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2013 PDC European Tour Event 4

2013 Austrian Darts Open
Tournament information
Dates 31 May–2 June
Venue Arena Nova
Location Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Country Austria Austria
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £100,000
Winners share £20,000
Champion(s)
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
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The 2013 Austrian Darts Open was the fourth of eight European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, from 31 May to 2 June. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner.

Netherlands Michael van Gerwen won his second European Tour title by beating England Mervyn King 6–3 in the final.

The top 32 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 29 April 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 3 May), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Home Nations Qualifier (both held at the venue in Wiener Neustadt on 30 May).

Australia Simon Whitlock, England Adrian Lewis and England Phil Taylor all withdrew before the event started. Two additional places were therefore available in the European Qualifier and one extra place was available in the Home Nation Qualifier.


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