The draw for Players Championship 13 in Hildesheim has delivered another eye-catching opening round, with the ProTour moving to Germany and several of the biggest names immediately tested. All eyes remain on Beau Greaves following her historic Players Championship 11 title, and she is handed a standout tie straight away against Peter Wright. It is one of the headline matches of the round and places Greaves back under the spotlight immediately after her milestone success.
Elsewhere, recent title winner Chris Dobey opens against Nathan Potter, with Gary Anderson facing Connor Scutt. Rob Cross is drawn against Owen Bates, while Dave Chisnall meets Rhys Griffin. Several other ties stand out, including Michael van Gerwen against Stefan Bellmont and Ross Smith facing Dimitri Van den Bergh. There is also Krzysztof Ratajski against Stephen Rosney, while Dirk van Duijvenbode meets Madars Razma. Raymond van Barneveld faces Tom Sykes, and Danny Noppert takes on Tavis Dudeney.
Further down the draw, Josh Rock opens against Jeffrey De Graaf, while Stephen Bunting faces Stephen Burton. Other notable ties include Andrew Gilding against Adam Paxton and Ryan Searle versus Ricardo Pietreczko. With the ProTour continuing its run through Hildesheim, the opening round once again leaves no margin for error, with several leading names and recent standout performers facing immediate tests.
