Richard Veenstra will replace Michael van Gerwen in the Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open in Riesa, following the world number three’s withdrawal.
Van Gerwen withdrew from Thursday’s BetMGM Premier League event in Berlin due to a shoulder problem, and has also pulled out of the Winamax European Tour event this weekend.
With the withdrawal being made following the announcement of the tournament draw, Van Gerwen is replaced directly by Veenstra, who steps in from the Reserve List.
2025 Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open
April 4-6, WT Energiesysteme Arena, Riesa
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Order of Merit position
(1) Luke Humphries v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Niko Springer
(16) Ross Smith v Ricardo Pietreczko/Krzysztof Ratajski
(8) Damon Heta v Callan Rydz/Mario Vandenbogaerde
(9) Chris Dobey v Wessel Nijman/Radek Szaganski
(4) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Searle/Darius Labanauskas
(13) James Wade v Cameron Menzies/Kevin Knopf
(5) Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld/Patrick Klingelhoefer
(12) Danny Noppert v Jermaine Wattimena/Karel Sedlacek
Richard Veenstra v Andrew Gilding/William O’Connor
(15) Josh Rock v Gian van Veen/Paul Goyer
(7) Gerwyn Price v Mike De Decker/Daniel Klose
(10) Nathan Aspinall v Joe Cullen/Rob Owen
(3) Rob Cross v Martin Schindler/Thomas Lovely
(14) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Michael Smith/Thibault Tricole
(6) Dave Chisnall v Luke Woodhouse/Matt Campbell
(11) Peter Wright v Ritchie Edhouse/Petr Krivka
Schedule of Play
Friday April 4
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Wessel Nijman v Radek Szaganski
Callan Rydz v Mario Vandenbogaerde
Ritchie Edhouse v Petr Krivka
Cameron Menzies v Kevin Knopf
Andrew Gilding v William O'Connor
Luke Woodhouse v Matt Campbell
Gian van Veen v Paul Goyer
Ryan Searle v Darius Labanauskas
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Jermaine Wattimena v Karel Sedlacek
Ricardo Pietreczko v Krzysztof Ratajski
Raymond van Barneveld v Patrick Klingelhoefer
Michael Smith v Thibault Tricole
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Niko Springer
Martin Schindler v Thomas Lovely
Mike De Decker v Daniel Klose
Joe Cullen v Rob Owen
Saturday April 5
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
James Wade v Menzies/Knopf
Danny Noppert v Wattimena/Sedlacek
Ross Smith v Pietreczko/Ratajski
Damon Heta v Rydz/Vandenbogaerde
Chris Dobey v Nijman/Szaganski
Stephen Bunting v Searle/Labanauskas
Dave Chisnall v Woodhouse/Campbell
Dimitri Van den Bergh v M Smith/Tricole
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Jonny Clayton v Van Barneveld/Klingelhoefer
Rob Cross v Schindler/Lovely
Gerwyn Price v De Decker/Klose
Luke Humphries v Van Duijvenbode/Springer
Richard Veenstra v Gilding/O’Connor
Peter Wright v Edhouse/Krivka
Nathan Aspinall v Cullen/Owen
Josh Rock v Van Veen/Goyer
Sunday April 6
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order
NB: From the original field of entries, Daryl Gurney withdrew before the draw and was replaced from the Reserve List by Callan Rydz. Michael van Gerwen withdrew following the draw and is replaced directly in the draw by the next player from the Reserve List, Richard Veenstra.