French Open (darts)

{{Infobox darts tournament | tournament_name = French Open | image = | venue = Salle Dany Boon | location = [[Bray-Dunes]] | country = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[France]] | establishment = 1977 | organisation = [[World Darts Federation|WDF]] | format = [[Leg (darts)|Legs]] | prizefund = €8,890 | month_played = | final year = | Current Champion = {{WDFFlag|Nick Kenny}} (men's) {{WDFWFlag|Deta Hedman}} (women's) {{PDCFlag|Danny Jansen}} (youth's) | Final Champion = }}

The '''French Open''' is a [[darts]] tournament of [[British Darts Organisation]] category B and [[World Darts Federation]] category 2. It has been held annually since 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/french-open-men|title = French Open Men - Mastercaller}}</ref>

==List of winners== ===Men's=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !rowspan=2 | Year !rowspan=2 | Champion !rowspan=2 | {{Tooltip|Av.|Average in final}} !rowspan=2 | Score !rowspan=2 | Runner-Up !rowspan=2 | {{Tooltip|Av.|Average in final}} !colspan=3 | Prize Money !rowspan=2 | Venue |- ! Total ! {{Tooltip|Ch.|Champion}} ! {{Tooltip|R.-Up|Runner-Up}} |- | 1978 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Luc Marreel | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Andre Declerq | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=9 | [[Chatou]] |- | 1979 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Lord]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Doug McCarthy]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1980 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Luc Marreel (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Lord]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1981 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Lord]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Larsen (darts player)|Jan Larsen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1982 | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Finn Jensen (darts player)|Finn Jensen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Larsen (darts player)|Jan Larsen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1983 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gerry Haywood | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|SCO}} Danny Inglis | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1984 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tapani Uitos | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eric Bristow]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1985 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Lord]] (3) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Payne (darts)|Tony Payne]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1986 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Willy Logie]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1987 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Leclercq | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=5 | [[Gretz-Armainvilliers]] |- | 1988 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Leclercq (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Reynolds | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1989 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Askew]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Luc Leclercq | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1990 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Stefan Eeckelaert | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc De Vuyst | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1991 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Harrington]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Brown (darts player, born 1962)|Steve Brown]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1992 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Leo Laurens]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Harrington]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Verdun]] |- | 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Harrington]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} William Burksfield | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=2 | [[Pleurtuit]] |- | 1994 | {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Kumar | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} William Burksfield | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1995 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Rabau | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Beaton]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=2 | [[Dunkerque]] |- | 1996 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Leo Laurens]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1997 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Evison]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Manley]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Strasbourg]] |- | 1998 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Manley]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Pascal Rabau | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Pontoise]] |- | 1999 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Evison]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|FRA}} Glenn Brooksbank | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Carentan]] |- | 2000 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Olivier Spreutels | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tanguy Borra | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=8 | Parc des Expostions, [[Épinal]] |- | 2001 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Chris van den Bergh | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Rocco Maes | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2002 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Adams]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Mensur Suljović]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2003 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony David]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Davis (darts player)|Bill Davis]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €5,000 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €500 |- | 2004 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Thomson (darts player)|Mark Thomson]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Landers | align=center |n/a | align=center | €5,000 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €500 |- | 2005 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Dominique Leroy | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve West (darts player)|Steve West]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €5,000 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €500 |- | 2006 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ron Meulenkamp]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|NED}} Jordy Terburg | align=center |n/a | align=center | €5,000 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €500 |- | 2007 | {{flagicon|NED}} Dennis te Kloese | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Mark Wensink | align=center |n/a | align=center | €3,120 | align=center | €1,500 | align=center | €700 |- | 2008 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Mareno Michels]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Robert Hughes (darts player)|Robert Hughes]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €3,120 | align=center | €1,500 | align=center | €700 | rowspan=5 | [[Gérardmer]] |- | 2009 | {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Ronald L. Briones]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|NED}} Jean-Pierre Leeuwerik | align=center |n/a | align=center | €3,120 | align=center | €1,500 | align=center | €700 |- | 2010 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Norris (darts player)|Alan Norris]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Huybrechts]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €3,120 | align=center | €1,500 | align=center | €700 |- | 2011 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Norris (darts player)|Alan Norris]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Garry Thompson (darts player)|Garry Thompson]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €4,260 | align=center | €1,700 | align=center | €800 |- | 2012 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Wesley Harms]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Max Hopp]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €3,990 | align=center | €1,850 | align=center | €740 |- | 2013 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Mitchell (darts player)|Scott Mitchell]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony O'Shea]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €4,370 | align=center | €1,850 | align=center | €800 | rowspan=6 | Salle Dany Boon, [[Bray-Dunes]] |- | 2014 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Remco van Eijden]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sam Head]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €5,450 | align=center | €1,850 | align=center | €800 |- | 2015 | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Dean Reynolds (darts player)|Dean Reynolds]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|NED}} Ryan de Vreede | align=center |n/a | align=center | €6,580 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €1,000 |- | 2016 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Geert de Vos]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Baker | align=center |n/a | align=center | €7,080 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €1,000 |- | 2017 | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Jim Williams (darts player)|Jim Williams]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Day | align=center |n/a | align=center | €7,080 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €1,000 |- | 2019 | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nick Kenny (darts player)|Nick Kenny]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Fullwell | align=center |n/a | align=center | €6,000 | align=center | €2,000 | align=center | €800 |}

===Women's=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !rowspan=2 | Year !rowspan=2 | Champion !rowspan=2 | {{Tooltip|Av.|Average in final}} !rowspan=2 | Score !rowspan=2 | Runner-Up !rowspan=2 | {{Tooltip|Av.|Average in final}} !colspan=3 | Prize Money !rowspan=2 | Venue |- ! Total ! {{Tooltip|Ch.|Champion}} ! {{Tooltip|R.-Up|Runner-Up}} |- | 1989 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Evelyne Larose | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|FRA}} Corine Aubert | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=3 | [[Gretz-Armainvilliers]] |- | 1990 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sharon Colclough | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|FRA}} Evelyne Larose | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1991 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sharon Colclough (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mandy Solomons | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1992 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sharon Colclough (3) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Ann-Louise Peters]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Verdun]] |- | 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mandy Solomons | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sharon Colclough | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=2 | [[Pleurtuit]] |- | 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mandy Solomons | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1995 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Francis Hoenselaar]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=2 | [[Dunkerque]] |- | 1996 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Francis Hoenselaar]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 1997 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Francis Hoenselaar]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Gerda Weltz|Gerda Søgaard-Weltz]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Strasbourg]] |- | 1998 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Francis Hoenselaar]] (3) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Vicky Pruim]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Pontoise]] |- | 1999 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sandra Pollet | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tricia Wright]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | [[Carentan]] |- | 2000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Vicky Pruim]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sabine Beutler | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=7 | Parc des Expostions, [[Épinal]] |- | 2001 | {{flagicon|NED}} Roelie Bakker | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sandra Pollet | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2002 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sabine Beutler | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|GER}} Beatrix Krockel | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2003 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jan Robbins | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2005 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Karin Krappen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sandra Pollet | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2006 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Francis Hoenselaar]] (4) | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Karin Krappen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2007 | {{flagicon|NED}} Sacci Koelman | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} Thea Kaaijk | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2008 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Irina Armstrong]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 0 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Karin Krappen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=5 | [[Gérardmer]] |- | 2009 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Carole Frison | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Merryl Dennis | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2010 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Irina Armstrong]] (2) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicole Delie | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2011 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Irina Armstrong]] (3) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 2 | {{flagicon|LUX}} Anita Tobias | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2012 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Irina Armstrong]] (4) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 2 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Aileen de Graaf]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2013 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Tamara Schuur | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rachel Brooks]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | rowspan=6 | Salle Dany Boon, [[Bray-Dunes]] |- | 2014 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] (3) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Irina Armstrong]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a | align=center | n/a |- | 2015 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fallon Sherrock]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €2,890 | align=center | €1,200 | align=center | €550 |- | 2016 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] (4) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 4 – 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fallon Sherrock]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €2,890 | align=center | €1,200 | align=center | €550 |- | 2017 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lisa Ashton]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €2,890 | align=center | €1,200 | align=center | €550 |- | 2019 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Deta Hedman]] (5) | align=center |n/a | align=center | 5 – 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lisa Ashton]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | €2,890 | align=center | €1,200 | align=center | €550 |}

===Youth's=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Champion ! {{Tooltip|Av.|Average in final}} ! Score ! Runner-up ! {{Tooltip|Av.|Average in final}} ! Venue |- | 2012 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Enes Yavuzcan | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} Lars Fransen | align=center |n/a | [[Gérardmer]] |- | 2013 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Clark | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Wesley van de Voorde | align=center |n/a | rowspan=6 | Salle Dany Boon, [[Bray-Dunes]] |- | 2014 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bryan Coenderaerts | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|BEL}} Wesley van de Voorde | align=center |n/a |- | 2015 | {{flagicon|NED}} Levy Frauenfelder | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} Owen Roelofs | align=center |n/a |- | 2016 | {{flagicon|NED}} Dylan van Beers | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} Marvin van Velzen | align=center |n/a |- | 2017 | {{flagicon|NED}} Gijsbert van Malsen | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} Daan Bastiaansen | align=center |n/a |- | 2019 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Danny Jansen (darts player)|Danny Jansen]] | align=center |n/a | align=center | beat | {{flagicon|NED}} Daan Bastiaansen | align=center |n/a |}

==Tournament records== * Most wins '''3''': {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Lord]]. * Most Finals '''4''': {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Lord]]. * Most Semi Finals '''3''': {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Harrington]], {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Leo Laurens]]. * Most Quarter Finals '''3''': {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rod Harrington]], {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Leo Laurens]], {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Glenn Brooksbank (Darts player)|Glenn Brooksbank]], {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Tanguy Borra]]. * Most Appearances '''5''': {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Tanguy Borra]]. * Most Prize Money won '''€3,800''': {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Norris (darts player)|Alan Norris]]. * Best winning average '''(.)''' : {{flagicon|}} v's {{flagicon|}} * Youngest Winner '''age 17''': {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ron Meulenkamp]]. * Oldest Winner '''age 56''': {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Adams]].

==See also== *[[List of BDO ranked tournaments]] *[[List of WDF tournaments]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.ffdarts.com/ Federation France Darts] *[https://www.ffdarts.fr/french-open-registrations-list/ ffdarts.fr : French Open – Registrations List]

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