# 2013 European Darts Open

The 2013 European Darts Open was the third of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 17 to 19 May 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner.
Michael van Gerwen won his first European Tour title with a 6–2 defeat of Simon Whitlock in the final.

## Prize money

| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £2,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| First round losers | (32) | £500 |
| Total | £100,000 | £100,000 |

## Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit Archived 2013-11-27 at archive.today on the 17 April 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 26 April), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue in Düsseldorf on 16 May).

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 17 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 17 May | First round (best of 11 legs) 17 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 18 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 18 May | Second round (best of 11 legs) 18 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Third round (best of 11 legs) 19 May | | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 May | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 May | | Final (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Final (best of 11 legs) 19 May | Final (best of 11 legs) 19 May |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 92.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge 83.81 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge 83.81 | 1 | 1 | van Gerwen 96.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Jones 90.53 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Wayne Jones 93.32 | 6 | 32 | Jones 90.53 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bobby Biemans 84.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bobby Biemans 84.54 | 1 | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 102.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Jenkins 98.53 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ronnie Baxter 95.17 | 6 | | | | | | | 17 | Jenkins 98.53 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maik Langendorf 81.94 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maik Langendorf 81.94 | 2 | 16 | Baxter 91.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Jenkins 94.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Terry Jenkins 90.14 | 6 | 17 | Jenkins 94.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Jones 78.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Jones 78.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 93.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 25 | Anderson 89.43 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ian White 90.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | Anderson 89.43 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Dowling 87.94 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Dowling 87.94 | 2 | 8 | White 94.15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Anderson 101.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Gary Anderson 100.01 | 6 | 25 | Anderson 101.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Griffiths 92.79 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Griffiths 92.79 | 1 | | | | 25 | Anderson 105.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | Dolan 94.50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | John Part 80.01 | 6 | | | | | | | 24 | Dolan 94.50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks 75.19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks 75.19 | 1 | 9 | Part 78.90 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Dolan 90.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Brendan Dolan 95.20 | 6 | 24 | Dolan 90.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 94.81 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 94.81 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 98.88 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wright 94.28 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Robert Thornton 82.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wright 94.28 | 3 | | | | |
| | Kurt van de Rijck 79.56 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt van de Rijck 79.56 | 5 | 5 | Thornton 90.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Roy 91.15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Mark Walsh 73.03 | 2 | | Roy 91.15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy 79.40 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy 79.40 | 6 | | | | 5 | Thornton 96.33 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Wright 97.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Peter Wright 91.96 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Wright 97.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts 89.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts 89.72 | 2 | 12 | Wright 94.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Webster 89.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mark Webster 88.90 | 6 | 21 | Webster 89.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Johnson 84.46 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Johnson 84.46 | 1 | | | | | | | | 12 | Wright 97.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Hamilton 97.44 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wes Newton 86.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Hamilton 97.44 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels 81.43 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels 81.43 | 3 | 4 | Newton 94.32 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Osborne 91.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Colin Osborne 90.38 | 6 | 29 | Osborne 91.72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Temple 78.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Temple 78.91 | 4 | | | | 29 | Osborne 86.52 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Hamilton 92.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Andy Hamilton 92.46 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Hamilton 92.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 90.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović 90.93 | 5 | 13 | Hamilton 83.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Parsons 75.45 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Colin Lloyd 88.20 | 5 | | Parsons 75.45 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Parsons 83.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Parsons 83.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | van Gerwen 106.68 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 92.41 | 2 |
| 2 | Simon Whitlock 95.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 92.41 | 2 |
| | Tomas Seyler 69.97 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler 69.97 | 1 | 2 | Whitlock 93.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Monk 83.90 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Arron Monk 91.96 | 6 | 31 | Monk 83.90 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin McDine 88.73 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin McDine 88.73 | 5 | | | | 2 | Whitlock 96.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | Wade 96.82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Paul Nicholson 89.13 | 6 | | | | | | | 18 | Wade 96.82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Hardy 75.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Hardy 75.65 | 1 | 15 | Nicholson 87.79 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Wade 92.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | James Wade 97.51 | 6 | 18 | Wade 92.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jyhan Artut 90.67 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jyhan Artut 90.67 | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 99.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Pipe 89.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Justin Pipe 92.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Pipe 89.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp 86.45 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp 86.45 | 5 | 7 | Pipe 86.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cox 80.89 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Andy Smith 89.39 | 2 | | Cox 80.89 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Cox 93.39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Cox 93.39 | 6 | | | | 7 | Pipe 88.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Lewis 91.92 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Adrian Lewis 90.32 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Lewis 91.92 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keith Stephen 82.65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keith Stephen 82.65 | 1 | 10 | Lewis 87.78 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Burnett 90.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Richie Burnett 84.09 | 6 | 23 | Burnett 90.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 87.73 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 87.73 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 97.25 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Caven 89.19 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Caven 89.19 | 4 | | | | |
| | Adam Hunt 94.14 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Hunt 94.14 | 5 | 6 | van Barneveld 89.69 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Painter 83.77 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Kevin Painter 95.08 | 6 | 27 | Painter 83.77 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Pallett 84.70 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Pallett 84.70 | 3 | | | | 6 | van Barneveld 94.69 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | K. Huybrechts 100.39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kim Huybrechts 96.71 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | K. Huybrechts 100.39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Maish 90.90 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Maish 90.90 | 1 | 11 | K. Huybrechts 108.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Kellett 103.03 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Stuart Kellett 95.18 | 6 | 22 | Kellett 103.03 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith 94.01 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith 94.01 | 4 | | | | | | | | 11 | K. Huybrechts 92.09 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Caven 92.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dave Chisnall 101.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Caven 92.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Aubrey 81.18 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Aubrey 81.18 | 1 | 3 | Chisnall 90.97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Caven 96.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Jamie Caven 89.61 | 6 | 30 | Caven 96.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Amos 80.38 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Amos 80.38 | 3 | | | | 30 | Caven 86.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | King 90.10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Phil Taylor 99.29 | 6 | | | | | | | 19 | King 90.10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Clark 84.59 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Clark 84.59 | 1 | 14 | Taylor 100.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | King 93.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Mervyn King 87.61 | 6 | 19 | King 93.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prakash Jiwa 89.25 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |