Derk Telnekes

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Derk Telnekes
Personal information
Born (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29)
Deventer, Netherlands
Home townDeventer, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2015
Darts22g
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2016–2019
PDC 2020–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2018, 2019
World Masters Last 272: 2017
World Trophy Last 32: 2018, 2019
Finder Masters Quarter Final: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2021
UK Open Last 96: 2021
PC Finals Last 64: 2020
Other tournament wins
Belgium Open2017

Derk Telnekes (born 28 April 1995) is a Dutch darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Career

In 2017, Telnekes won the Belgium Open. [1] He qualified for the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship as one of the playoff qualifiers. He played Chris Landman in the preliminary round, winning 3–0. In the first round he lost to Geert De Vos 3–1. [2] [3] At the 2019 BDO World Championship Telnekes lost to Mark McGeeney in the first round. [4]

In 2020 Telnekes won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at European Q–School. This earned him a two year card for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. [5] Telnekes gave up his job as a bathroom mirror maker to become a full–time professional on the PDC Pro Tour. He cited his experience in the BDO as a contributing factor to him getting through Q–School. [6]

On 14 March 2020, Telnekes made it to the quarter-finals of a PDC ranking event for the first time at Players Championship 7. He then reached a first semi-final the following day but lost to James Wade. [7]

Telnekes qualified for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship, where he drew Nick Kenny in the first round. [8] Telnekes lost 3–2 having led 2–1 in sets.

In 2024 Telnekes played on the PDC Challenge Tour. He reached the semi-final at event 10 but lost to eventual winner Lee Cocks 5–3. [9] He also reached the semi-finals of event 20 with wins over Phil Milburn, Nick Hijmans, Tommy Morris, Ian Lever with a 5–0 whitewash, Adam Paxton and Thomas Banks before losing to former BDO World Champion Christian Kist 5–2. [10]

World Championship results

BDO

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament201720182019
BDO World Championship DNP 1R 1R
BDO World Trophy DNP 1R 1R
Winmau World Masters L272 L272
Zuiderduin Masters DNQ QF NH
Performance Table Legend
DNPDid not play at the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventNYFNot yet founded#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsRUlost in the finalWwon the tournament

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References

  1. ↑ "Derk Telnekes".
  2. ↑ "Derk Telnekes plaatst zich voor Lakeside! - Nederlandse Darts Bond".
  3. ↑ "2018 BDO World Darts Championship: Richard Veenstra advances but Jamie Hughes and Cameron Menzies crash out". SportingLife. 10 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mark McGeeney through to second round at BDO World Darts Championship". Sky Sports . 6 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Uitslagen voorronde Europese Q-School 2020 - Dag 4: Lijstaanvoerder Telnekes naar laatste 256, ook van Tergouw door". 19 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Gill, Samuel (25 January 2020). "INTERVIEW: Telnekes set to become full time professional after claiming PDC Tour Card at Q-School: "I can fully focus on darts and no longer have to work"". DartsNews.
  7. ↑ "Ian White beats James Wade to win Players Championship in Barnsley". Jersey Evening Post. 15 March 2020.
  8. ↑ Gill, Samuel (5 December 2020). "Telnekes on drawing Kenny at PDC World Championship: "I know him from the BDO days. He's a very good player"". DartsNews.
  9. ↑ Gill, Samuel (17 March 2024). "Lee Cocks defeats Wesley Plaisier to seal maiden PDC Challenge Tour title at Event 10". DartsNews.
  10. ↑ Gorton, Josh (18 Aug 2024). "Clinical Kist sinks Scutt to secure Winmau Challenge Tour 20 title". Professional Darts Corporation . Retrieved 18 Aug 2024.


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