Alexander Merkx vs Michael Smith – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
6:4
17/02/2026 at 09:10 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Players Championship 4 - 1/64-finals

Chances of winning


Alexander Merkx
35.5%
Michael Smith
64.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
35.8% 64.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Alexander Merkx has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)
  • Michael Smith has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)
  • Alexander Merkx - Michael Smith Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.57
    (2.58)

    1.43
    (1.44)
    8.7%
    (8.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 9.50
    Preview Facts
    • Merkx is ranked World Ranking: 120. Smith is ranked World Ranking: 32.
    • Smith may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Smith will hold a modest advantage in this match.
    • Recently, there has been no match between the players.
    Latest results of Alexander Merkx
    Latest results of Michael Smith
    Draw
    2026

    1/64-finals
    1Sedlacek K.Gawlas A.6 : 1
    2Razma M.Long J.6 : 5
    3Bunting S.Landman C.6 : 1
    4Tweddell J.Van den Bergh D.6 : 3
    5Humphries L.Dragt M.6 : 5
    6Kalter D. O.Kraft M.3 : 6
    7Woodhouse L.Sparidaans J.6 : 4
    8Burton S.White I.6 : 4
    9Zonneveld N.Greaves B.6 : 2
    10Czerwinski M.Ritchie G.4 : 6
    11Rock J.Hurrell J.6 : 5
    12Boulton A.Cross R.4 : 6
    13Cullen J.Barry K.6 : 4
    14Bissell T.Waites S.1 : 4
    15Heta D.Gotthardt K.6 : 4
    16Sneyd C.Williams S.3 : 6
    17Pietreczko R.Warner A.3 : 6
    18Ljubic P.Rosney S.0 : 6
    19Price G.Suljovic M.6 : 4
    20Evans R.Lukeman M.6 : 1
    21O'Connor W.Huybrechts K.4 : 6
    22Tingstrom V.Paxton A.2 : 6
    23Menzies C.Weber L.0 : 6
    24Thorpe T.de Graaf J.0 : 4
    25van Barneveld R.Pilgrim D.5 : 6
    26Sykes T.Plaisier W.6 : 2
    27van Veen G.van Schie J.6 : 5
    28Soutar A.Brooks B.6 : 3
    29Ratajski K.Bialecki S.4 : 6
    30Bellmont S.Rupprecht P.1 : 6
    31Dobey C.Morris T.6 : 1
    32Kuivenhoven M.King M.4 : 6
    33Wright P.Lovely T.4 : 6
    34Dekker C.Hunt J.6 : 3
    35Nijman W.Hofkens Y.6 : 1
    36Meikle R.Lennon S.6 : 2
    37Springer N.van Velzen M.4 : 6
    38Bereza F.Pratnemer B.4 : 6
    39van Duijvenbode D.Griffin R.4 : 6
    40Dudeney T.Veenstra R.
    41Gurney D.Gruellich D.6 : 1
    42Sharp D.Rodriguez Ru. J.6 : 4
    43Clayton J.Hopp M.3 : 6
    44Kanik T.Merk A.3 : 6
    45Chisnall D.Reyes C.6 : 3
    46McGuirk S.van der Velde J.6 : 3
    47Wade J.Crabtree C.1 : 6
    48Merkx A.Smith M.6 : 4
    49Gilding A.Henderyck S.6 : 2
    50Clemens G.Vandenbogaerde M.6 : 4
    51Aspinall N.Tricole T.6 : 5
    52Labanauskas D.Mansell M.
    53Joyce R.Coulson D.6 : 1
    54Culleton N.Dolan B.6 : 3
    55Noppert D.Hood J.6 : 3
    56Rydz C.Scutt C.6 : 5
    57Doets K.Owen R.6 : 3
    58Bates O.Edhouse R.3 : 6
    59Smith R.de Zwaan J.6 : 4
    60Leek A.Lap S.
    61De Decker M.Kenny N.6 : 2
    62Lipscombe A.Manby C.0 : 6
    63Wattimena J.Price S.6 : 3
    64Wenig L.Lukasiak O.6 : 5

    1/32-finals
    1Sedlacek K.Razma M.
    2Bunting S.Tweddell J.
    3Humphries L.Kraft M.
    4Woodhouse L.Burton S.
    5Zonneveld N.Ritchie G.
    6Rock J.Cross R.
    7Cullen J.Waites S.
    8Heta D.Williams S.
    9Warner A.Rosney S.
    10Price G.Evans R.
    11Huybrechts K.Paxton A.
    12Weber L.de Graaf J.
    13Pilgrim D.Sykes T.
    14van Veen G.Soutar A.
    15Bialecki S.Rupprecht P.
    16Dobey C.King M.
    17Lovely T.Dekker C.
    18Nijman W.Meikle R.
    19van Velzen M.Pratnemer B.
    20Griffin R.TBD #40
    21Gurney D.Sharp D.
    22Hopp M.Merk A.
    23Chisnall D.McGuirk S.
    24Crabtree C.Merkx A.
    25Gilding A.Clemens G.
    26Aspinall N.TBD #52
    27Joyce R.Culleton N.
    28Noppert D.Rydz C.
    29Doets K.Edhouse R.
    30Smith R.TBD #60
    31De Decker M.Manby C.
    32Wattimena J.Wenig L.

    1/16-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4
    3TBD #5TBD #6
    4TBD #7TBD #8
    5TBD #9TBD #10
    6TBD #11TBD #12
    7TBD #13TBD #14
    8TBD #15TBD #16
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    10TBD #19TBD #20
    11TBD #21TBD #22
    12TBD #23TBD #24
    13TBD #25TBD #26
    14TBD #27TBD #28
    15TBD #29TBD #30
    16TBD #31TBD #32

    1/8-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4
    3TBD #5TBD #6
    4TBD #7TBD #8
    5TBD #9TBD #10
    6TBD #11TBD #12
    7TBD #13TBD #14
    8TBD #15TBD #16

    Quarter-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4
    3TBD #5TBD #6
    4TBD #7TBD #8

    Semi-finals
    1TBD #1TBD #2
    2TBD #3TBD #4

    Final
    1TBD #1TBD #2