Australian Darts Masters - Preview
Top seed Gerwyn Price will begin his bid for a second KenoGO Australian Darts Masters title against Simon Whitlock, as Gian van Veen and Raymond Smith prepare to go head-to-head in Wollongong.
The year's final World Series of Darts event will take place at the WIN Entertainment Centre on August 21-22, with Jonny Clayton bidding to claim back-to-back titles Down Under.
Friday's opening round will see the PDC superstars go head-to-head with their Oceanic counterparts for a place at Finals Day, with newly crowned New Zealand Darts Masters champion Clayton pitted against Ben Robb.
Price - the inaugural Australian Darts Masters champion in 2024 - will take centre stage on Friday night when he faces Australian icon Whitlock, as the pair prepare to renew their rivalry on the big stage.
World number two Van Veen also faces a tough test against New Zealand Darts Masters semi-finalist Smith, who dumped out Stephen Bunting en route to reaching the last four in Auckland.
Australian number one Damon Heta will play his fellow countryman Joe Comito for a place in the quarter-finals, while debutant Ross Smith meets Brody Klinge, who has enjoyed an outstanding season on the ADA circuit in 2026.
James Wade marks his return to Australian soil with a clash against the enigmatic Tim Pusey, with Stephen Bunting drawn against Mal Cuming, who replaces the injured Darren Penhall in this year's field.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland's premier player Josh Rock takes on Adam Leek, who made the quarter-finals on his World Series of Darts debut in Auckland last week.
Following Friday's opening night, the 2026 Australian Darts Masters will conclude with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final during a blockbuster Saturday evening session at the WIN Entertainment Centre. Play gets underway from 1900 local time (1000 BST) on each day, with coverage broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, Sky in New Zealand and through DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
UK fans can watch the action live on ITV4, with coverage also available on PDCTV in all global territories (excluding DACH & Poland).
The year's final World Series of Darts event will take place at the WIN Entertainment Centre on August 21-22, with Jonny Clayton bidding to claim back-to-back titles Down Under.
Friday's opening round will see the PDC superstars go head-to-head with their Oceanic counterparts for a place at Finals Day, with newly crowned New Zealand Darts Masters champion Clayton pitted against Ben Robb.
Price - the inaugural Australian Darts Masters champion in 2024 - will take centre stage on Friday night when he faces Australian icon Whitlock, as the pair prepare to renew their rivalry on the big stage.
World number two Van Veen also faces a tough test against New Zealand Darts Masters semi-finalist Smith, who dumped out Stephen Bunting en route to reaching the last four in Auckland.
Australian number one Damon Heta will play his fellow countryman Joe Comito for a place in the quarter-finals, while debutant Ross Smith meets Brody Klinge, who has enjoyed an outstanding season on the ADA circuit in 2026.
James Wade marks his return to Australian soil with a clash against the enigmatic Tim Pusey, with Stephen Bunting drawn against Mal Cuming, who replaces the injured Darren Penhall in this year's field.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland's premier player Josh Rock takes on Adam Leek, who made the quarter-finals on his World Series of Darts debut in Auckland last week.
Following Friday's opening night, the 2026 Australian Darts Masters will conclude with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final during a blockbuster Saturday evening session at the WIN Entertainment Centre. Play gets underway from 1900 local time (1000 BST) on each day, with coverage broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, Sky in New Zealand and through DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
UK fans can watch the action live on ITV4, with coverage also available on PDCTV in all global territories (excluding DACH & Poland).