Alexander Merkx (born 20 March 1994) is a Dutch darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events and previously competed in World Darts Federation (WDF) tournaments. He has won three WDF titles and was the winner of two PDC Challenge Tour titles in 2024. He made his PDC World Darts Championship debut at the 2025 event.
He made his PDC European Tour debut at the 2019 Dutch Darts Masters, but lost 6âÂÂ1 to Glen Durrant. Merkx also made his first final on the BDO/WDF circuit that year, losing to Martin Barratt 6âÂÂ3 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 Championship, 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 claimed his first two PDC Challenge Tour titles during the 2024 season, winning events 16 and 21. By finishing fourth on the 2024 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, Merkx secured a place at the 2025 PDC World Championship, his debut at the tournament. He defeated Stephen Burton 3âÂÂ0 to progress to the second round, where he lost 3âÂÂ1 to 15th seed Chris Dobey.
In January 2026, Merkx attended PDC Q-School. In his seventh Q-School attempt, he earned a two-year PDC Tour Card for the first time through his placement on the European Q-School Order of Merit.
Merkx is from the village of Hapert in North Brabant, Netherlands. Outside of darts, he works as a caravan salesman.
Alexander Merkx's performance timeline is as follows:
WDF
PDC
PDC Players Championships
PDC Challenge Tour