Austrian darts player (born 2000)
Darts player
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (born 24 December 2000) is an Austrian professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. In 2017, he was the inaugural winner of the Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) World Championship .
Career
Rodriguez won a PDC Development Tour event in 2017,[ 3] WDF Europe Youth Cup boys' pairs event with Thomas Langer in the same year.[ 4] Rowby-John and Roxy-James qualified for the 2017 Austrian Darts Open .[ 5] PDC European Tour debut.[ 6] JDC World Darts Championship in 2017 after he defeated Owen Roelofs 5–4 in legs.[ 7]
Rodriguez won five titles on the 2021 European Development Tour , finishing top of the Order of Merit which granted him qualification for the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts and a two-year PDC Tour Card .[ 8] Jonny Clayton , Mervyn King and Bradley Brooks .[ 9]
Rodriguez made his PDC World Darts Championship debut at the 2022 World Championship , winning his first match 3–1 against Ben Robb .[ 10] [ 11] Chris Dobey but ultimately lost the match 3–2.[ 12] [ 13]
Rodriguez won his seventh Development Tour title in 2023, defeating Dominik Grüllich 5–3 in the final of Event 21 .[ 14] 2024 PDC World Darts Championship through the Tour Card Holder Qualifier.[ 15] Cameron Menzies in the first round.[ 16]
Rodriguez lost his Tour Card after two years, but following a one-year absence from the PDC Pro Tour, he regained his Tour Card at 2025 Q-School after finishing sixth in the European Q-School Order of Merit.[ 17] [ 18]
Personal life
Two of his brothers, Rowby-John and Roxy-James , are also darts players.[ 5] Filipino heritage.[ 19]
World Championship results
PDC
PDC European Tour
PDC Players Championships
Performance Table Legend
W
Won the tournament
F
Finalist
SF
Semifinalist
QF
Quarterfinalist
# R Lost in # round
DQ
Disqualified
DNQ
Did not qualify
DNP
Did not participate
WD
Withdrew
NH
Tournament not held
NYF
Not yet founded
References
^ "Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - Mastercaller" .^ "PDC Order of Merit" . PDPA . 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025 .^ "PDC Unicorn Development Tour 11-12" . Professional Darts Corporation . 28 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ "WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Pairs 2017" . World Darts Federation . Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ a b "Rodriguez trio win Austrian places" . PDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018 .^ "2017 Austrian Darts Open day one" . PDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018 .^ "RUSTY-JAKE RODRIGUEZ DEFEATS OWEN ROELOFS 5-4 TO WIN THE WDS ASSOCIATES JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP" . JDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018 .^ Allen, Dave (6 November 2021). "Rodriguez seals European Development Tour success as German talent wins" . Professional Darts Corporation . Retrieved 15 January 2025 . ^ "Grand Slam of Darts 2021: Results" . Sky Sports . 21 November 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ Gill, Samuel (20 December 2021). "Rodriguez through on PDC World Darts Championship debut with impressive win over Robb" . Dartsnews.com . Retrieved 15 January 2025 . ^ "Auch Rusty-Jake Rodriguez meistert bei Darts-WM Auftakthürde" [Rusty-Jake Rodriguez also overcomes opening hurdle at Darts World Championship]. Der Standard (in German). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ Gill, Samuel (24 December 2021). "Dobey battles back from brink to deny Rodriguez and set up Van Gerwen clash" . Dartsnews.com . Retrieved 15 January 2025 . ^ "Darts-WM in London: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez scheitert trotz 2:0-Satzführung mit 2:3" [Darts World Championship in London: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez loses 3–2 despite leading 2–0]. Kleine Zeitung (in German). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ Gorton, Josh (18 August 2023). "Rodriguez & Bialecki share titles; Littler seals Ally Pally spot" . Professional Darts Corporation . Retrieved 15 January 2025 . ^ Wood, Kieran (27 November 2023). "Darren Webster, Boris Krcmar, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez and Florian Hempel grab final spots for World Darts Championship" . Dartsnews.com . Retrieved 15 January 2025 . ^ "Cameron Menzies into second round of World Darts Championship hours after working plumbing shift" . Sky News . 16 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ Gill, Samuel (12 January 2025). "Final Order of Merit PDC European Q-School 2025: These 12 players secured PDC Tour Cards" . Dartsnews.com . Retrieved 15 January 2025 . ^ "Rusty-Jake Rodriguez sichert sich Ticket für PDC-Tour 2025" [Rusty-Jake Rodriguez secures card for 2025 PDC Tour]. Sky Sport Austria (in German). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025 .^ Yildiz, Marcel (25 December 2021). "Roxy-James, Rowby-John, Rusty-Jake und Ridgy-Jorg: So tickt die Darts-Familie Rodriguez" [Roxy-James, Rowby-John, Rusty-Jake and Ridgy-Jorg: This is how the Rodriguez darts family ticks]. Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2025 .
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