HappyBet German Darts Open Day Two

European Tour

DAVE CHISNALL whitewashed Nathan Aspinall in the HappyBet German Darts Open second round.

HappyBet German Darts Open Day One

European Tour

TEENAGER Nico Blum created history at the HappyBet German Darts Open on Friday.

Van Der Voort Headlines ET3 Qualifiers

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VINCENT VAN DER VOORT headlined the final Qualifiers for the HappyBet German Darts Open.

ET4 & ET5 Entries Confirmed

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THE entries have been confirmed for the European Tour events in Sindelfingen and Gibraltar.

HappyBet German Darts Open Draw

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THE draw and schedule of play for the HappyBet German Darts Open are now available.

Imperious Van Gerwen Hails Jena Triumph

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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has hailed his 'phenomenal' performances to win the HappyBet German Darts Masters.

Van Gerwen's German Darts Masters Treble

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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won the HappyBet German Darts Masters as he defeated Jelle Klaasen 6-2 in the final.

HappyBet German Darts Masters Day Two

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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN produced a stunning display in the second round of the HappyBet German Darts Masters.

HappyBet German Darts Masters Day One

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DARYL GURNEY edged out Adrian Lewis in a first round thriller at the HappyBet German Darts Masters on Saturday

Hopp Heads ET2 Jena Qualifiers

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MAX HOPP heads the field of Host Nation Qualifiers for the HappyBet German Darts Masters in Jena.

Michael van Gerwen picked up his second European Tour title of the year in Graz on Sunday, defeating Danny Noppert 8-5 in the final.

Van Gerwen backed up his German Darts Championship win in March by defeating fellow-Dutchman Noppert in front of a capacity crowd at the Premstättner Halle to pocket the £25,000 winner's prize.

The world number three ended last year with just one ranking title to his name, but already has four this time around as the three-time World Champion continues his resurgence in 2022.

"I always want to win, I always put pressure on my shoulders so to win this title means a lot," said Van Gerwen, who now has 34 European Tour titles to his name.

"We all had to wait a long time to play this tournament again but this crowd made it worth the wait; they were phenomenal, not just for me but for everyone in the tournament.

"It was really hard to perform on stage because of the heat which makes me even more proud of myself to get this win."

The tournament reached its climax with Finals Day on Sunday, with the last 16 taking place in the afternoon session before the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in the evening.

Van Gerwen avenged Thursday's Premier League loss to James Wade in the last 16 tie, coming through a last-leg decider to set up a quarter-final meeting with Dirk van Duijvenbode.

Van Gerwen's most impressive display of the weekend saw him average 106.05 to earn a 6-1 win over his countryman, before seeing off Stephen Bunting 7-5 in the semi-finals.

The final saw Noppert fight back from 3-0 down, hitting a 120 checkout on the way, to level at 3-3 and the pair remained all square four legs later at 5-5.

The 12th leg proved decisive as Van Gerwen landed a 14-dart break of throw to open up daylight at 7-5, before following up with another 14-darter to seal victory.

The wait for a maiden European Tour title goes on for Noppert, who reached his first final having previously made the semi-finals on three occasions.

The UK Open champion enjoyed victories over Premier League leader Jonny Clayton, Joe Cullen and Nathan Aspinall en route to the final.

It was another encouraging weekend for Aspinall on his return from injury, defeating Madars Razma and Ricky Evans to reach the last four.

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