In the 2016 PDC World Cup of Darts campaign, teaming up Michel Furlani, they were whitewashed by Austria (Mensur Suljović and Rowby-John Rodriguez) 5-0, only averaging 76.93. Petri did have some success in the PDC when he played in the 2016 European Darts Open, become the first Italian to qualify for a European Tour event, taking legs off James Richardson, eventually losing 6-3.