Jonny Clayton will kick off his bid for a third Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open title against Jermaine Wattimena or a Host Nation Qualifier, with the draw and schedule confirmed for this weekend’s European Tour event in Graz.
The fifth European Tour event of 2025 will see a 48-player field competing for silverware at the Premstättner Halle from April 25-27, with top seed Clayton headlining the action.
Friday’s first round will feature 16 matches across two sessions, with five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld pitted against Czech number one Karel Sedlacek in a stand-out clash.
Wessel Nijman takes on Ireland’s former World Cup runner-up William O’Connor, while Latvian star Madars Razma meets a resurgent Ian White in his opener.
Lukas Wenig and Niko Springer go head-to-head in an all-German showdown, as their fellow countryman Ricardo Pietreczko plays European Tour debutant Tom Bissell for a place in round two.
The 16 PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers will enter the fray in Saturday’s second round, as Welsh number one Clayton opens his title challenge against Wattimena or a Host Nation representative as he bids to add to his triumphs in the 2018 and 2023 Austrian Darts Open events.
Stephen Bunting – the winner at the International Darts Open earlier this month – will also take centre stage in Graz, with Patrick Geeraets or Canada’s Matt Campbell awaiting the St Helens star.
Australian number one Damon Heta will take on either Van Barneveld or Sedlacek for a place in the last 16, while Nathan Aspinall is guaranteed Dutch opposition in the shape of Kevin Doets or Berry van Peer.
Fifth seed Chris Dobey faces a potential showdown with Pietreczko, as Luke Woodhouse and Nathan Rafferty collide for the right to face two-time World Champion Peter Wright.
Josh Rock could play Krzysztof Ratajski in a repeat of their quarter-final clash at the German Darts Grand Prix, although the Polish ace must first overcome Mickey Mansell on Friday afternoon.
Nijman or O’Connor await World Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker, while Gian van Veen – a finalist in Munich last weekend – is poised to take on his compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode or East Europe Qualifier Gyorgy Jehirszki.
Following Saturday’s second round, the last 16 will take place on Sunday afternoon, before the tournament concludes with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in a bumper evening session.
Live coverage from the Austrian Darts Open will be streamed on DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and through the DAZN Darts channel on Pluto TV.
Coverage will also be shown on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers' worldwide.
2025 Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open
April 25-27, Premstättner Halle, Graz
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Order of Merit position
(1) Jonny Clayton v Jermaine Wattimena/Host Nation Qualifier 1
(16) Daryl Gurney v Ritchie Edhouse/Host Nation Qualifier 2
(8) Danny Noppert v Lukas Wenig/Niko Springer
(9) Josh Rock v Krzysztof Ratajski/Mickey Mansell
(4) Nathan Aspinall v Kevin Doets/Berry van Peer
(13) Martin Schindler v Matthew Dennant/Host Nation Qualifier 3
(5) Chris Dobey v Ricardo Pietreczko/Tom Bissell
(12) Mike De Decker v Wessel Nijman/William O'Connor
(2) Stephen Bunting v Patrick Geeraets/Matt Campbell
(15) Gian van Veen v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Gyorgy Jehirszki
(7) Peter Wright v Luke Woodhouse/Nathan Rafferty
(10) Ross Smith v Andrew Gilding/Chris Landman
(3) Damon Heta v Raymond van Barneveld/Karel Sedlacek
(14) Joe Cullen v Thibault Tricole/Host Nation Qualifier 4
(6) Dave Chisnall v Madars Razma/Ian White
(11) Ryan Searle v Ryan Joyce/Teemu Harju
Schedule of Play
Friday April 25
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Patrick Geeraets v Matt Campbell
Krzysztof Ratajski v Mickey Mansell
Madars Razma v Ian White
Andrew Gilding v Chris Landman
Thibault Tricole v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Ryan Joyce v Teemu Harju
Ricardo Pietreczko v Tom Bissell
Matthew Dennant v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Lukas Wenig v Niko Springer
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Gyorgy Jehirszki
Wessel Nijman v William O'Connor
Raymond van Barneveld v Karel Sedlacek
Ritchie Edhouse v Host Nation Qualifier 2
Kevin Doets v Berry van Peer
Jermaine Wattimena v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Luke Woodhouse v Nathan Rafferty
Saturday April 26
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Ross Smith v Gilding/Landman
Ryan Searle v Joyce/Harju
Danny Noppert v Wenig/Springer
Gian van Veen v Van Duijvenbode/Jehirszki
Joe Cullen v Tricole/HNQ4
Josh Rock v Ratajski/Mansell
Daryl Gurney v Edhouse/HNQ2
Mike De Decker v Nijman/O’Connor
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Damon Heta v Van Barneveld/Sedlacek
Peter Wright v Woodhouse/Rafferty
Jonny Clayton v Wattimena/HNQ1
Nathan Aspinall v Doets/Van Peer
Chris Dobey v Pietreczko/Bissell
Stephen Bunting v Geeraets/Campbell
Martin Schindler v Dennant/HNQ3
Dave Chisnall v Razma/White
Sunday April 27
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 list of entries, Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Cameron Menzies have withdrawn from the event, and have been replaced by Thibault Tricole, Patrick Geeraets, Matthew Dennant and Lukas Wenig from the Reserve List.
Joe Cullen, Gian van Veen and Daryl Gurney have moved into the seeded positions, while Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson and Michael Smith did not enter the Austrian Darts Open.