Michael van Gerwen tasted victory for the first time on the PDC European Tour since 2019 with a superb comeback win over Rob Cross in the German Darts Championship.
Dave Chisnall, Kim Huybrechts, Daryl Gurney and Vincent van der Voort were amongst the first round winners as the Interwetten German Darts Championship began.
Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for European Tour Events 1-2 will take place in Hildesheim on February 11, with ten places up for grabs in each European Tour event.