Dimitri Van den Bergh admits it would be ‘a dream’ to emulate some of the sport’s all-time greats by retaining the Ladbrokes UK Open title this weekend.
The 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open gets underway on Friday, as Dimitri Van den Bergh prepares to begin his title defence amongst a bumper 159-player field at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.
Women’s World Matchplay champion Beau Greaves will take on Switzerland’s Stefan Bellmont in the first round of the 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open, with the draw confirmed for the opening session of next week’s Minehead event.
Mike Gillett and Chris Hartrey are the final two PDC in the Community Qualifiers for the 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open after securing their places in Minehead.
Simon Stevenson and Marc Dewsbury will make their Ladbrokes UK Open returns this year after becoming the first two of four PDC in the Community Qualifiers.
Derek Coulson, Tommy Morris, Tommy Lishman and Paul Rowley secured automatic qualification for the 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open after winning through Sunday’s final Amateur Qualifiers in Wigan.
Shaun Fox, Graham Usher, Tom Sykes and Graham Hall confirmed their qualification for the 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open after winning through Monday’s Amateur Qualifiers in Milton Keynes.
Non-PDC Tour Card holders will have more opportunities than ever before to compete in PDC events from December to March, starting with this week's Paddy Power World Darts Championship.