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

Derk Telnekes
Personal information
Born (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29)
Deventer, Netherlands
Home townDeventer, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2015
Darts22g
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2016–2019
PDC2020–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2018, 2019
World MastersLast 272: 2017
World TrophyLast 32: 2018, 2019
Finder MastersQuarter Final: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 96: 2021
UK OpenLast 96: 2021
PC FinalsLast 64: 2020
Other tournament wins
Belgium Open2017

Career

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In 2017, Telnekes won the Belgium Open. 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 was matched up with Geert De Vos, losing 1–3.

Telnekes won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at European Q School. He will play on the ProTour in 2020 and 2021.

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.

World Championship results

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Performance timeline

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Tournament 2017 2018 2019
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
DNP Did not play at the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event NYF Not yet founded #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals RU lost in the final W won the tournament
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References

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