2007 World Darts Trophy - Qualifying

Qualifying

The top 12 players from the PDC and the top 12 from the BDO automatically qualified for the event, however following some controversy (see IDL 2007) regarding the number of players promised an invitation a qualifying competition was also held to fill the other eight places in the first round. Seven PDC players progressed to the first round including Dutchmen Michael van Gerwen, Jelle Klaasen and Vincent van der Voort. The only BDO player who made it through was Shaun Greatbatch.

First Preliminary Round (Friday 31 August)

Andy Jenkins 3–0 Phill Nixon (3–1, 3–1, 3–1)
Paul Hanvidge 0–3 Wayne Atwood (2–3, 2–3, 1–3)
Dietmar Burger 0–3 Andy Smith (0–3, 1–3, 2–3)
Michael van Gerwen 3–0 Robert Grant (3–2, 3–2, 3–0)
Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Steve Duke Snr (3–2, 3–0, 3–0)
Jarkko Komula 0–3 Denis Ovens (1–3, 0–3, 0–3)
Michael Rosenauer 3–1 Bob Anderson (3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–1)
Jelle Klaasen 3–1 Edwin Max (3–1, 3–2, 2–3, 3–0)
Kevin Painter 3–1 Shane Tichowitsch (3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–0)
Mario Robbe 3–1 Garry Spedding (2–3, 3–2, 3–0, 3–2)
Steve West 3–0 Peter Allen (3–1, 3–0, 3–0)
Mervyn King 3–1 Craig Pullen (3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–0)
Shaun Greatbatch Bye (Barrie Bates withdrew due to broken foot)
Martin Atkins 3–0 Alan Caves (3–0, 3–0, 3–1)
Gary Robson 3–0 Mark Walsh (3–1, 3–2, 3–0)
Vincent van der Voort 3–0 Mark Barilli (3–0, 3–1, 3–1)

Second Preliminary Round

Andy Jenkins 2–3 Wayne Atwood (2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–1, 0–3)
Andy Smith 1–3 Michael van Gerwen (1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 3–2)
Ronnie Baxter 2–3 Denis Ovens (3–1, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3)
Michael Rosenauer 0–3 Jelle Klaasen (1–3, 2–3, 1–3)
Kevin Painter 3–0 Mario Robbe (3–1, 3–1, 3–0)
Steve West 1–3 Mervyn King (2–3, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3)
Shaun Greatbatch 3–2 Martin Atkins (2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2)
Gary Robson 0–3 Vincent van der Voort (1–3, 2–3, 1–3)

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