Italian Grand Masters

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Italian Grand Masters
Tournament information
VenueGrand Hotel Bologna
Location Pieve di Cento
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Established2009 (Italian Grand Masters)
2018 (Italian Open)
Organisation(s) WDF Silver and Bronze category
FormatLegs
Prize fund€12,370
Month(s) PlayedNovember
Current champion(s)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Veenstra (men's grand master)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chris Landman (men's open)
Flag of England.svg Maria O'Brien (women's grand master)
Flag of England.svg Maria O'Brien (women's open)

The Italian Grand Masters is a darts tournament held in Pieve di Cento, Italy, currently sanctioned by the World Darts Federation. It was established in 2009, being the most important darts tournament held in Italy. It was jointly held with the Italian Open the same weekend.

Contents

List of winners

Men's

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
2009 Flag of France.svg Cyril Blotn/abeat Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apollonion/a€1,610€500€250Bologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2010 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Bertinin/a5 – 2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Catallon/a€2,000€750€430
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp n/a6 – 5 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Catallon/a€2,000€750€430
2012 Flag of Italy.svg Mer-Cabril Allarcen/a6 – 2 Flag of England.svg Trevor Perryn/a€2,050€750€400
2013 Flag of England.svg Martin Barrattn/a6 – 4 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Catallon/a€2,050€750€400
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matthew Medhurst n/a6 – 3 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apollonion/a€2,400€800€400
2015 Flag of Malta.svg Norbert Attardn/a6 – 3 Flag of Malta.svg Godfrey Abelan/a€2,400€800€400
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Harms n/a6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Martin Adams n/a€4,800€1,600€800
2017 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Harms (2)n/a6 – 1 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Unterbuchner n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Harms (3)n/a6 – 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mario Vandenbogaerde n/a€8,400€2,400€1,200
2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Montgomery n/a6 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wesley Harms n/a€8,500€2,500€1,200
2021 [1] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Veenstra 87.485 – 3 Flag of England.svg James Hurrell n/a€5,600€1,600€800

Women's

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
2010 Flag of Italy.svg Laura Arianin/a4 – 2 Flag of Italy.svg Giada Ciofin/an/an/an/aBologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2011 Flag of Italy.svg Giada Ciofin/a5 – 0 Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Ostin/an/an/an/a
2012 Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Ostin/a5 – 1 Flag of Italy.svg Veleda Gaigan/an/an/an/a
2013 Flag of Italy.svg Samantha Piccolon/a5 – 2 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Novellin/an/an/an/a
2014 Flag of England.svg Annette Lordn/a5 – 3 Flag of Italy.svg Giada Ciofin/an/an/an/a
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Giada Ciofi (2)n/a5 – 4 Flag of Italy.svg Talita Biagettin/an/an/an/a
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf n/a5 – 4 Flag of England.svg Trina Gulliver n/an/an/an/a
2017 Flag of England.svg Deta Hedman n/a5 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf n/an/an/an/a
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf (2)n/a5 – 0 Flag of England.svg Paula Jacklin n/an/an/an/a
2019 Flag of England.svg Laura Turner n/a5 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf n/an/an/an/a
2021 [2] Flag of England.svg Maria O'Brien 65.885 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Priscilla Steenbergen n/a€2,400€800€400

Italian Open

Men's

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
2018 Flag of England.svg Martin Adams n/a6 – 5 Flag of Spain.svg   Ricardo Perez n/a€3,600€1,000€500Bologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2019 Flag of England.svg Tony Martin n/a6 – 2 Flag of France.svg Thibault Tricole n/a€3,650€1,250€600
2021 [3] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chris Landman 84.335 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Veenstra n/a€3,080€1,000€500

Women's

YearChampionAv.ScoreRunner-UpAv.Prize MoneyVenue
TotalCh.R.-Up
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf n/a5 – 1 Flag of England.svg Paula Jacklin n/an/an/an/aBologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf (2)n/a5 – 3 Flag of England.svg Laura Turner n/an/an/an/a
2021 [4] Flag of England.svg Maria O'Brien n/a4 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aileen de Graaf n/a€1,290€500€250

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