2008 Dutch Open (darts)

The 2008 Dutch Open was the 36th edition of the Dutch Open. Scott Waites was the defending champion, but lost to Edwin Max 3–2 in legs in the last 16. Robert Thornton won the tournament, defeating Alain van Bouwel 3–0 in sets.

Draw

Preliminary round

• Paul Hoogenboom 2–3 Edwin Max
• Alain van Bouwel 3–0 David Fatum

Last 32

	Round 2					Round 3					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
		Anton Veldhuizen	2
		Robert Thornton	3
							Robert Thornton	3
							Dennis Koenen	1
		Bert Koster	2
		Dennis Koenen	3
												Robert Thornton (84.99)	4
												Joey ten Berge (88.14)	1
		Joey ten Berge	3
		Fons Hardeman	1
							Joey ten Berge	3
							Clive Barden	1
		Clive Barden	3
		Co Stompé	2
																	Robert Thornton (102.51)	2
																	Robert Wagner (97.59)	0
		Fernand van der Velde	3
		Reinier Schouten	2
							Fernand van der Velde	0
							Patrick Bulen	3
		Patrick Bulen	3
		Gary Robson	1
												Patrick Bulen (78.63)	0
												Robert Wagner (100.20)	4
		Paul Hogan	1
		Robert Wagner	3
							Robert Wagner	3
							Martin Adams	1
		Wilbert van Koerten	2
		Martin Adams	3
																						Robert Thornton (92.52)	3
																						Alain van Bouwel (84.24)	0
		Kevin Simm	2
		Scott Waites	3
							Scott Waites	2
							Edwin Max	3
		Bauke de Boer	2
		Edwin Max	3
												Edwin Max (74.82)	1
												Alain van Bouwel (79.53)	4
		Martin Atkins	3
		Remco van Eijden	1
							Martin Atkins	2
							Alain van Bouwel	3
		Alain van Bouwel	3
		Mark Wensink	2
																	Alain van Bouwel (80.79)	2
																	Willem Kralt (76.80)	0
		Sami Sanssi	2
		Willem Kralt	3
							Willem Kralt	3
							Willy van de Wiel	0
		Wouter Bos	1
		Willy van de Wiel	3
												Willem Kralt (71.19)	4
												Phil Nixon (75.84)	3
		Phil Nixon	3
		Darryl Fitton	1
							Phil Nixon	3
							Geert De Vos	1
		Rene Kuiken	2
		Geert De Vos	3