{{short description|2022 edition of Czech Darts Open}} {{infobox individual darts tournament |tournament_name = 2022 Gambrinus Czech Darts Open |image = |dates = 13–15 May 2022 |venue = [[Královka Arena]] |location = [[Prague]], Czech Republic |organisation = [[Professional Darts Corporation]] (PDC) |format = [[Leg (darts)|Legs]] |prize_fund = £140,000 |winners_share = £25,000 |nine_dart = |high_checkout = {{ubl|'''170'''|[[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]]|[[Luke Humphries]]}} |winner = '''{{flagathlete|[[Luke Humphries]]|ENG}}''' |prev = [[2022 European Darts Open|Event 5]] |next = [[2022 European Darts Grand Prix|Event 7]] }} The '''2022 [[Gambrinus (beer)|Gambrinus]] Czech Darts Open''' was the sixth of thirteen [[PDC European Tour]] events on the [[2022 PDC Pro Tour]]. The tournament took place at the [[Královka Arena]], [[Prague]], Czech Republic, from 13 to 15 May 2022. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

[[Jamie Hughes (darts player)|Jamie Hughes]] was the defending champion after defeating [[Stephen Bunting]] 8–3 in the [[2019 Czech Darts Open|2019 final]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/06/30/hughes-wins-first-pdc-title-czech-darts-open/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717051104/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/06/30/hughes-wins-first-pdc-title-czech-darts-open | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 17, 2019 | title=Hughes Wins First PDC Title at Czech Darts Open| date=30 June 2019| publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | access-date=30 June 2019}}</ref> but he failed to qualify for this tournament, so was unable to defend his title.

[[Luke Humphries]] won his second European Tour title with an 8–5 win over [[Rob Cross (darts player)|Rob Cross]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Humphries doubles European Tour title tally at Czech Darts Open|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/05/15/humphries-doubles-european-tour-title-tally-czech-darts-open |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515214916/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/05/15/humphries-doubles-european-tour-title-tally-czech-darts-open |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 15, 2022 |website=PDC |date=15 May 2022 |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref>

==Prize money== The prize money is unchanged from the European Tours of the last 3 years:<ref>{{cite web |title=PDC Order of Merit Rules |url=https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|website=PDC}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Stage <small>(num. of players)</small> !Prize money |- |'''Winner''' | align=center | <small>(1)</small> | align=center | £25,000 |- |'''Runner-up''' | align=center | <small>(1)</small> | align=center | £10,000 |- |'''Semi-finalists''' | align=center | <small>(2)</small> | align=center | £6,500 |- |'''Quarter-finalists''' | align=center | <small>(4)</small> | align=center | £5,000 |- |'''Third round losers''' | align=center | <small>(8)</small> | align=center | £3,000 |- |'''Second round losers''' | align=center | <small>(16)</small> | align=center | £2,000* |- |'''First round losers''' | align=center | <small>(16)</small> | align=center | £1,000* |- ! colspan=3 | |- |'''Total''' | align=center colspan=2 | £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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-merit-rules | title=PDC Order of Merit Rules &#124; PDC }}</ref>

==Qualification and format== The top 16 entrants from the [[PDC Order of Merit#Secondary Orders of Merit|PDC ProTour Order of Merit]] on 29 March automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.

The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 8 April), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 24 April), the two highest ProTour ranking Czech players, two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 12 May), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 19 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 23 April).

Fourth seed [[Peter Wright (darts player)|Peter Wright]] and Nordic and Baltic qualifier Niels Heinsøe withdrew from the tournament prior to the draw. [[Martin Schindler]] was promoted to 16th seed and two extra places were made available in the Host Nation Qualifier.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Josh |title=2022 Gambrinus Czech Darts Open draw & schedule |date=12 May 2022 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/05/12/2022-gambrinus-czech-darts-open-draw-schedule |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512153148/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/05/12/2022-gambrinus-czech-darts-open-draw-schedule |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] |access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>

The following players took part in the tournament:

{{col-begin}} {{col-break}} :'''Top 16''' # {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen}} ''(quarter-finals)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa}} ''(semi-finals)'' # {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross}} ''(runner-up) '' # {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh}} ''(third round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle}} ''(third round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|b=1}} '''(champion)''' # {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode}} ''(third round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan}} ''(second round)'' # {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler}} ''(second round)'' {{col-break}} :'''Tour Card Qualifier''' :* {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall}} ''(second round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Jon Worsley}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez}} ''(quarter-finals)'' :* {{PDCFlag|John Henderson}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort}} ''(semi-finals)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker}} ''(second round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Ted Evetts}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall}} ''(third round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans}} ''(third round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell}} ''(third round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith}} ''(quarter-finals)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia}} ''(third round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Jeffrey de Zwaan}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman}} ''(second round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis}} ''(third round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Brett Claydon}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Scott Waites}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse}} ''(second round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Jules van Dongen}} ''(second round)''

{{col-break}} :'''Associate Member Qualifier''' :* {{PDCFlag|Martijn Dragt}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Dennie Olde Kalter}} ''(first round)''

:'''Highest Ranked Czechs''' :* {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas}} ''(quarter-finals)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek}} ''(second round)''

:'''Host Nation Qualifier''' :* {{PDCFlag|Ondrej Plsek}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Miloslav Navratil}} ''(first round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Vitezslav Sedlak}} ''(second round)'' :* {{PDCFlag|Filip Sebesta}} ''(first round)''

:'''East European Qualifier''' :* {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki}} ''(first round)'' {{col-end}}

==Draw== {{48TeamBracket | RD1-shift = -1 | RD1='''First round'''<br>''(best of 11 legs)''<br>13 May | RD2='''Second round'''<br>''(best of 11 legs)''<br>14 May | RD3='''Third round'''<br>''(best of 11 legs)''<br>15 May | RD4='''Quarter-finals'''<br>''(best of 11 legs)''<br>15 May | RD5='''Semi-finals'''<br>''(best of 13 legs)''<br>15 May | RD6='''Final'''<br>''(best of 15 legs)''<br>15 May

| group1= | group2= | group3= | group4=

| seed-width= | team-width=220 | score-width=20 | boldwinner=high

| RD1-seed01 = &nbsp; | RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Ted Evetts|avg=90.94}} | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02 = | RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=93.33|b=1}} | RD1-score02= 6

| RD1-seed03 = &nbsp; | RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=88.75|b=1}} | RD1-score03= 6 | RD1-seed04 = | RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Geert Nentjes|avg=81.11}} | RD1-score04= 2

| RD1-seed05 = &nbsp; | RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Dennie Olde Kalter|avg=85.32}} | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06 = | RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=86.00|b=1}} | RD1-score06= 6

| RD1-seed07 = &nbsp; | RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse|avg=92.18|b=1}} | RD1-score07= 6 | RD1-seed08 = | RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Ondrej Plsek|avg=66.81}} | RD1-score08= 1

| RD1-seed09 = &nbsp; | RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Florian Hempel|avg=85.30}} | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10 = | RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=90.72|b=1}} | RD1-score10= 6

| RD1-seed11 = &nbsp; | RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=94.93|b=1}} | RD1-score11= 6 | RD1-seed12 = | RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Filip Sebesta|avg=76.67}} | RD1-score12= 0

| RD1-seed13 = &nbsp; | RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Jules van Dongen|avg=83.96|b=1}} | RD1-score13= 6 | RD1-seed14 = | RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Brett Claydon|avg=75.53}} | RD1-score14= 2

| RD1-seed15 = &nbsp; | RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=95.03|b=1}} | RD1-score15= 6 | RD1-seed16 = | RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Josh Rock|avg=96.02}} | RD1-score16= 4

| RD1-seed17 = &nbsp; | RD1-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Jon Worsley|avg=86.82}} | RD1-score17= 4 | RD1-seed18 = | RD1-team18 = {{PDCFlag|Vitezslav Sedlak|avg=82.08|b=1}} | RD1-score18= 6

| RD1-seed19 = &nbsp; | RD1-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=97.02|b=1}} | RD1-score19= 6 | RD1-seed20 = | RD1-team20 = {{PDCFlag|Jeffrey de Zwaan|avg=88.51}} | RD1-score20= 4

| RD1-seed21 = &nbsp; | RD1-team21 = {{PDCFlag|John Henderson|avg=90.70}} | RD1-score21= 1 | RD1-seed22 = | RD1-team22 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=95.21|b=1}} | RD1-score22= 6

| RD1-seed23 = &nbsp; | RD1-team23 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Dragt|avg=81.31}} | RD1-score23= 1 | RD1-seed24 = | RD1-team24 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=98.07|b=1}} | RD1-score24= 6

| RD1-seed25 = &nbsp; | RD1-team25 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=90.59|b=1}} | RD1-score25= 6 | RD1-seed26 = | RD1-team26 = {{PDCFlag|Sebastian Bialecki|avg=89.78}} | RD1-score26= 4

| RD1-seed27 = &nbsp; | RD1-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia|avg=79.20|b=1}} | RD1-score27= 6 | RD1-seed28 = | RD1-team28 = {{PDCFlag|Miloslav Navratil|avg=70.60}} | RD1-score28= 2

| RD1-seed29 = &nbsp; | RD1-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Scott Waites|avg=91.11}} | RD1-score29= 2 | RD1-seed30 = | RD1-team30 = {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=99.21|b=1}} | RD1-score30= 6

| RD1-seed31 = &nbsp; | RD1-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Gabriel Clemens|avg=89.33}} | RD1-score31= 3 | RD1-seed32 = | RD1-team32 = {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek|avg=90.81|b=1}} | RD1-score32= 6

| RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=91.78}} | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=91.65|b=1}} | RD2-score02= 6

| RD2-seed03 = 16 | RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Schindler|avg=98.16}} | RD2-score03= 5 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=99.45|b=1}} | RD2-score04= 6

| RD2-seed05 = 8 | RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=90.25}} | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=88.20|b=1}} | RD2-score06= 6

| RD2-seed07 = 9 | RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=107.36|b=1}} | RD2-score07= 6 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Ritchie Edhouse|avg=80.00}} | RD2-score08= 0

| RD2-seed09 = 4 | RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Joe Cullen|avg=94.14}} | RD2-score09= 4 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=97.84|b=1}} | RD2-score10= 6

| RD2-seed11 = 13 | RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Daryl Gurney|avg=103.83}} | RD2-score11= 5 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=102.92|b=1}} | RD2-score12= 6

| RD2-seed13 = 5 | RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=99.87|b=1}} | RD2-score13= 6 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Jules van Dongen|avg=91.09}} | RD2-score14= 2

| RD2-seed15 = 12 | RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Ratajski|avg=98.59}} | RD2-score15= 0 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=103.66|b=1}} | RD2-score16= 6

| RD2-seed17 = 2 | RD2-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=85.90|b=1}} | RD2-score17= 6 | RD2-seed18 = | RD2-team18 = {{PDCFlag|Vitezslav Sedlak|avg=76.57}} | RD2-score18= 2

| RD2-seed19 = 15 | RD2-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan|avg=91.53}} | RD2-score19= 5 | RD2-seed20 = | RD2-team20 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=88.98|b=1}} | RD2-score20= 6

| RD2-seed21 = 7 | RD2-team21 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=96.06|b=1}} | RD2-score21= 6 | RD2-seed22 = | RD2-team22 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Aspinall|avg=95.68}} | RD2-score22= 4

| RD2-seed23 = 10 | RD2-team23 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=95.04|b=1}} | RD2-score23= 6 | RD2-seed24 = | RD2-team24 = {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman|avg=87.46}} | RD2-score24= 1

| RD2-seed25 = 3 | RD2-team25 = {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=93.70|b=1}} | RD2-score25= 6 | RD2-seed26 = | RD2-team26 = {{PDCFlag|Martijn Kleermaker|avg=88.71}} | RD2-score26= 2

| RD2-seed27 = 14 | RD2-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Clayton|avg=100.40}} | RD2-score27= 5 | RD2-seed28 = | RD2-team28 = {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia|avg=98.01|b=1}} | RD2-score28= 6

| RD2-seed29 = 6 | RD2-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=91.56}} | RD2-score29= 4 | RD2-seed30 = | RD2-team30 = {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=94.47|b=1}} | RD2-score30= 6

| RD2-seed31 = 11 | RD2-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=95.91|b=1}} | RD2-score31= 6 | RD2-seed32 = | RD2-team32 = {{PDCFlag|Karel Sedlacek|avg=90.16}} | RD2-score32= 3

| RD3-seed01 = &nbsp; | RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Lewis|avg=84.59|surname=1}} | RD3-score01= 3 | RD3-seed02 = | RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=88.53|b=1|surname=van der Voort}} | RD3-score02= 6

| RD3-seed03 = | RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=93.24|b=1|surname=1}} | RD3-score03= 6 | RD3-seed04 = 9 | RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Searle|avg=86.77|surname=1}} | RD3-score04= 5

| RD3-seed05 = &nbsp; | RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=91.73|b=1|surname=R. Smith}} | RD3-score05= 6 | RD3-seed06 = | RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Dave Chisnall|avg=93.27|b=|surname=1}} | RD3-score06= 4

| RD3-seed07 = 5 | RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=90.32|b=1|surname=1}} | RD3-score07= 6 | RD3-seed08 = | RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Ricky Evans|avg=84.73|surname=1}} | RD3-score08= 2

| RD3-seed09 = 2 | RD3-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=108.52|b=1|surname=van Gerwen}} | RD3-score09= 6 | RD3-seed10 = | RD3-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell|avg=90.84|surname=1}} | RD3-score10= 5

| RD3-seed11 = 7 | RD3-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=90.98|surname=Van den Bergh}} | RD3-score11= 4 | RD3-seed12 = 10 | RD3-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=90.96|b=1|surname=1}} | RD3-score12= 6

| RD3-seed13 = 3 | RD3-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=98.83|b=1|surname=de Sousa}} | RD3-score13= 6 | RD3-seed14 = | RD3-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Jose Justicia|avg=92.47|surname=1}} | RD3-score14= 5

| RD3-seed15 = | RD3-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=93.86|b=1|surname=1}} | RD3-score15= 6 | RD3-seed16 = 11 | RD3-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Dirk van Duijvenbode|avg=95.06|surname=van Duijvenbode}} | RD3-score16= 5

| RD4-seed01 = &nbsp; | RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=90.11|b=1|surname=van der Voort}} | RD4-score01= 6 | RD4-seed02 = | RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Gawlas|avg=86.43|surname=1}} | RD4-score02= 2

| RD4-seed03 = | RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Ross Smith|avg=92.71|surname=1}} | RD4-score03= 4 | RD4-seed04 = 5 | RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=92.21|b=1|surname=1}} | RD4-score04= 6

| RD4-seed05 = 2 | RD4-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Michael van Gerwen|avg=95.65|surname=van Gerwen}} | RD4-score05= 4 | RD4-seed06 = 10 | RD4-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=98.65|b=1|surname=1}} | RD4-score06= 6

| RD4-seed07 = 3 | RD4-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=101.32|b=1|surname=de Sousa}} | RD4-score07= 6 | RD4-seed08 = | RD4-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez|avg=96.60|surname=1}} | RD4-score08= 2

| RD5-seed01 = | RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Vincent van der Voort|avg=95.70|surname=van der Voort}} | RD5-score01= 4 | RD5-seed02 = 5 | RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=96.80|b=1|surname=1}} | RD5-score02= 7

| RD5-seed03 = 10 | RD5-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=99.16|b=1|surname=1}} | RD5-score03= 7 | RD5-seed04 = 3 | RD5-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jose de Sousa|avg=99.30|surname=1}} | RD5-score04= 4

| RD6-seed01 = 5 | RD6-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=94.41|surname=1}} | RD6-score01= 5 | RD6-seed02 = 10 | RD6-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=100.34|b=1|surname=1}} | RD6-score02= 8 }}

== Notes == {{notelist}}

==References== {{reflist}}

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