2015 International Darts Open

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The **2015 International Darts Open** was the fifth of nine PDC European Tour events on the 2015 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, between 19–21 June 2015. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

Michael Smith won his second European title after defeating Benito van de Pas 6–3 in the final.

Earlier in the tournament, van de Pas ended Michael van Gerwen's winning streak of 21 games on the 2015 European Tour, when he defeated him in the third round.

## Prize money

The prize fund was increased to £115,000, after being £100,000 for the previous two years. The winner received £25,000, an increase from £20,000.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 9 May automatically qualified for the event.

The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Crawley on 15 May), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Riesa on 18 June) and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (also held on 18 June).

The following players took part in the tournament:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Third round)*
2. Peter Wright  *(Third round)*
3. **Michael Smith**  **(Champion)**
4. Brendan Dolan  *(Third round)*
5. Simon Whitlock  *(Second round)*
6. Vincent van der Voort  *(Second round)*
7. Ian White  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Mervyn King  *(Second round)*
9. Justin Pipe  *(Quarter-finals)*
10. Robert Thornton  *(Third round)*
11. Terry Jenkins  *(Quarter-finals)*
12. Kim Huybrechts  *(Semi-finals)*
13. Dave Chisnall  *(Quarter-finals)*
14. Steve Beaton  *(Third round)*
15. Jamie Caven  *(Second round)*
16. Benito van de Pas  *(Runner-up)*
* Stephen Bunting  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Ken MacNeil  *(First round)*
* John Henderson  *(First round)*
* Jamie Robinson  *(First round)*
* Matt Clark  *(Second round)*
* Dean Winstanley  *(First round)*
* Matthew Edgar  *(Second round)*
* Jamie Lewis  *(Second round)*
* Mark Barilli  *(Second round)*
* Mark Webster  *(First round)*
* Mark Walsh  *(First round)*
* Darren Webster  *(First round)*
* William O'Connor  *(Second round)*
* James Wilson  *(Second round)*
* Daryl Gurney  *(Third round)*
* Eddie Dootson  *(First round)*
* Kevin McDine  *(First round)*
* Adam Hunt  *(First round)*
* Mickey Mansell  *(Second round)*
* Jonny Clayton  *(Second round)*
* Christian Kist  *(First round)*
* Mensur Suljović  *(Second round)*
* Cristo Reyes  *(Second round)*
* Mike De Decker  *(First round)*
* Rowby-John Rodriguez  *(Third round)*
* Toni Alcinas  *(First round)*
* Robert Marijanović  *(Second round)*
* Jeffrey de Zwaan  *(First round)*

**Host Nation Qualifier**
* Max Hopp  *(Third round)*
* Jyhan Artut  *(First round)*
* Daniel Zygla  *(First round)*
* Tomas Seyler  *(Second round)*

## References

1. ↑ Super Smith Seals Second Euro Crown. PDC. Retrieved on August 2, 2023.
2. ↑ ProTour Prize Funds Increased. PDC. Retrieved on July 30, 2023.
3. ↑ European Tour Events 5&6 Entries. PDC. Retrieved on August 2, 2023.
4. ↑ International Darts Open Draw/Schedule. PDC. Retrieved on August 2, 2023.