2023 Austrian Darts Open
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| 2023 Interwetten Austrian Darts Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 21-23 April 2023 | ||
| Venue | Steiermarkhalle | ||
| Location | Graz, Premstätten, Austria | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Cameron Menzies | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Jonny Clayton (WAL) | |||
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The 2023 Austrian Darts Open, known as the 2023 Interwetten Austrian Darts Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional darts tournament that took place at Steiermarkhalle in Graz, Premstätten, Austria from 21 to 23 April 2023. It was the fifth of thirteen European Tour events on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Danny Noppert 8–5 in the 2022 final.[1] Van Gerwen was defeated 7–0 by Josh Rock in the semi-finals.
Jonny Clayton won his second European Tour title after defeating Josh Rock 8–6 in the final.[2][3]
The prize money was increased for the first time in 4 years for all European Tours:[4]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| Total | £175,000 | |
- Seeded players who lost in the second round of the event were not credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualified as a qualifier, but later became a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players was credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progressed in the event.[5]
