# 2016 International Darts Open

The 2016 International Darts Open was the seventh of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at SACHSENarena in Riesa, Germany, between 2–4 September 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Michael Smith was the defending champion, but he lost 6–4 to James Wilson in the second round.
Mensur Suljović won the final 6–5 against Kim Huybrechts, winning his first PDC European Tour title, after Huybrechts missed seven match darts in the final leg to win the match himself.

## Prize money

The prize money of the European Tour events stays the same as last year.
| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,500 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £2,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,500 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £115,000 | £115,000 |

## Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today on 22 June automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 1 July), eight from the European Qualifier on 1 September and four from the Host Nation Qualifier on 1 September.
James Wade withdrew from the tournament the day before it began, so seeds 4-16 moved up one space each, and Daryl Gurney became the 16th seed, with an extra space being made for a Host Nation Qualifier.
Michael van Gerwen withdrew due to an ankle injury from the tournament the day it began, quickly followed by Daryl Gurney, who withdrew due to a broken finger in his dart throwing hand. Amazingly, the players they were due to play in round 2 (Ryan Meikle and Yordi Meeuwisse) received byes to play each other in round 3.
The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 2 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 2 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 2 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 3 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 3 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 3 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Final (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Final (best of 11 legs) 4 September | Final (best of 11 legs) 4 September |
| | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 83.50 | Ryan Meikle 83.50 | 6 | | Ryan Meikle | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 83.50 | Ryan Meikle 83.50 | 6 | | Ryan Meikle | w/o | Meikle 94.84 | Meikle 94.84 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Rasztovits 76.08 | Michael Rasztovits 76.08 | 0 | | | | Meikle 94.84 | Meikle 94.84 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Rasztovits 76.08 | Michael Rasztovits 76.08 | 0 | | | | Meeuwisse 100.49 | Meeuwisse 100.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Daryl Gurney | w/d | Meeuwisse 100.49 | Meeuwisse 100.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 90.32 | Brendan Dolan 90.32 | 5 | | Yordi Meeuwisse | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 90.32 | Brendan Dolan 90.32 | 5 | | Yordi Meeuwisse | w/o | | | | | Meeuwisse 89.58 | 1 | | | | | |
| Yordi Meeuwisse 94.82 | Yordi Meeuwisse 94.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | Meeuwisse 89.58 | 1 | | | | | |
| Yordi Meeuwisse 94.82 | Yordi Meeuwisse 94.82 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Suljović 98.54 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Jelle Klaasen 91.14 | 6 | | | | 9 | Suljović 98.54 | 6 | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 102.33 | Chris Dobey 102.33 | 6 | | Chris Dobey 82.81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Dobey 102.33 | Chris Dobey 102.33 | 6 | | Chris Dobey 82.81 | 3 | 8 | Klaasen 90.41 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski 93.69 | Krzysztof Ratajski 93.69 | 1 | | | | 8 | Klaasen 90.41 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski 93.69 | Krzysztof Ratajski 93.69 | 1 | | | | 9 | Suljović 98.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Mensur Suljović 95.21 | 6 | 9 | Suljović 98.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Barnard 84.61 | Michael Barnard 84.61 | 5 | | Mike Holz 89.09 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Barnard 84.61 | Michael Barnard 84.61 | 5 | | Mike Holz 89.09 | 3 | | | | | | | 9 | Suljović 96.87 | 6 | | |
| Mike Holz 87.35 | Mike Holz 87.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Suljović 96.87 | 6 | | |
| Mike Holz 87.35 | Mike Holz 87.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Wilson 86.48 | 1 | | |
| | | | 5 | Michael Smith 96.89 | 4 | | | | | | | | Wilson 86.48 | 1 | | |
| Andy Hamilton 80.55 | Andy Hamilton 80.55 | 2 | | James Wilson 100.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hamilton 80.55 | Andy Hamilton 80.55 | 2 | | James Wilson 100.31 | 6 | | Wilson 93.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 94.66 | James Wilson 94.66 | 6 | | | | | Wilson 93.58 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wilson 94.66 | James Wilson 94.66 | 6 | | | | 12 | Jenkins 88.20 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Terry Jenkins 90.98 | 6 | 12 | Jenkins 88.20 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Webster 90.26 | Darren Webster 90.26 | 6 | | Darren Webster 91.80 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Webster 90.26 | Darren Webster 90.26 | 6 | | Darren Webster 91.80 | 5 | | | | Wilson 93.56 | Wilson 93.56 | 6 | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 90.07 | Max Hopp 90.07 | 3 | | | | | | | Wilson 93.56 | Wilson 93.56 | 6 | | | | | |
| Max Hopp 90.07 | Max Hopp 90.07 | 3 | | | | | | | Boulton 84.67 | Boulton 84.67 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Dave Chisnall 94.19 | 6 | | | | Boulton 84.67 | Boulton 84.67 | 1 | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 81.63 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 81.63 | 2 | | Jermaine Wattimena 84.52 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 81.63 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 81.63 | 2 | | Jermaine Wattimena 84.52 | 1 | 4 | Chisnall 104.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 86.21 | Jermaine Wattimena 86.21 | 6 | | | | 4 | Chisnall 104.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 86.21 | Jermaine Wattimena 86.21 | 6 | | | | | Boulton 98.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Alan Norris 73.97 | 1 | | Boulton 98.15 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Caven 81.98 | Jamie Caven 81.98 | 3 | | Andy Boulton 84.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Caven 81.98 | Jamie Caven 81.98 | 3 | | Andy Boulton 84.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Suljović 95.15 | 6 |
| Andy Boulton 80.64 | Andy Boulton 80.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Suljović 95.15 | 6 |
| Andy Boulton 80.64 | Andy Boulton 80.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 93.89 | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Peter Wright 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 93.89 | 5 |
| Steve West 83.65 | Steve West 83.65 | 6 | | Steve West 85.62 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve West 83.65 | Steve West 83.65 | 6 | | Steve West 85.62 | 4 | 2 | Wright 107.19 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| René Eidams 85.16 | René Eidams 85.16 | 1 | | | | 2 | Wright 107.19 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| René Eidams 85.16 | René Eidams 85.16 | 1 | | | | 15 | Whitlock 103.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Simon Whitlock 95.39 | 6 | 15 | Whitlock 103.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 80.12 | Kevin Painter 80.12 | 1 | | Devon Petersen 88.50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Painter 80.12 | Kevin Painter 80.12 | 1 | | Devon Petersen 88.50 | 1 | | | | 15 | Whitlock 94.38 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 85.86 | Devon Petersen 85.86 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | Whitlock 94.38 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Devon Petersen 85.86 | Devon Petersen 85.86 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | van de Pas 90.57 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Benito van de Pas 89.75 | 6 | | | | 7 | van de Pas 90.57 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 91.58 | Kyle Anderson 91.58 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 89.38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kyle Anderson 91.58 | Kyle Anderson 91.58 | 6 | | Kyle Anderson 89.38 | 5 | 7 | van de Pas 90.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent Kamphuis 78.71 | Vincent Kamphuis 78.71 | 2 | | | | 7 | van de Pas 90.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent Kamphuis 78.71 | Vincent Kamphuis 78.71 | 2 | | | | 10 | Thornton 78.02 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Robert Thornton 89.28 | 6 | 10 | Thornton 78.02 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 93.41 | Ronny Huybrechts 93.41 | 6 | | Ronny Huybrechts 89.22 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts 93.41 | Ronny Huybrechts 93.41 | 6 | | Ronny Huybrechts 89.22 | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | van de Pas 94.96 | 2 | | | |
| Mark Frost 85.54 | Mark Frost 85.54 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | van de Pas 94.96 | 2 | | | |
| Mark Frost 85.54 | Mark Frost 85.54 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 95.95 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ian White 95.41 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 95.95 | 6 | | | |
| Jim Walker 84.68 | Jim Walker 84.68 | 6 | | Jim Walker 84.05 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Walker 84.68 | Jim Walker 84.68 | 6 | | Jim Walker 84.05 | 2 | 6 | White 101.33 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Langendorf 81.15 | Maik Langendorf 81.15 | 3 | | | | 6 | White 101.33 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maik Langendorf 81.15 | Maik Langendorf 81.15 | 3 | | | | | Horvat 99.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Gerwyn Price 94.25 | 5 | | Horvat 99.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Evans 93.22 | Ricky Evans 93.22 | 4 | | Dragutin Horvat 93.89 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Evans 93.22 | Ricky Evans 93.22 | 4 | | Dragutin Horvat 93.89 | 6 | | | | | Horvat 86.97 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 94.81 | Dragutin Horvat 94.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | Horvat 86.97 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Dragutin Horvat 94.81 | Dragutin Horvat 94.81 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 100.75 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Kim Huybrechts 104.55 | 6 | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 100.75 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Joe Cullen 98.88 | Joe Cullen 98.88 | 6 | | Joe Cullen 95.46 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Cullen 98.88 | Joe Cullen 98.88 | 6 | | Joe Cullen 95.46 | 5 | 3 | K. Huybrechts 93.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 90.85 | Jeffrey de Graaf 90.85 | 4 | | | | 3 | K. Huybrechts 93.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey de Graaf 90.85 | Jeffrey de Graaf 90.85 | 4 | | | | | Green 81.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Stephen Bunting 99.59 | 1 | | Green 81.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Green 93.65 | Robbie Green 93.65 | 6 | | Robbie Green 101.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Richardson 94.64 | James Richardson 94.64 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |