2026 WDC UK Open
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| 2026 UK Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | WillMan Darts Career (WDC) | ||
| Format | Legs Final - best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
| Winners share | £120,000 | ||
| High checkout | 156 - William Crossley | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| TBC | |||
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The 2026 WDC UK Open is a WillMan Darts Career darts tournament that takes place during the 2026 season in England and is the 1st edition of the UK Open by the WillMan Darts Career (WDC). The event's prize fund will be £600,000, with the winner receiving £120,000.
The tournament will feature 64 players, consisting of the top 64 players in the world with every player being completely unseeded in a random draw for each round. Everybody will be making their debuts in the WDC.
Overview
Format
All 64 participants were unseeded, although they entered the tournament incrementally: The 32 worst players entered in the first round, the next 16 entered in the second round, and the 16 best players entered in the third round. An open draw was conducted for each round.
All matches were in leg play format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the tournament progresses:
- First and second rounds: Best of 11 legs
- Third round, fourth round and quarter finals: Best of 19 legs
- Semi-finals and final: Best of 21 legs
Prize money
The total prize fund for the event was £600,000. The winner received £120,000. The prize money breakdown was:
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize Money
(Total: £600,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £35,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £20,000 |
| Last 16 (fourth round) | (8) | £12,500 |
| Last 32 (third round) | (16) | £7,500 |
| Last 48 (second round) | (16) | £3,125 |
| Last 64 (first round) | (16) | n/a |
Participants
The tournament consisted of the top 64 darts players in the world at the time of the event in the 2026 season. Every player was a debutant.
Players ranked 1-16 (receiving byes into the third round):
- Luke Littler
- Luke Humphries
- Gian van Veen
- Michael van Gerwen
- Jonny Clayton
- James Wade
- Gerwyn Price
- Josh Rock
- Stephen Bunting
- Danny Noppert
- Ryan Searle
- Gary Anderson
- Chris Dobey
- Wessel Nijman
- Ross Smith
- Nathan Aspinall
Players ranked 17-32 (receiving byes into the second round):
- Jermaine Wattimena
- Luke Woodhouse
- Martin Schindler
- Krzysztof Ratajski
- Rob Cross
- Mike de Decker
- Damon Heta
- Ryan Joyce
- Andrew Gilding
- Daryl Gurney
- Cameron Menzies
- Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Dave Chisnall
- Kevin Doets
- Joe Cullen
- Ritchie Edhouse
Players ranked 33-64 (starting in first round)
- Michael Smith
- Peter Wright
- Ricardo Pietreczko
- Niels Zonneveld
- William O'Connor
- Martin Lukeman
- Dimitri van den Bergh
- Raymond van Barneveld
- Callan Rydz
- Niko Springer
- Madars Razma
- Mickey Mansell
- Gabriel Clemens
- Connor Scutt
- Justin Hood
- Scott Williams
- Ricky Evans
- James Hurrell
- Jeffrey de Graaf
- Brendon Dolan
- Kim Huybrechts
- Mensur Suljovic
- Ian White
- Keane Barry
- Alan Soutar
- Richard Veenstra
- Karel Sedlacek
- Sebastian Bialecki
- Rob Owen
- Ryan Meikle
- Lukas Wenig
- William Crossley
Draw
Every round was unseeded with a completely random draw done for each. Players in bold denote match winners.
First round:
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Owen | 5-6 | William O'Connor | Ian White | 6-2 | Brandon Dolan | |
| Mensur Suljovic | 3-6 | William Crossley | Kim Huybrechts | 6-4 | Richard Veenstra | |
| Lukas Wenig | 6-4 | Callan Rydz | Ricardo Pietrczko | 5-6 | Justin Hood | |
| Michael Smith | 6-5 | Gabriel Clemens | Raymond van Barneveld | 6-5 | Dimitri van den Bergh | |
| Ryan Meikle | 6-4 | Martin Lukeman | James Hurrell | 6-4 | Niels Zonneveld | |
| Connor Scutt | 6-4 | Sebastian Bialecki | Alan Soutar | 4-6 | Scott Williams | |
| Keane Barry | 6-2 | Karel Sedlacek | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 5-6 | Peter Wright | |
| Niko Springer | 1-6 | Madars Razma | Ricky Evans | 4-6 | Mickey Mansell |
Second round:
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mansell | Vs | Mike de Decker | Peter Wright | Vs | Krzysztof Ratajski | |
| Scott Williams | Vs | Connor Scutt | James Hurrell | Vs | Martin Schindler | |
| Joe Cullen | Vs | Ryan Joyce | Raymond van Barneveld | Vs | Justin Hood | |
| Jermaine Wattimena | Vs | Kim Huybrechts | Cameron Menzies | Vs | Luke Woodhouse | |
| Madars Razma | Vs | Daryl Gurney | Michael Smith | Vs | Ryan Meikle | |
| Andrew Gilding | Vs | Dirk van Duijvenbode | Ian White | Vs | Ritchie Edhouse | |
| Keane Barry | Vs | William O'Connor | Kevin Doets | Vs | Lukas Wenig | |
| Rob Cross | Vs | Damon Heta | Dave Chisnall | Vs | William Crossley |
Third round:
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Fourth round:
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Quarter-finals:
| Player | Score | Player |
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Semi-finals and Final
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