Alexander Merkx | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | "Alexander the Great" | |||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] 20 March 1994 Dommelen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
Home town | Hapert, North Brabant, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
Darts information | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
Darts | 22 Gram | |||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Happy Together" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | |||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | ||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2013–2020 | |||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2019– | |||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2013– | |||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | (WDF) 7 2 (8 December 2024) [2] | |||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | ||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 16: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Dutch Open | Last 32: 2012, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | ||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Merkx (born 20 March 1994) is a Dutch darts player who competes in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won a title on the PDC Challenge Tour in 2024.
He made his PDC European Tour debut in the 2019 Dutch Darts Masters, but lost 6–1 to Glen Durrant. Merkx also made his first final on the BDO/WDF circuit that year, losing 6-3 to Martin Barratt at the Lithuania Open.
Merkx became a WDF Tour regular in 2022, winning ranking titles in Lithuania and Switzerland. He qualified for the 2023 WDF World Championships, winning his first game against Arjan Konterman before losing to Dennis Nilsson in the Last 16.
Merkx won a third WDF title in January 2024 when he triumphed at the Romanian Open. He also enjoyed success on the 2024 PDC Challenge Tour series, winning a title and securing a spot at the 2025 PDC World Championship through the Order of Merit.
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