Van Veen and other Dutch players exit European Darts Championship

At the European Darts Championship in Dortmund, no Dutch player reached the quarter-finals.

Defending champion Gian van Veen lost 10-6 to England’s Luke Woodhouse in the second round.

Kevin Doets lost 10-8 to Poland’s Krzysztof Ratajski after leading 4-0, while Jermaine Wattimena was beaten 10-4 by Germany’s Martin Schindler.

Four-time champion Michael van Gerwen had already lost in the first round.

Van Veen will rise to second in the world rankings, matching the highest position of his career.

The tournament ends a year after Van Veen won his first major title, and the World Championship begins in seven weeks.