2022 German Darts Championship
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| 2022 Interwetten German Darts Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 11–13 March 2022 | ||
| Venue | Halle 39 | ||
| Location | Hildesheim | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £140,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Daryl Gurney | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2022 Interwetten German Darts Championship was the second of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour.[1] The tournament took place at Halle 39, Hildesheim from 11 to 13 March 2022.[2] It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Devon Petersen was the defending champion after defeating Jonny Clayton 8–3 in the 2020 final,[3][4] but lost to Michael Smith in the second round.
Michael van Gerwen won his 33rd European Tour title after beating Rob Cross 8–5 in the final,[5][6] after surviving three match darts in his semi-final match against Dimitri Van den Bergh.[7]
The prize money was unchanged from the European Tours of the last 3 years:[8]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000* |
| Total | £140,000 | |
- Seeded players who lose in the second round and host nation qualifiers (who qualify automatically as a result of their ranking) who lose in their first match of the event shall not be credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualifies as a qualifier, but later becomes a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players shall be credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progress in the event.[9]
