.51 | 5 | 2 | Peter Wright 86.84 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Van den Bergh 89.54 | 5 |
| Scott Williams 98.60 | 6 | | Scott Williams 84.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Williams 98.60 | 6 | | Scott Williams 84.91 | 6 | | Williams 84.07 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rock 96.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Josh Rock 98.02 | 6 | 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.78 | 2 | | Rock 96.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Connor Scutt 82.59 | 0 | | Josh Rock 101.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Connor Scutt 82.59 | 0 | | Josh Rock 101.68 | 6 | | | | | Rock 94.90 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | Van den Bergh 97.63 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Cameron Menzies 92.94 | 6 | 7 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.83 | 6 | | | | 7 | Van den Bergh 97.63 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Ian White 90.51 | 3 | | Cameron Menzies 87.74 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian White 90.51 | 3 | | Cameron Menzies 87.74 | 1 | 7 | Van den Bergh 105.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Schindler 97.25 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Schindler 97.08 | 6 | 10 | Rob Cross 88.36 | 4 | | Schindler 97.25 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 97.10 | 2 | | Martin Schindler 93.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 97.10 | 2 | | Martin Schindler 93.06 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Van den Bergh | w/o | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Wade | w/d | | | |
| Dennis Nilsson 92.81 | 6 | 3 | José de Sousa 95.09 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Wade | w/d | | | |
| Martin Lukeman 89.13 | 3 | | Dennis Nilsson 82.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Lukeman 89.13 | 3 | | Dennis Nilsson 82.02 | 5 | 3 | de Sousa 89.18 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Wade 94.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Berry van Peer 88.02 | 6 | 14 | James Wade 102.25 | 6 | 14 | Wade 94.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 84.85 | 4 | | Berry van Peer 91.71 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 84.85 | 4 | | Berry van Peer 91.71 | 1 | | | | 14 | Wade 94.93 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | Searle 96.50 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Kciuk 85.82 | 6 | 6 | Ryan Searle 102.60 | 6 | | | | 6 | Searle 96.50 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Keane Barry 87.27 | 3 | | Krzysztof Kciuk 89.66 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keane Barry 87.27 | 3 | | Krzysztof Kciuk 89.66 | 2 | 6 | Searle 93.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chisnall 100.62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Chisnall 92.10 | 6 | 11 | Damon Heta 99.11 | 4 | | Chisnall 100.62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens 88.79 | 3 | | Dave Chisnall 100.90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |