Jeffrey de Graaf
Personal information
Born (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990
Den Helder, Netherlands
Home townStockholm, Sweden
Darts information
Playing darts since2006
Darts23g Jeffrey de Graaf
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2010–2016
PDC2016–2019, 2021-
Current world rankingNR (3 January 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
World MastersLast 32: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
World TrophyRunner Up: 2015
Finder MastersQuarter Final: 2012
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2024
UK OpenLast 64: 2016
PC FinalsLast 32: 2016
Other tournament wins
Belgium Open 2015
Denmark Masters 2014, 2015
Denmark Open 2013
Finnish Open 2014
German Open 2015
Isle of Man Open 2012
PDCNB Finland 2023
Romanian Open 2012
Swedish Open 2013

Jeffrey de Graaf (born 21 November 1990) is a Dutch-born Swedish darts player. He has previously played in six World Championships (four BDO and two PDC) but lost in the first round each time, before winning his first and second round matches in the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship. He moved from the BDO to the PDC in 2016.

Career

BDO

In 2012, De Graaf began playing the international circuit and won the 2012 Isle of Man Open and 2012 Romanian Open. He reached also the quarter-finals of the Zuiderduin Masters.

De Graaf managed to qualify for the 2013 BDO World Championship, where he faced compatriot Jan Dekker in the first round. He missed one match dart in the final set, and Dekker ultimately won by three sets to two. De Graaf won in the course of the year the Denmark Open and Swedish Open.[2] De Graaf qualified for the 2014 World Championship, where he lost 3–0 to Martin Atkins in the first round. De Graaf also played in the 2014 BDO World Trophy. After winning in the first two rounds, he lost in the quarter-finals to James Wilson. Later in the year De Graaf again won two titles, the Denmark Masters and the Finnish Open.

In his third Lakeside appearance, De Graaf was eliminated in the first round again, this time 3–0 by Brian Dawson. He reached the final of the BDO World Trophy in February, in which he played against Geert De Vos. De Graaf missed one match dart for the title and ultimately lost 10–9. In the rest of the year De Graaf won three titles, the German Open, the Denmark Masters and the Belgium Open.[3]

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 later, De Graaf announced his move from the BDO to the PDC.[4]

PDC

De Graaf firstly played the Q-School to get a tour card for the PDC Pro Tour, which he took on the third day.[5] Then De Graaf qualified for the UK Open, where he started in the second round.[6] He defeated William O'Connor 6–5 on the main stage. A round later, he lost 9–8 against Rob Cross after leading 8–5.[7] 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, he was defeated by Michael Smith 6–5 in the second round.[8] A consistent debut year in the PDC saw him qualify for the Players Championship Finals and he overcame Steve Beaton 6–4, before being eliminated 6–1 by Robbie Green in the second round, despite averaging 101.22.[9]

De Graaf won a place in the 2017 World Championship through the European Order of Merit and he lost 3–1 to Jelle Klaasen in the first round.[10]

He lost his PDC Tour Card at the end of 2018 following a 3–2 defeat to Noel Malicdem in the first round of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship. In 2023, he started to represent Sweden instead of Netherlands, and made his debut at PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour.

World Championship results

BDO

PDC

Performance timeline

BDO

Tournament20122013201420152016
BDO World Championship DNP 1R 1R 1R 1R
BDO World Trophy Not held QF F PDC
Winmau World Masters L32 L32 L32 L32 PDC
Finder Darts Masters QF RR RR RR PDC

PDC

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024
PDC World Championship BDO 1R DNQ 1R DNQ 3R
UK Open 3R 2R Did not qualify
Players Championship Finals 2R 1R 1R DNQ
Performance Table Legend
DNP Did not play at the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event NYF Not yet founded #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament

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 Belgium Geert De Vos 9–10 (l)

References

  1. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. "Jeffrey de Graaf 2012 and 2013". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. "Jeffrey de Graaf 2014 and 2015". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE: De Graaf & Van Peer set to join PDC". dartsjournalist.com. 5 January 2016.
  5. "PDC Qualifying School Day Three". PDC. 15 January 2016.
  6. "2016 Coral UK Open Draw". PDC. 23 February 2016.
  7. "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. 4 March 2016.
  8. "German Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  9. "2016 Players Championship Finals Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  10. "2017 PDC World Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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