FORMER European Tour winners will be in action on Friday's opening day of the 2019 Austrian Darts Open.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN extended his remarkable record in last-leg deciders on his way to the German Darts Open title.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN claimed his first German Darts Open title with victory over Ian White in the final in Saarbrucken.

JOHN HENDERSON ended Max Hopp's reign as German Darts Open champion with a superb 6-3 victory in Saturday's second round.

STEVE BEATON stole the show with a nine-dart finish on Day One of the German Darts Open.

STEVE BEATON landed a nine-dart finish during his 6-3 win over Kirk Shepherd at the German Darts Open on Friday.

MAX HOPP will begin the defence of his German Darts Open title against either Stephen Bunting or John Henderson.

RICKY EVANS stunned Michael Smith with a 6-0 win in round two of the German Darts Grand Prix.

KRZYSZTOF RATAJSKI will face Michael van Gerwen in the second round of the German Darts Grand Prix.

KEVIN MUNCH, Dragutin Horvat and Michael Rasztovits were amongst the final qualifiers for the German Darts Grand Prix.