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9. September
PDC Rankings
PDC European Tour
Two of the four events of the Women's Series at the weekend were won by Beau Greaves who by this increased he lead in the ranking. Greaves
prevailed in the finals once over Fallon Sherrock and once over Noa-Lynn van Leuven. The other two titles got Gemma Hayter with a win
over Mikuru Suzuki and Robyn Byrne who defeated in her final Lorraine Winstanley. Both for Hayter as for Byrne it was the second Women's Series title.
Participants, Results
Updated Ranking
8. September
Dave Chisnall won the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerpen. He defeated in the final Ricardo Pietreczko with 8:6 and won his second European Tour
title of the year.
Chisnall defeated on finals day Gabriel Clemens - who couldn't keep up the strong performance he showed against van Gerwen - Peter Wright and Chris Dobey. Pietreczko today prevailed over Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode and World Champion Luke Humphries before Chisnall destroyed all his hopes for a second European Tour title of his career.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Report Finalnew
The Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerpen will today be played to the end in an afternoon - and an evening session. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place,
in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will follow.
Yesterday Gabriel Clemens and Luke Littler provided the highlights of the second round. Clemens showed a great performance and defeated for the first time in his career Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler played an outstanding 111.13 average at his 6:1 win over Jermaine Wattimena. From the seeded players beside van Gerwen Gerwyn Price, Martin Schindler and Damon Heta were eliminated.
Results, Schedule Finals Daynew
Statisticsnew
7. September
Today in Antwerpen the Flanders Darts Trophy continues with the second round in an afternoon - and an evening session. The seeded players
will play gainst the first round winners.
The biggest upset of the first round caused Andrew Gilding who defeated with a strong performance local hero Dimitri van den Bergh. Gilding will play tonight against German Ricardo Pietreczko. All four Belgian Home Nation Qualifiers lost theit first round matches.
Results, Schedule Day 2new
Statisticsnew
Action continues on the PDC Women's Series this weekend as well. The events 17 - 20 will be played in Wigan.
Participants, Results
27. August
The PDC published dates and venues of the Premier League 2025.
The tickets will go on sale during October.
Premier League 2025 - Schedulenew
On the Nordic and Baltic Tour the last two events of the season were played at the weekend in Iceland.
Andreas Harrysson won the penultimate event 6:5 against Darius Labanauskas. Labanauskas won the title of the last event of the year. He defeated in the final final Teemu Harjuwith 6:4 and moved up to the second place of the ranking behind Jeffrey de Graaf.
PDC Nordic and Baltic Tournew
26. August
PDC Rankings
PDC Pro Tour
23. August
The two Players Championships in Milton Keynes were won by Damon Heta and Chris Dobey.
Damon Heta won Players Championship 18 with 8:3 in the final against Ryan Searle. In the semi-finals stood Cameron Menzies and Steve Beaton. Chris Dobey won the 19. Players Championship. the final the again strong playing Cameron Menzies with 8:6. The semi-finals reached Thibault Tricole and Daryl Gurney.
Today the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the 13. European Tour Event and the World Series of Darts finals took place in Milton Keynes statt. Gabriel Clemens was the only player who qualified for both tournaments.
Participants, Resultsnew
ET 13 - Czech Darts Open
Worlds Series of Darts Finals - Participantsnew
20. August
On Wednesday and Thursday in Milton Keynes the Players Championships 18 and 19 will be played. Following this as well in Milton Keynes
the Tour Card Holders qualifier for the European Event 13 in Prague and the World Series of Darts Finals will take place.
Participants, Resultsnew
ET 13 - Czech Darts Open
At the weekend in Milton Keynes five events of the PDC Challenge Tour took place.
They were won by Alexander Merckx, Connor Scutt, Jimmy van Schie, Wesley Plaisier and Christian Kist. Both Plaisier and Scott reached another final each, Scott furthermore another quarterfinal.
Challenge Tour
16. August
Luke Humphries won in Hamilton, New Zealand, the last World Series Event of the year - the New Zealand Darts Masters. He defeated in the final
Damon Heta - who was rewarded for his performances again with the Kyle Anderson Memorial Trophy - with 8:2. For Humphries it was the first title
on the World Series. He reached the final with wins over Kayden Milne, Michael Smith and Luke Littler. Heta defeated on his way
to the final Simon Whitlock, reigning champion Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price who had won last weekend in Australia.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Statistics new
Report new
15. August
To conclude the international World Series Events on 16. and 17. August the New Zealand Darts Masters will take place Hamilton.
Again the eight PDC players will play against eight oceanic players. Reigning champion Rob Cross was drawn as last week in the Australian Darts Masters against New Zealand's number 1 Haupai Puha. Last week Cross won the close match.
Preview
14. August
Dartoid travels to Hiroshima - actually to play darts. But his evocative visit to the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima - which
commrmorates the devasting effect of the atomic bombing on 6. August 1945 and especially the Hiroshima "shadows" haunted him - not only
all the the way into the darts bar...
"Nuclear" Darts
11. August
The most successfull players of the weekend were Beau Greaves and Noa-Lynn van Leuven who met in three of the four events in the final. Twice
Greaves was the winner, one time Noa-Lynn van Leuven. In the 14. event of the Women's Series Aileen de Graaf won the all Dutch final against Anca Zijlstra. On her way to the final de Graaf defeated Greaves in the Top 16 and
van Leuven in the quarterfinals.
Results
Ranking
During the third CDC Main Tour weekend in Wheeling, Illinois, USA Canadian Jim Long and the Americans
Stowe Buntz and Leonard Gates each won one of the events.
The point ranking is headed by David Cameron, Gates, Buntz and Long follow on the places 2,3 and 4.
CDC Main Tour
10. August
Gerwyn Price won Wollongong in Australia the Australien Darts Masters with an 8:1 demolition of Luke Littler.
Price reached the final with wins over Brenton Lloyd, Damon Heta and Peter Wright. Littler, who couldn't keep up his impressive
perfomances in the final, defeated on his way to the final Rob Modra, Luke Humphries and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Reigning champion Rob Cross was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Peter Wright.
Schedule, Results
Statistics
Report
Today and tomorrow in Niederhausen, Germany, four more events of the PDC Women's Series will be played.
Schedule, Participants
9. August
Today in Wollongon, Australia, the Australian Darts Masters will begin.
Eight PDC representatives will play in the first round against eight oceanic representatives. Reigning champion Rob Cross will play in the first round against the number 1 of New Zealand Haupai Puha.
Schedule
6. August
PDC Rankings
PDC Pro Tour
After the Players Championships in Milton Keynes the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the
European Tour Events in Budapest and Basel followed.
Only the two Dutchmen Dirk van Duijvenbode and Wessel Nijmann managed to qualify for both events.
Both Florian Hempel and William O'Connor threw a nine-darter during the events.
ET 11 - Hungarian Darts Trophy
ET 12 - Swiss Darts Trophy
Josh Rock won the 17. Players Championship of the year in Milton Keynes. He defeated in the final Joe Cullen witht 8:6. The semi-finals reached Ross Smithand Florian Hempel. By this win rock moves up to the 17. place of the PDC Order of Merit. als zwei Jahren.
Resultsnew
2. August
The first two Players Championships in Milton Keynes were won by Luke Littler and Mike de Decker. For de Decker it was the first tournamnt win on the Pro Tour,
for Littler already the second this year.
Littler defeated in the final of the 15. Players Championships Wessel Nijmann with 8:6, in the semi-finals stood Chris Dobey and Damon Heta. De Decker triumphed in the 16. Players Championship with a 8:2 win over Ricky Evans, Karel Sedlacek and Luke Humphries reached the semi-finals.
Participants, Resultsnew
Last weekend was a Nordic and Baltic Tour weekend.
Darius Labanauskas won the seventh Pro Tour Event, Oskar Lukasiak the eighth. The Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 11, 12 and 13 were won by Cor Dekker, Anton Östlund and Marko Kantele.
Nordic and Baltic Tour
29. July
At the weekend in Milton Keynes five ecents of the PDC Development Tour took place.
The five events were dominated by Wessel Nijmann and Niko Springer. Nijmann won events 16, 17 and 19, Springer events 18 and 20. Two times the two players met in the Finals and each one time was the winner. In the other two events Spinger reached the semi-finals while Nijmann lost in the 20. event in the semi-finals. Beau Greaves took part at the weekend as well reaching two quarterfinals and one semi-final.
Nijmann now heads the table followed by Springer.
Development Tour
From Wednesday in Milton Keynes the Players Championships 15, 16 and 17 will be played. Following this as well in Milton Keynes
the Tour Card holders qualifiers for the Events 11 und 12 in Budapest and Basel will take place.
Participants
ET 11 - Hungarian Darts Trophy
ET 12 - Swiss Darts Trophy
25. July
To conclude the coverage of the World Matchplay the review on the semi-finals and the final of the men and the Women's World Matchplay.
Semifinals and Finalnew
Women's World Matchplaynew
24. July
PDC Rankings
The quarterfinals of the World MAtchplay waren were thrilling and highclass.
Here a short review.
The Quarterfinalsnew
21 July
Luke Humphries defeated in the final of the World Matchplay Michael van Gerwen with 18:15 and for the first time won the title.
The final was a highclass match in which Michael van Gerwen had his share as well which what had not really to be expected after his first matches in the tournament. In the first half of the match he was even in the lead several times but Humphries got stronger, more consistent and more convincing and won in the end against an appearingly disappointed van Gerwen with an 100 checkout.
Statisticsnew
With an impressive performance in the final Beau Greaves defended her Women's World Matchplay title and qualified for both the Grand Slam of Darts and the
PDC World Championship.
Greaves defeated in the final Fallon Sherrock with 6:3 and an average of 98.75 - a clear improvement compared to her previous matches. Greaves prevailed in the quarterfinals over Katie Sheldon and in the semi-finals over Mikuru Suzuki. Sherrock defeated on her way into the final first debutant Anastasia Dobromyslova and than in a quaint semi-final - in which both players had distinct double trouble - Lisa Ashton.
Results, Statistics, Reportnew
Today in the afternoon-session the Women's World Matchplay takes place.
In the quarterfinals reigning champion Beau Greaves will meet Katie Sheldon, Mikuri Suzuki plays against Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Fallon Sherrock will play debutant Anastasia Dobromyslova and Lisa Ashton will play against Rhian O'Sullivan.
Women's World Matchplay
We have a debutant in the Women's World Matchplay this year as well - Anastasia Dobromyslova.
For her it is the return on the big stage after fiove years. As a Russian player she was banned from playing after the Ukraine War started. She now plays under neutral flag.
The Debutants - Anastasia Dobromyslovanew
20. July
The two semi-finals were won by Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen who will play tomorrow in the evening-session the final.
Luke Humphries defeated in the first semi-final James Wade with 17:10. For a long time it was a balanced match but after Humphries got the 8:7 lead he pulled clear. The second semifinal between Michael van Gerwen was a match of ebbs and flow and a match of missed doubles. After Smith had drawn 12:12 he no longer was in the races and van Gerwen won 17:13. Results
Statistics, Reportnew
Tomorrow in Blackpool in the Afternoon-Session the third PDC Women's World Matchplay will take place.
In the PDC reigning champion Beau Greaves, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton and Noa-Lynn van Leuven have their say.
Preview Women's World Matchplaynew
Time for the Semi-Finals in Blackpool! The World Numbers 1, 2 and 3 will stand on stage - and one unseeded player.
In the opening semi-final World Number 1 Luke Humphries will play against the not seeded James Wade. In the second semifinal the Numbers 2 and 3 of the World Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will clash.
Schedule, Resultsnew
19. July
The second quarterfinal evening Rob Cross probably will remember as a pitch-black day - he couldn't keep up his so far great performances at all and the match was mostly shaped
by his problems to hit a double. At one time his hitting rate was 7 percent. It improved till the end of the match to 21 percent but the deserved
16:7 winner of the match in the end was Michael Smith. Smith will play in the semi-finals against
Michael von Gerwen who won 16:10 against Andrew Gilding who even had been in the lead early in the match but probably had some
problems with the long format of the match.
Resultsnew
Report, Statisticsnew
Second quarterfinals day in Blackpool.
The first match tonight is a repeat of last year's UK Open Final - Michael van Gerwen will play against Andrew Gilding. In the second quarterfinal with Michael Smith and Rob Cross two former World Champions will meet.
Schedule
By now Summer arrived here in Blackpool and the good weather is supposed to stay till the weekend. Not only the seagulls are delighted.
The second article is a review of the second round.
The Second Roundnew
The winners of the first two quarterfinals were James Wade uand Luke Humphries. James Wade defeated with a highclass and throughout consistent performance Ross Smith with 16:10 - Ross
just didn't find a way to cope with it. Luke Humphries defeated Dimitri van den Bergh with the same results but he struggled first a lot with himself and the Belgian again and again came close. Only in the
last legs Humphries found into his stride and drew away.
Results
Bericht, Statistics Day 6new
18. July
Today is the first quarterfinals day in Blackpool.
In the first match tonight Ross Smith will play against James Wade. After that World Champion Luke Humphries will meet UK Open Champion Dimitri van den Bergh - a reapeat of the UK Open Final in March.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Global Darts by now arrived in slightly rainy Blackpool. As one hears it seems to be the normal weather here this year.
The first article is some kind of review of the first round.
The First Roundnew
17. July
The last four matches of the second round started with an astonishing clear 11:5 win of Andrew Gilding over Krzysztof Ratajski. It followed the
outstanding match of the night between Rob Cross and Ryan Searle which was won almost as clear with 11:6 and an average of 106.99 by Cross. Michael van Gerwen won his match
against Joe Cullen 11:8. The match started quite one-sided and Cullen improved too late to turn the match around. In the last second round match Michael Smith and Chris Dobey met.
It started rather one-sided but got very close before Smith came with 11:9 over the finishing line.
Results
Report, Statistics Day 5new
The first day of the second round ended Nathan Aspinalls attempt to defend his title despite his arm injury, he lost 8:11 to James Wade.
As well eliminated were seeds Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton - they lost to Ross Smith and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Luke Humphries is through to the quarterfinals too - he defeated Stephen Bunting with 11:7.
Tonight the other four matches of the second round will be played - among others Rob Cross, Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will stand on stage.
Schedule Day 5, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Day 4
15. July
The second day of the World Matchplay was a little bit pressed for time which one could feel in the last match of the night. Seed Dave Chisnall looked rather nervous und
couldn't get anything straight - he lost 2:10 against Krzysztof Ratajski. Seed Peter Wright was not really at ease either and was eliminated by Andrew Gilding.
The third seeded player who lost his match was Danny Noppert who in the afternoon-session couldn't cope with James Wade. Highlights of the day were Dimitri van den Bergh's nine-darter, Bunting's win in the
Tie Break against Ryan Joyce and a fantastic match between Rob Cross and Gian van Veen which Cross won in a Sudden Death Leg.
Tonight the last four first round matches will be played - among them the highly anticipated game between Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler.
Schedule Day 3, Results
Statistics Day 3new
Report, Statistics Day 2
14. July
On the first night of the World Matchplay all seeds won the matches with good performances and progressed into the
second round. The outstanding performance came from Luke Humphries who defeated with an average of over 108 an as well
strong playing German debutant Ricardo Pietreczko 10:4. One could see that reigning champion Aspinall
had problems with his injured throwing arm but he battled and won.
Today there will be two sessions. As the English football national team will play the final of the European Championship they will start both earlier then usually. The afternoon-session will begin at 12 BST, the evening-session at 16.30 BST.
Schedule, Results Day 2new
Report, Statistics Day 1
13. July
Today the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin.
In the PDC Preview kommen Nathan Aspinall, Luke Humphries, Martin Schindler and Luke Littler have their say.
PDC Preview
Results Day 1
On 11. July the former German number 1 Tomas Seyler passed away.
Seyler both as a player and as a TV pundit played a key part in the development of the sport of darts in Germany. Our condolences to his family and his friends.
Tomas "Shorty" Seylernew
12. July
Only one more day till the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin - time for the fifth and last of the debutants!
The fifth debutant will be as well the last player to come on stage on Monday night - Ritchie Edhouse. He will play against Chris Dobey.
The Debutants - Ritchie Edhouse
11. July
Two more days and the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin - and here is debutant number four!
The fourth debutant of the tournament who will come on stage for the penultimate first round match on Monday night is Luke Littler. He was drawn against Michael van Gerwen - a match that could be a hightlight of the first round.
The Debutants - Luke Littler
10. July
Only three days till the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin. Here is our third debutant!
The third debutant and the only one who will stand on stage on the second day of the tournament is the young Dutchman Gian van Veen. He will play in the first match of the evening-session on Sunday against Rob Cross.
The Debutants - Gian van Veen
Not only the World Matchplay is just around the corner - another sports mega event is getting closer and closer: the Olympic Games
in Paris.
Dartoid went to search for a Darts Bar in Paris but sadly came to the conclusion that Paris will not win a gold medal in this in this discipline.
Darts in Paris
9. July
Only four days till the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin and time for the second debutant!
The second debutant who will come on stage for the last match on the opening night of the tournamant - directly after Pietreczko - will be Luke Woodhouse. Woodhouse will meet reigning champion Nathan Aspinall.
The Debutants - Luke Woodhouse
8. July
Five days to go till the World Matchplay will begin in Blackpool. Global Darts takes the opportunity to present you each day one of the five debutants in the tournament.
As first debutant German Ricardo Pietreczko will come on the stage on the opening night of the tournament. He was drawn against World Champion Luke Humphries.
The Debutants - Ricardo Pietreczko
6. July
The PDC published draw and schedule of the first round of the tournament.
Reigning champion Nathan Aspinall will play on the first night of the tournament against Luke Woodhouse. As well on the opening night World Champion Luke Humphries will play against German debutant Ricardo Pietreczko. The probably most eagerly anticipated match will be the clash between Michael van Gerwen and debutant Luke Littler on the third and last first round evening.
Participants, Draw and Schedule First Round
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
3. July
After the two Players Championships on Tuesday and today in Milton Keynes all participants in the World Matchplay in Blackpool - which will begin on
13. July - are known.
Five debutants will stand on the Winter Gardens stage this year Winter Gardens: Luke Littler, Gian van Veen, Ricardo Pietrezcko, Ritchie Edhouse and Luke Woodhouse.
Participants
Ross Smith and Jonny Clayton were the winners of the Players Championships 13 and 14 in Milton Keynes - the last two Players Championships which count for the qualification
for the World Matchplay which will begin on 13. July in Blackpool.
Ross Smith won the title of the 13. Players Championship with a close 8:7 win over Wesley Plaisier. The semi-finals reached Cam Crabtree and Andy Boulton.
The 14. Players Championship was won by Jonny Clayton who prevailed 8:5 as well over Wesley Plaisier. In the semi-finals stood Ryan Joyce and Cameron Menzies.
Participants, Results
1. July
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Milton Keynes the Players Championships 13 and 14 will be played. From the Tour Card Holders Rob Cross, Jacques Labre, Adrian Lewis,
Geert Nentjes, Pascal Rupprecht, Michele Turetta, Michael van Gerwen, Jules van Dongen, Adam Smith-Neale and Jamie Hughes (PC 13 only) didn't register for Milton Keynes. They will be replaced by Danny Jansen, Richie
Burnett, Andy Boulton, Connor Scutt, Wesley Plaisier, John Henderson, Darryl Pilgrim, Stefan Bellmont, Lee Cocks and Aden Kirk (PC 13 only).
Participants
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerpen.PDC Rankings
PDC European Tour
PDC Women's Series
Two of the four events of the Women's Series at the weekend were won by Beau Greaves who by this increased he lead in the ranking. Greaves
prevailed in the finals once over Fallon Sherrock and once over Noa-Lynn van Leuven. The other two titles got Gemma Hayter with a win
over Mikuru Suzuki and Robyn Byrne who defeated in her final Lorraine Winstanley. Both for Hayter as for Byrne it was the second Women's Series title.
Participants, Results
Updated Ranking
8. September
Chisnall wins in Antwerpen
Dave Chisnall won the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerpen. He defeated in the final Ricardo Pietreczko with 8:6 and won his second European Tour
title of the year.
Chisnall defeated on finals day Gabriel Clemens - who couldn't keep up the strong performance he showed against van Gerwen - Peter Wright and Chris Dobey. Pietreczko today prevailed over Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode and World Champion Luke Humphries before Chisnall destroyed all his hopes for a second European Tour title of his career.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Report Finalnew
PDC European Tour
The Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerpen will today be played to the end in an afternoon - and an evening session. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place,
in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will follow.
Yesterday Gabriel Clemens and Luke Littler provided the highlights of the second round. Clemens showed a great performance and defeated for the first time in his career Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler played an outstanding 111.13 average at his 6:1 win over Jermaine Wattimena. From the seeded players beside van Gerwen Gerwyn Price, Martin Schindler and Damon Heta were eliminated.
Results, Schedule Finals Daynew
Statisticsnew
7. September
PDC European Tour
Today in Antwerpen the Flanders Darts Trophy continues with the second round in an afternoon - and an evening session. The seeded players
will play gainst the first round winners.
The biggest upset of the first round caused Andrew Gilding who defeated with a strong performance local hero Dimitri van den Bergh. Gilding will play tonight against German Ricardo Pietreczko. All four Belgian Home Nation Qualifiers lost theit first round matches.
Results, Schedule Day 2new
Statisticsnew
PDC Women's Series
Action continues on the PDC Women's Series this weekend as well. The events 17 - 20 will be played in Wigan.
Participants, Results
27. August
PDC Premier League 2025
The PDC published dates and venues of the Premier League 2025.
The tickets will go on sale during October.
Premier League 2025 - Schedulenew
PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour
On the Nordic and Baltic Tour the last two events of the season were played at the weekend in Iceland.
Andreas Harrysson won the penultimate event 6:5 against Darius Labanauskas. Labanauskas won the title of the last event of the year. He defeated in the final final Teemu Harjuwith 6:4 and moved up to the second place of the ranking behind Jeffrey de Graaf.
PDC Nordic and Baltic Tournew
26. August
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 18 and 19 in Milton Keynes.PDC Rankings
PDC Pro Tour
23. August
PDC Pro Tour
The two Players Championships in Milton Keynes were won by Damon Heta and Chris Dobey.
Damon Heta won Players Championship 18 with 8:3 in the final against Ryan Searle. In the semi-finals stood Cameron Menzies and Steve Beaton. Chris Dobey won the 19. Players Championship. the final the again strong playing Cameron Menzies with 8:6. The semi-finals reached Thibault Tricole and Daryl Gurney.
Today the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the 13. European Tour Event and the World Series of Darts finals took place in Milton Keynes statt. Gabriel Clemens was the only player who qualified for both tournaments.
Participants, Resultsnew
ET 13 - Czech Darts Open
Worlds Series of Darts Finals - Participantsnew
20. August
PDC Pro Tour
On Wednesday and Thursday in Milton Keynes the Players Championships 18 and 19 will be played. Following this as well in Milton Keynes
the Tour Card Holders qualifier for the European Event 13 in Prague and the World Series of Darts Finals will take place.
Participants, Resultsnew
ET 13 - Czech Darts Open
PDC Challenge Tour
At the weekend in Milton Keynes five events of the PDC Challenge Tour took place.
They were won by Alexander Merckx, Connor Scutt, Jimmy van Schie, Wesley Plaisier and Christian Kist. Both Plaisier and Scott reached another final each, Scott furthermore another quarterfinal.
Challenge Tour
16. August
World Series of Darts
Luke Humphries won in Hamilton, New Zealand, the last World Series Event of the year - the New Zealand Darts Masters. He defeated in the final
Damon Heta - who was rewarded for his performances again with the Kyle Anderson Memorial Trophy - with 8:2. For Humphries it was the first title
on the World Series. He reached the final with wins over Kayden Milne, Michael Smith and Luke Littler. Heta defeated on his way
to the final Simon Whitlock, reigning champion Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price who had won last weekend in Australia.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Statistics new
Report new
15. August
World Series of Darts
To conclude the international World Series Events on 16. and 17. August the New Zealand Darts Masters will take place Hamilton.
Again the eight PDC players will play against eight oceanic players. Reigning champion Rob Cross was drawn as last week in the Australian Darts Masters against New Zealand's number 1 Haupai Puha. Last week Cross won the close match.
Preview
14. August
Dartoids World
Dartoid travels to Hiroshima - actually to play darts. But his evocative visit to the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima - which
commrmorates the devasting effect of the atomic bombing on 6. August 1945 and especially the Hiroshima "shadows" haunted him - not only
all the the way into the darts bar...
"Nuclear" Darts
11. August
PDC Women's Series
The most successfull players of the weekend were Beau Greaves and Noa-Lynn van Leuven who met in three of the four events in the final. Twice
Greaves was the winner, one time Noa-Lynn van Leuven. In the 14. event of the Women's Series Aileen de Graaf won the all Dutch final against Anca Zijlstra. On her way to the final de Graaf defeated Greaves in the Top 16 and
van Leuven in the quarterfinals.
Results
Ranking
CDC Main Tour
During the third CDC Main Tour weekend in Wheeling, Illinois, USA Canadian Jim Long and the Americans
Stowe Buntz and Leonard Gates each won one of the events.
The point ranking is headed by David Cameron, Gates, Buntz and Long follow on the places 2,3 and 4.
CDC Main Tour
10. August
World Series of Darts
Gerwyn Price won Wollongong in Australia the Australien Darts Masters with an 8:1 demolition of Luke Littler.
Price reached the final with wins over Brenton Lloyd, Damon Heta and Peter Wright. Littler, who couldn't keep up his impressive
perfomances in the final, defeated on his way to the final Rob Modra, Luke Humphries and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Reigning champion Rob Cross was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Peter Wright.
Schedule, Results
Statistics
Report
PDC Women's Series
Today and tomorrow in Niederhausen, Germany, four more events of the PDC Women's Series will be played.
Schedule, Participants
9. August
World Series of Darts
Today in Wollongon, Australia, the Australian Darts Masters will begin.
Eight PDC representatives will play in the first round against eight oceanic representatives. Reigning champion Rob Cross will play in the first round against the number 1 of New Zealand Haupai Puha.
Schedule
6. August
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 15, 16 and 17 in Milton Keynes.PDC Rankings
PDC Pro Tour
PDC European Tour
After the Players Championships in Milton Keynes the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the
European Tour Events in Budapest and Basel followed.
Only the two Dutchmen Dirk van Duijvenbode and Wessel Nijmann managed to qualify for both events.
Both Florian Hempel and William O'Connor threw a nine-darter during the events.
ET 11 - Hungarian Darts Trophy
ET 12 - Swiss Darts Trophy
PDC Pro Tour
Josh Rock won the 17. Players Championship of the year in Milton Keynes. He defeated in the final Joe Cullen witht 8:6. The semi-finals reached Ross Smithand Florian Hempel. By this win rock moves up to the 17. place of the PDC Order of Merit. als zwei Jahren.
Resultsnew
2. August
PDC Pro Tour
The first two Players Championships in Milton Keynes were won by Luke Littler and Mike de Decker. For de Decker it was the first tournamnt win on the Pro Tour,
for Littler already the second this year.
Littler defeated in the final of the 15. Players Championships Wessel Nijmann with 8:6, in the semi-finals stood Chris Dobey and Damon Heta. De Decker triumphed in the 16. Players Championship with a 8:2 win over Ricky Evans, Karel Sedlacek and Luke Humphries reached the semi-finals.
Participants, Resultsnew
PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour
Last weekend was a Nordic and Baltic Tour weekend.
Darius Labanauskas won the seventh Pro Tour Event, Oskar Lukasiak the eighth. The Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 11, 12 and 13 were won by Cor Dekker, Anton Östlund and Marko Kantele.
Nordic and Baltic Tour
29. July
PDC Development Tour
At the weekend in Milton Keynes five ecents of the PDC Development Tour took place.
The five events were dominated by Wessel Nijmann and Niko Springer. Nijmann won events 16, 17 and 19, Springer events 18 and 20. Two times the two players met in the Finals and each one time was the winner. In the other two events Spinger reached the semi-finals while Nijmann lost in the 20. event in the semi-finals. Beau Greaves took part at the weekend as well reaching two quarterfinals and one semi-final.
Nijmann now heads the table followed by Springer.
Development Tour
PDC Pro Tour
From Wednesday in Milton Keynes the Players Championships 15, 16 and 17 will be played. Following this as well in Milton Keynes
the Tour Card holders qualifiers for the Events 11 und 12 in Budapest and Basel will take place.
Participants
ET 11 - Hungarian Darts Trophy
ET 12 - Swiss Darts Trophy
25. July
PDC World Matchplay - Semifinals, Final and Women's World Matchplay
To conclude the coverage of the World Matchplay the review on the semi-finals and the final of the men and the Women's World Matchplay.
Semifinals and Finalnew
Women's World Matchplaynew
24. July
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the World Matchplay.PDC Rankings
PDC World Matchplay - Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals of the World MAtchplay waren were thrilling and highclass.
Here a short review.
The Quarterfinalsnew
21 July
Humphries wins World Matchplay
Luke Humphries defeated in the final of the World Matchplay Michael van Gerwen with 18:15 and for the first time won the title.
The final was a highclass match in which Michael van Gerwen had his share as well which what had not really to be expected after his first matches in the tournament. In the first half of the match he was even in the lead several times but Humphries got stronger, more consistent and more convincing and won in the end against an appearingly disappointed van Gerwen with an 100 checkout.
Statisticsnew
Greaves defends title
With an impressive performance in the final Beau Greaves defended her Women's World Matchplay title and qualified for both the Grand Slam of Darts and the
PDC World Championship.
Greaves defeated in the final Fallon Sherrock with 6:3 and an average of 98.75 - a clear improvement compared to her previous matches. Greaves prevailed in the quarterfinals over Katie Sheldon and in the semi-finals over Mikuru Suzuki. Sherrock defeated on her way into the final first debutant Anastasia Dobromyslova and than in a quaint semi-final - in which both players had distinct double trouble - Lisa Ashton.
Results, Statistics, Reportnew
PDC Women's World Matchplay
Today in the afternoon-session the Women's World Matchplay takes place.
In the quarterfinals reigning champion Beau Greaves will meet Katie Sheldon, Mikuri Suzuki plays against Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Fallon Sherrock will play debutant Anastasia Dobromyslova and Lisa Ashton will play against Rhian O'Sullivan.
Women's World Matchplay
PDC World Matchplay
We have a debutant in the Women's World Matchplay this year as well - Anastasia Dobromyslova.
For her it is the return on the big stage after fiove years. As a Russian player she was banned from playing after the Ukraine War started. She now plays under neutral flag.
The Debutants - Anastasia Dobromyslovanew
20. July
PDC World Matchplay - Semi-Finals
The two semi-finals were won by Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen who will play tomorrow in the evening-session the final.
Luke Humphries defeated in the first semi-final James Wade with 17:10. For a long time it was a balanced match but after Humphries got the 8:7 lead he pulled clear. The second semifinal between Michael van Gerwen was a match of ebbs and flow and a match of missed doubles. After Smith had drawn 12:12 he no longer was in the races and van Gerwen won 17:13. Results
Statistics, Reportnew
PDC Women's World Matchplay
Tomorrow in Blackpool in the Afternoon-Session the third PDC Women's World Matchplay will take place.
In the PDC reigning champion Beau Greaves, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton and Noa-Lynn van Leuven have their say.
Preview Women's World Matchplaynew
PDC World Matchplay
Time for the Semi-Finals in Blackpool! The World Numbers 1, 2 and 3 will stand on stage - and one unseeded player.
In the opening semi-final World Number 1 Luke Humphries will play against the not seeded James Wade. In the second semifinal the Numbers 2 and 3 of the World Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will clash.
Schedule, Resultsnew
19. July
PDC World Matchplay - Quarterfinals 2
The second quarterfinal evening Rob Cross probably will remember as a pitch-black day - he couldn't keep up his so far great performances at all and the match was mostly shaped
by his problems to hit a double. At one time his hitting rate was 7 percent. It improved till the end of the match to 21 percent but the deserved
16:7 winner of the match in the end was Michael Smith. Smith will play in the semi-finals against
Michael von Gerwen who won 16:10 against Andrew Gilding who even had been in the lead early in the match but probably had some
problems with the long format of the match.
Resultsnew
Report, Statisticsnew
PDC World Matchplay
Second quarterfinals day in Blackpool.
The first match tonight is a repeat of last year's UK Open Final - Michael van Gerwen will play against Andrew Gilding. In the second quarterfinal with Michael Smith and Rob Cross two former World Champions will meet.
Schedule
PDC World Matchplay - The Second Round
By now Summer arrived here in Blackpool and the good weather is supposed to stay till the weekend. Not only the seagulls are delighted.
The second article is a review of the second round.
The Second Roundnew
PDC World Matchplay - Quarterfinals 1
The winners of the first two quarterfinals were James Wade uand Luke Humphries. James Wade defeated with a highclass and throughout consistent performance Ross Smith with 16:10 - Ross
just didn't find a way to cope with it. Luke Humphries defeated Dimitri van den Bergh with the same results but he struggled first a lot with himself and the Belgian again and again came close. Only in the
last legs Humphries found into his stride and drew away.
Results
Bericht, Statistics Day 6new
18. July
PDC World Matchplay
Today is the first quarterfinals day in Blackpool.
In the first match tonight Ross Smith will play against James Wade. After that World Champion Luke Humphries will meet UK Open Champion Dimitri van den Bergh - a reapeat of the UK Open Final in March.
Schedule, Resultsnew
PDC World Matchplay - The First Round
Global Darts by now arrived in slightly rainy Blackpool. As one hears it seems to be the normal weather here this year.
The first article is some kind of review of the first round.
The First Roundnew
17. July
PDC World Matchplay - Day 5
The last four matches of the second round started with an astonishing clear 11:5 win of Andrew Gilding over Krzysztof Ratajski. It followed the
outstanding match of the night between Rob Cross and Ryan Searle which was won almost as clear with 11:6 and an average of 106.99 by Cross. Michael van Gerwen won his match
against Joe Cullen 11:8. The match started quite one-sided and Cullen improved too late to turn the match around. In the last second round match Michael Smith and Chris Dobey met.
It started rather one-sided but got very close before Smith came with 11:9 over the finishing line.
Results
Report, Statistics Day 5new
PDC World Matchplay - Day 4
The first day of the second round ended Nathan Aspinalls attempt to defend his title despite his arm injury, he lost 8:11 to James Wade.
As well eliminated were seeds Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton - they lost to Ross Smith and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Luke Humphries is through to the quarterfinals too - he defeated Stephen Bunting with 11:7.
Tonight the other four matches of the second round will be played - among others Rob Cross, Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will stand on stage.
Schedule Day 5, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Day 4
15. July
PDC World Matchplay - Day 2
The second day of the World Matchplay was a little bit pressed for time which one could feel in the last match of the night. Seed Dave Chisnall looked rather nervous und
couldn't get anything straight - he lost 2:10 against Krzysztof Ratajski. Seed Peter Wright was not really at ease either and was eliminated by Andrew Gilding.
The third seeded player who lost his match was Danny Noppert who in the afternoon-session couldn't cope with James Wade. Highlights of the day were Dimitri van den Bergh's nine-darter, Bunting's win in the
Tie Break against Ryan Joyce and a fantastic match between Rob Cross and Gian van Veen which Cross won in a Sudden Death Leg.
Tonight the last four first round matches will be played - among them the highly anticipated game between Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler.
Schedule Day 3, Results
Statistics Day 3new
Report, Statistics Day 2
14. July
PDC World Matchplay - Day 1
On the first night of the World Matchplay all seeds won the matches with good performances and progressed into the
second round. The outstanding performance came from Luke Humphries who defeated with an average of over 108 an as well
strong playing German debutant Ricardo Pietreczko 10:4. One could see that reigning champion Aspinall
had problems with his injured throwing arm but he battled and won.
Today there will be two sessions. As the English football national team will play the final of the European Championship they will start both earlier then usually. The afternoon-session will begin at 12 BST, the evening-session at 16.30 BST.
Schedule, Results Day 2new
Report, Statistics Day 1
13. July
PDC World Matchplay
Today the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin.
In the PDC Preview kommen Nathan Aspinall, Luke Humphries, Martin Schindler and Luke Littler have their say.
PDC Preview
Results Day 1
Tomas 'Shorty' Seyler passed away
On 11. July the former German number 1 Tomas Seyler passed away.
Seyler both as a player and as a TV pundit played a key part in the development of the sport of darts in Germany. Our condolences to his family and his friends.
Tomas "Shorty" Seylernew
12. July
PDC World Matchplay
Only one more day till the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin - time for the fifth and last of the debutants!
The fifth debutant will be as well the last player to come on stage on Monday night - Ritchie Edhouse. He will play against Chris Dobey.
The Debutants - Ritchie Edhouse
11. July
PDC World Matchplay
Two more days and the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin - and here is debutant number four!
The fourth debutant of the tournament who will come on stage for the penultimate first round match on Monday night is Luke Littler. He was drawn against Michael van Gerwen - a match that could be a hightlight of the first round.
The Debutants - Luke Littler
10. July
PDC World Matchplay
Only three days till the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin. Here is our third debutant!
The third debutant and the only one who will stand on stage on the second day of the tournament is the young Dutchman Gian van Veen. He will play in the first match of the evening-session on Sunday against Rob Cross.
The Debutants - Gian van Veen
Dartoids World
Not only the World Matchplay is just around the corner - another sports mega event is getting closer and closer: the Olympic Games
in Paris.
Dartoid went to search for a Darts Bar in Paris but sadly came to the conclusion that Paris will not win a gold medal in this in this discipline.
Darts in Paris
9. July
PDC World Matchplay
Only four days till the World Matchplay in Blackpool will begin and time for the second debutant!
The second debutant who will come on stage for the last match on the opening night of the tournamant - directly after Pietreczko - will be Luke Woodhouse. Woodhouse will meet reigning champion Nathan Aspinall.
The Debutants - Luke Woodhouse
8. July
PDC World Matchplay
Five days to go till the World Matchplay will begin in Blackpool. Global Darts takes the opportunity to present you each day one of the five debutants in the tournament.
As first debutant German Ricardo Pietreczko will come on the stage on the opening night of the tournament. He was drawn against World Champion Luke Humphries.
The Debutants - Ricardo Pietreczko
6. July
PDC World Matchplay
The PDC published draw and schedule of the first round of the tournament.
Reigning champion Nathan Aspinall will play on the first night of the tournament against Luke Woodhouse. As well on the opening night World Champion Luke Humphries will play against German debutant Ricardo Pietreczko. The probably most eagerly anticipated match will be the clash between Michael van Gerwen and debutant Luke Littler on the third and last first round evening.
Participants, Draw and Schedule First Round
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
3. July
PDC World Matchplay
After the two Players Championships on Tuesday and today in Milton Keynes all participants in the World Matchplay in Blackpool - which will begin on
13. July - are known.
Five debutants will stand on the Winter Gardens stage this year Winter Gardens: Luke Littler, Gian van Veen, Ricardo Pietrezcko, Ritchie Edhouse and Luke Woodhouse.
Participants
Wins for Ross Smith and Clayton in Milton Keynes
Ross Smith and Jonny Clayton were the winners of the Players Championships 13 and 14 in Milton Keynes - the last two Players Championships which count for the qualification
for the World Matchplay which will begin on 13. July in Blackpool.
Ross Smith won the title of the 13. Players Championship with a close 8:7 win over Wesley Plaisier. The semi-finals reached Cam Crabtree and Andy Boulton.
The 14. Players Championship was won by Jonny Clayton who prevailed 8:5 as well over Wesley Plaisier. In the semi-finals stood Ryan Joyce and Cameron Menzies.
Participants, Results
1. July
PDC Pro Tour
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Milton Keynes the Players Championships 13 and 14 will be played. From the Tour Card Holders Rob Cross, Jacques Labre, Adrian Lewis,
Geert Nentjes, Pascal Rupprecht, Michele Turetta, Michael van Gerwen, Jules van Dongen, Adam Smith-Neale and Jamie Hughes (PC 13 only) didn't register for Milton Keynes. They will be replaced by Danny Jansen, Richie
Burnett, Andy Boulton, Connor Scutt, Wesley Plaisier, John Henderson, Darryl Pilgrim, Stefan Bellmont, Lee Cocks and Aden Kirk (PC 13 only).
Participants