2019 German Darts Championship Day One

European Tour

NATHAN ASPINALL put in a scintillating display in the performance of the opening round of the 2019 German Darts Championship.

Portela Amongst Final Qualifiers In For ET2

European Tour

DIOGO PORTELA, Mike De Decker and Jyhan Artut were amongst the final qualifiers for the German Darts Championship.

2019 German Darts Championship Draw & Schedule

European Tour

THE German Darts Championship begins on Friday, with Dimitri van den Bergh set to face Steve Beaton in the first round.

Nine-Dart Van Gerwen Lifts First European Title of 2019

European Tour

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN hit a nine-dart finish on his way to winning the first European Tour title of 2019.

2019 European Darts Open Day Two

European Tour

KRZYSZTOF RATAJSKI produced the performance of the day to knock Michael Smith out of the European Darts Open.

2019 European Darts Open Day One

European Tour

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD'S return to European Tour action ended in a 6-4 defeat to Steve Beaton in Leverkusen.

Artut Heads ET1 Host Nation Qualifiers

European Tour

JYHAN ARTUT headlined the four Host Nation Qualifiers for the European Darts Open.

2019 European Darts Open Draw & Schedule

European Tour

THE European Darts Open begins on Friday, with Raymond van Barneveld set to face Steve Beaton in the first round.

2019 European Tour 3-4 Qualifiers

European Tour

STEVE BEATON, Stephen Bunting and Kyle Anderson were among eight players to secure a European Tour qualification double.

Eight Players Land European Tour Places

European Tour

EIGHT players claimed spots in European Tour events at the three East Europe and four Nordic and Baltic Qualifiers.

Luke Humphries won his second European Tour title in the space of a month in Prague on Sunday, defeating Rob Cross 8-5 in the final of the Gambrinus Czech Darts Open.

Humphries further enhanced his reputation as one of the sport's hottest prospects with impressive victories over Michael van Gerwen and Dimitri Van den Bergh en route to the final.

A winner of April's Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix, Humphries averaged 100.34 in the final to rack up his third PDC ranking event win of 2022.

Humphries took early control in the final as he raced into a 4-1 lead, before Cross piled in a rot-stopping 145 checkout to gain a foothold in the contest.

The tenth leg saw Cross pounce on four missed doubles from Humphries to break throw and level at 5-5.

However, a crucial last dart double top saw Humphries break straight back before reeling off the last two legs in 26 darts to pocket the £25,000 winner's prize.

"To win one Euro Tour was great, but to win two is unbelievable - I'm over the moon," said Humphries.

"I think the final was the best I played all weekend. Rob and I are good friends and he pushed me really hard.

"When you make that final it's hard because you're tired after a long day and when he took the 145 out it drained me.

"But I think the last two legs show a lot about my game and are testament to what I am now.

"I need to start believing I'm one of the best players in the world.

"I'm getting that confidence in my game, I feel like I'm making the next step now."

Meanwhile, Cross was left to suffer an unwanted familiar feeling as he endured a sixth defeat in his sixth European Tour final.

"Credit to Luke, he was brilliant," said Cross, who defeated Ross Smith and Vincent van der Voort earlier in the day.

"I struggled to hold my throw, that was my Achilles' Heel in that one.

"I really enjoyed my weekend here, Prague has played host to a fantastic tournament with an amazing crowd.

"I wasn't at my best today but I almost got the result and I'll move onto the next one."

Sunday saw the tournament reach its climax with last 16 matches in the afternoon, before the evening session saw the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final take place.

Czech number one Adam Gawlas sent the home crowd into raptures with a dramatic 6-5 win over Ryan Searle in the last 16, before his dream run was ended by Van der Voort in the quarter-finals.

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