Friday’s opening day at the Slovak Darts Open saw Rob Cross begin his bid for back-to-back ranking titles in Bratislava with a 6-3 success against Slovakia’s Juraj Holub, having prevailed at Players Championship 22 on Wednesday.
Day One of the year’s ninth European Tour event saw 16 opening round ties take place in the Slovakian capital, as player sought to stake their claim for a place at the World Matchplay next month.
Top seed Gian van Veen now awaits a revitalised Cross on Saturday evening, as the pair go head-to-head in a battle of the European Champions.
Poland’s premier player Krzysztof Ratajski will meet Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen in another blockbuster tie, punishing a profligate display from Spanish number one Cristo Reyes to ease through.
The Slovak Darts Open continues from 1200 BST on Saturday, as the seeded stars – including Dutch duo Van Veen and Van Gerwen – enter the fray on Day Two.
Live coverage will be streamed on DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with additional coverage available on CANAL+ SPORT 5 and via the CANAL+ streaming service in Poland.
Coverage will also be broadcast on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers worldwide.
2026 Slovak Darts Open
Friday June 19
Round One
Afternoon Session
Benjamin Pratnemer 6-5 Justin Hood
Tyler Thorpe 6-2 Karel Sedlacek
Andrew Gilding 6-4 Mervyn King
Kevin Doets 6-3 Owen Bates
Niels Zonneveld 6-1 Jan Sliacky
William O’Connor 6-3 Jeffrey de Graaf
Ryan Joyce 6-3 Johan Engstrom
Dave Chisnall 6-5 Adrian Dudek
Evening Session
Madars Razma 6-4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Kim Huybrechts 6-4 Keane Barry
Rob Cross 6-3 Juraj Holub
Jim Long 6-1 Daryl Gurney
Tom Sykes 6-2 Niko Springer
Cameron Menzies 6-1 Gabriel Varaljay
Joe Cullen 6-3 Peter Kelemen
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-2 Cristo Reyes
