First SDC Win For Komula

JARKKO KOMULA took victory in the inaugural SDC ProTour event in Copenhagen on Saturday.

The Finnish ace won through an 84-player field in the first of eight tournaments being stage by the new Scandinavian Darts Corporation this year, which features players from across the region.

Komula took a victory over Sweden's former World Cup star Par Riihonen in the last 16, before edging out Ivan Larsen and Alex Jensen to reach the final, where he was a narrow 6-5 winner against Jani Haavisto.

Haavisto saw off Finland's Ulf Cedar 6-5 in the semis, and was a 6-4 winner against Norway's Robert Wagner in the last eight.

Cedar won through to the semis with a win over experienced Dane Per Skau, who was a quarter-finalist in the World Masters in 1991.

Former Ladbrokes World Championship qualifier Veijo Viinikka was defeated by the odd leg in 11 in the last 16 by Ivan Larsen.

Sunday sees the second SDC ProTour event of the weekend take place in Copenhagen, with play being held at the Park Inn by Radisson.

SDC ProTour Event One
Copenhagen, Saturday June 2
Last 16

Jarkko Komula 6-2 Par Riihonen
Ivan Larsen 6-5 Veijo Viinikka
Janne Kiiski 6-5 Heikki Hyvonen
Alex B Jensen 6-5 Lean Jensen
Robert Wagner 6-3 Dennis Linsjold
Jani Haavisto 6-0 Jan Erik Rasmussen
Ulf Cedar 6-2 Jaakko Kiiski
Per Skau 6-4 Lars Helsinghof

Quarter-Finals
Jarkko Komula 6-5 Ivan Larsen
Alex B Jensen 6-2 Janne Kiiski
Jani Haavisto 6-4 Robert Wagner
Ulf Cedar 6-3 Per Skau

Semi-Finals
Jarkko Komula 6-4 Alex B Jensen
Jani Haavisto 6-5 Ulf Cedar

Final
Jarkko Komula 6-5 Jani Haavisto