Alexander Merkx
{{short description|Dutch darts player (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox darts player
| name = Alexander Merkx
| image =Alexander Merkx.png
| fullname =
| nickname = "Alexander the Great"
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|20|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://mastercaller.com/players/alexander-merkx|title=Alexander Merkx |website=Mastercaller}}
| birth_place = Dommelen, Netherlands
| death_date =
| death_place =
| hometown = Hapert, North Brabant, Netherlands
| since = 2003
| darts = 22g Bull's Signature
| laterality = Right-handed
| music = "Happy Together" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
| BDO = 2013–2020
| PDC = 2019–
| WDF = 2013–
| currentrank = {{WDF Rankings|Alexander Merkx}}
{{PDC Rankings|Alexander Merkx}}
| BDO World = Last 16: 2023
| World Masters = Last 16: 2022
| Dutch Open = Last 32: 2012, 2022
| PDC World = Last 64: 2025
| Matchplay =
| Grand Prix =
| Grand Slam =
| Premier League =
| European =
| UK Open = Last 128: 2025
| PC Finals =
| results = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap
| Lithuania Open| 2022
| Helvetia Open|2022
| Romanian Open|2024
| PDC Challenge Tour|2024
}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's Darts}}
{{MedalCountry | {{NED}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | WDF Europe Cup}}
{{MedalSilver | 2024 Šamorín | Men's overall}}
{{MedalBronze | 2024 Šamorín | Men's team}}
|caption=Merkx at the 2025 World Championship}}
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 2024 PDC Challenge Tour 21.
Career
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.
World Championship results
=WDF=
- 2023: Third round (lost to Dennis Nilsson 1–3)
=PDC=
- 2025: Second round (lost to Chris Dobey 1-3)
References
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External links
- {{Dartsdatabase|id=13204|name=Alexander Merkx}}
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