Jeffrey de Graaf
| Jeffrey de Graaf | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 November 1990 Netherlands |
| Home town | Schagen |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2006 |
| Darts | 23g Jeffrey de Graaf |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Until It's Gone by Linkin Park |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2010-2016 |
| PDC | 2016- |
| Current world ranking | 85 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| World Masters | Last 32: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| World Trophy | Runner Up: 2015 |
| Finder Masters | Quarter Final: 2012 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 64: 2016 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Belgium Open Denmark Masters Denmark Open Finnish Open German Open Isle of Man Open Romanian Open Swedish Open | 2015 2014, 2015 2013 2014 2015 2012 2012 2013 |
Jeffrey de Graaf (born November 21, 1990) is a Dutch darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation events.
Career
BDO career
In 2012, De Graaf began with playing the international circuit. Jeffrey won directly the Isle of Man Open and the Romanian Open. He reached also the quarter-finals of the Zuiderduin Masters.
De Graaf managed to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship in 2013, where he faced compatriot Dekker in the first round. Jeffrey missed one match dart in the final set, and Dekker ultimately won by 3 sets to 2. De Graaf won in the course of the year the Denmark Open and Swedish Open.
Jeffrey also qualified for the World Championship of 2014, where he lost 3-0 to Martin Atkins in the first round. De Graaf also played the first BDO World Trophy. After winning the first two rounds, he lost in the quarter-finals to James Wilson. Later in the year De Graaf won again two titles: the Denmark Masters and the Finnish Open.
At his third Lakeside appearance, De Graaf was eliminated in the first round again. This time he was beaten by Brian Dawson 3-0. Jeffrey reached the final of the BDO World Trophy in February, in which he played against Geert de Vos. De Graaf missed one matchdart for the title and ultimately lost 10-9. In the rest of the year Jeffrey won three titles: the German Open, the Denmark Masters and the Belgium Open.
At his fourth attempt at the Lakeside de Graaf was knocked out again in the first round, losing 3-2 against compatriot Richard Veenstra.
A few days after his first round loss at the World Darts Championship, De Graaf announced his move from the BDO to the PDC.[1]
PDC career
De Graaf firstly played the Q-School to get a tour card for the PDC Pro Tour, which he took on the third day.[2] Then De Graaf qualified for the UK Open, where he started in the second round.[3] Here he defeated William O'Connor 6-5 on the main stage. A round later, Jeffrey lost 9-8 against a pub qualifier after leading 8-5.[4] In late March, De Graaf also made his debut on the European Tour at the German Darts Masters. After beating Darren Johnson 6-4 in the first round, Jeffrey was defeated by Michael Smith 6-5 in the second round.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2013: First Round (lost to Jan Dekker 2-3)
- 2014: First Round (lost to Martin Atkins 0-3)
- 2015: First Round (lost to Brian Dawson 0-3)
- 2016: First Round (lost to Richard Veenstra 2-3)
Career finals
BDO major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2015 | BDO World Trophy |  Geert de Vos
|
9–10 (l) |
References
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: De Graaf & Van Peer set to join PDC". dartsjournalist.com. 5 January 2016.
- ^ "PDC Qualifying School Day Three". PDC. 15 January 2016.
- ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Draw". PDC. 23 February 2016.
- ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. 4 March 2016.
External links
- Player profile for Jeffrey de Graaf from Dartsdatabase
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