DARTS events have been coming thick and fast this season – and next on the schedule is the Austrian Open.

Jonny Clayton is the reigning champion after defeating Josh Rock 8-6 in a thrilling final last year.

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And the Welshman will be determined to retain what would be his third European triumph in Graz.

However, going by current form, Luke Littler is expected to pose a big threat to Clayton’s crown.

But the teenage sensation has a tough opening encounter against the host nation’s qualifier.

Who is playing at the Austrian Darts Open 2024?

Michael van Gerwen, Rob Cross and Peter Wright will all feature at the Austrian Darts Open, with seeded players getting a bye into round 2.

However, Luke Humphries and Gary Anderson have withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons, while Gerwyn Price withdrew on the eve of the tournament.

Here are the top-16 seeds:

1. Dave Chisnall
2. Damon Heta
3. Gerwyn Price (withdrew)
4. Rob Cross
5. Jonny Clayton
6. Michael van Gerwen
7. Josh Rock
8. Dirk van Duijvenbode
9. Ryan Searie
10. Danny Noppert
11. Peter Wright
12. Ricardo Pietreczko
13. Stephen Bunting
14. Ross Smith
15. Krzysztof Ratajski
16. Joe Cullen

The likes of Luke Littler, Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade also qualified via the Order of Merit while others qualified via the Tour Card or as Host Nation players.

What is the Austrian Darts Open 2024 draw?

Number one seed Dave Chisnall will take on either Brendan Dolan or a host nation qualifier.

Reigning champion Jonny Clayton is scheduled to go up against Graham Hall or Chris Dobey.

While Littler faces Austrian host nation qualifier Zoran Lerchbecher in his opening match.

Austrian Darts Open 2024 schedule/results

Friday, April 26

First Round

Afternoon Session (12pm BST)

• Wessel Nijman 6-5 Romeo Grbavac
• Jeffrey de Zwaan 6-3 Karel Sedlacek
• Danny Lauby 6-4 Ryan Joyce
• Brendan Dolan 6-3 Hannes Schnier
• Richard Veenstra 6-5 Ricky Evans
• Darius Labanauskas 6-4 Madars Razma
• Arron Monk 4-6 Ritchie Edhouse
• Dom Taylor 6-0 Christian Goedl

Evening Session (6pm BST)

• Martin Lukeman 3-6 Daryl Gurney
• Andrew Gilding 6-2 Dominik Haberl
• Jose de Sousa 1-6 Gian van Veen
• Graham Hall 2-6 Chris Dobey
• Martin Schindler 6-4 James Wade
• Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Mike De Decker
• Dimitri van den Bergh 6-5 Gabriel Clemens
• Luke Littler 6-2 Zoran Lerchbacher

Saturday, April 27

Second Round

Afternoon Session (12pm BST)

• Krzysztof Ratajski v Dom Taylor
• Danny Noppert v Wessel Nijman
• Dirk van Duijvenbode v Ritchie Edhouse
• Stephen Bunting v Richard Veenstra
• Ryan Searle v Gian van Veen
• Joe Cullen v Darius Labanauskas
• Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney
• Dave Chisnall v Brendan Dolan

Evening Session (6pm BST)

• Ricardo Pietreczko v Martin Schindler
• Daniel Klose v Andrew Gilding
• Ross Smith v Raymond van Barneveld
• Josh Rock v Dimitri van den Bergh/Clemens
• Michael van Gerwen v Jeffrey de Zwaan
• Peter Wright v Danny Lauby
• Jonny Clayton v Chris Dobey
• Damon Heta v Luke Littler

Sunday, April 28

Afternoon Session (12pm BST)

Third Round

Evening Session (6pm BST)

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

How can I watch the Austrian Darts Open 2024?

Darts fans in the UK can watch the fifth Euro Tour tournament of the year on PDC.TV. Viewers will need a subscription.

However, DAZN and Viaplay will have official coverage of the entire competition for viewers outside of the UK.

The Austrian Darts Open consists of three tournament days – afternoon sessions start at 12pm BST and evening sessions start at 6pm BST.

What is the Austrian Darts Open 2024 prize money?

There will be a total prize pot of £175,000 up for grabs.

• Winner: £30,000
• Runner-up: 12,000
• Semi-finalists: £8,500
• Quarter-finalists: £6,000
• Third round losers: £4,000
• Second round losers: £2,500
• First round losers: £1,250

When is the Austrian Darts Open 2024?

The Austrian Darts Open is scheduled to get underway on Friday, April 26.

And it will conclude on Sunday, April 28.