Littler seals European Tour debut, as quartet complete qualification double

European Tour

Feb 14 2024

Luke Littler will make his European Tour debut at the Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open next month, after winning through Wednesday's Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Wigan.

ET1-2 Seeds & Tour Card Holder qualifier entries confirmed

European Tour

Feb 06 2024

Player entries for the first two European Tour events of 2024 have been confirmed, ahead of next month's opening event in Belgium.

2024 PDC European Tour - East Europe Qualifiers entries open

European Tour

Jan 29 2024

Player entries for the first four East Europe Qualifiers on the 2024 PDC European Tour are now open, ahead of March's opening event in Wieze, Belgium.

New qualifying format for European Tour confirmed for 2024

European Tour

Jan 07 2024

The qualifying format for PDC European Tour events will change in 2024, with amendments including the top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit qualifying automatically for each event.

Pietreczko's darting dreams come true on historic night in Hildesheim

European Tour

Oct 16 2023

Ricardo Pietreczko’s darting dreams were realised in Hildesheim on Sunday, after he produced the performances of his life to lift the Interwetten German Darts Championship on home soil.

Perfect Pietreczko wins Interwetten German Darts Championship

European Tour

Oct 15 2023

Ricardo Pietreczko produced a flawless display of finishing to win the Interwetten German Darts Championship with an astonishing 8-4 win over Peter Wright in the final.

Pietreczko among German trio to progress to Finals Day in Hildesheim

European Tour

Oct 14 2023

Ricardo Pietreczko, Gabriel Clemens and Nico Kurz moved through to the last 16 at the Interwetten German Darts Championship on Saturday, as newly crowned World Grand Prix champion Luke Humphries also impressed.

German trio win as Waites lands nine-darter in Hildesheim

European Tour

Oct 13 2023

Gabriel Clemens, Ricardo Pietreczko and Nico Kurz enjoyed victories in the Interwetten German Darts Championship first round, as Scott Waites landed a nine-darter in defeat.

2023 Interwetten German Darts Championship draw & schedule

European Tour

Oct 12 2023

Michael van Gerwen will begin his defence of the Interwetten German Darts Championship against Steve Lennon or a Host Nation Qualifier, with the draw and schedule for this weekend’s PDC European Tour event confirmed.

Inspired Chisnall denies nine-dart Humphries to triumph in Budapest

European Tour

Sep 24 2023

Dave Chisnall defied a spectacular nine-darter from Luke Humphries to claim his third European Tour title of 2023 in an astonishing Hungarian Darts Trophy final on Sunday.

2023 Interwetten German Darts Championship
Schedule of Play
Friday October 13
First Round
Afternoon Session

Boris Krcmar 6-4 Ryan Joyce
Martin Lukeman 6-5 Madars Razma
George Killington 6-5 Scott Waites
Steve Lennon 6-3 Marcus Kirchmann
Alan Soutar 6-1 Karel Sedlacek
Nico Kurz 6-2 Dylan Slevin
Darryl Pilgrim 6-1 Jeff Smith
Jules van Dongen 6-2 Patrik Kovacs

Evening Session
Gian van Veen 6-4 James Wilson
Arron Monk 6-4 Florian Hempel
James Wade 6-2 Jelle Klaasen
Daryl Gurney 6-2 Vincent van der Voort
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-4 Mickey Mansell
Gabriel Clemens 6-3 Danny Jansen
Chris Dobey 6-5 Lee Evans
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Jeffrey De Graaf

Saturday October 14
Second Round
Afternoon Session

Rob Cross 6-5 Gian van Veen
Martin Lukeman 6-4 Ryan Searle
Jules van Dongen 6-2 Danny Noppert
Damon Heta 6-4 Darryl Pilgrim
George Killington 6-0 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Stephen Bunting 6-3 Josh Rock
Nico Kurz 6-5 Jonny Clayton
Ross Smith 6-3 Daryl Gurney

Evening Session
Joe Cullen 6-4 Arron Monk
Gabriel Clemens 6-2 Dave Chisnall
James Wade 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-2 Martin Schindler
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Steve Lennon
Peter Wright 6-2 Chris Dobey
Luke Humphries 6-2 Boris Krcmar
Michael Smith 6-5 Alan Soutar

Sunday October 15
Third Round
Afternoon Session

Gabriel Clemens 6-4 Ross Smith
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Joe Cullen
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-2 George Killington
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Jules van Dongen
Damon Heta 6-5 Martin Lukeman
Peter Wright 6-3 Nico Kurz
Luke Humphries 6-0 James Wade
Rob Cross 6-5 Michael Smith

Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Gabriel Clemens
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-4 Stephen Bunting
Peter Wright 6-4 Damon Heta
Luke Humphries 6-4 Rob Cross

Semi-Finals
Ricardo Pietreczko 7-6 Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright 7-5 Luke Humphries

Final
Ricardo Pietreczko 8-4 Peter Wright

Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order

Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards 
(1) Dave Chisnall v Gabriel Clemens/Danny Jansen
(16) Ross Smith v Vincent van der Voort/Daryl Gurney
(8) Michael van Gerwen v Steve Lennon/Marcus Kirchmann
(9) Joe Cullen v Florian Hempel/Arron Monk
(4) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Scott Waites/George Killington
(13) Martin Schindler v Ricardo Pietreczko/Mickey Mansell
(5) Josh Rock v Stephen Bunting/Jeffrey De Graaf
(12) Danny Noppert v Patrik Kovacs/Jules van Dongen
(2) Damon Heta v Jeff Smith/Darryl Pilgrim
(15) Ryan Searle v Martin Lukeman/Madars Razma
(7) Jonny Clayton v Dylan Slevin/Nico Kurz
(10) Peter Wright v Chris Dobey/Lee Evans
(3) Luke Humphries v Boris Krcmar/Ryan Joyce
(14) Nathan Aspinall v Jelle Klaasen/James Wade
(6) Rob Cross v James Wilson/Gian van Veen
(11) Michael Smith v Karel Sedlacek/Alan Soutar

Ricardo Pietreczko produced a flawless display of finishing to win the Interwetten German Darts Championship in Hildesheim on Sunday with an astonishing 8-4 win over Peter Wright in the final.

The 28-year-old stunned World Champions Wright and Michael van Gerwen in Sunday night's final stages to claim his first ranking title in incredible fashion.

Pietreczko's success sees him become only the second German to win a European Tour title, emulating Max Hopp's 2018 achievement, while he also scoops £30,000 in prize money and claims a spot in November's Grand Slam of Darts.

He had begun the event in Friday's first round, battling through six matches to claim the title - hitting a perfect eight doubles from as many attempts in the final.

Pietreckzo also finished seven doubles from nine attempts in his semi-final with Van Gerwen, which he won with a ten-darter in the deciding leg.

"I have no words for this!" smiled Pietreczko, who had dropped to his knees celebrating the triumph.

"I've often dreamed of standing on that stage winning a title but to see it actually coming true is unbelievable.

"I didn't realise that I didn't miss a dart at a double [in he final], I was just to happy in the moment to have hit them.

"It was incredible to play in Hildesheim, I absolutely love it here.

"I know I can beat the best in the world and I try my very best to beat the best in the world. I'm over the moon, very happy to be in the Grand Slam."

Pietreczko had defeated Mickey Mansell in Friday's first round and averaged over 107 against fellow German Martin Schindler to book a spot in Sunday's final stages.

He proved too strong for George Killington in the last 16 and then saw off Stephen Bunting 6-4 in a quarter-final tie where both players averaged over 100.

Pietreczko found the performance of his career in the semi-finals, averaging over 99 and finishing seven doubles from just nine attempts to delight the Halle 39 crowd.

He took out 104 to win the opening leg, an 11-darter to lead 3-2 and then moved to the brink of victory a 6-3.

Van Gerwen showed his class to level the game with three straight legs, punishing his opponent for failing to leave a double when needing 80 and 92 in two of those, only for Pietreczko to regain his composure in the decider, scoring 140, 180 and 145 before pinning double 18 for a ten-darter.

He won the final's opening four legs without replying, taking out 102 and a 13-darter, before responding to Wright's first leg with a 116 checkout to lead 5-1.

Wright took out a 13-darter and a 126 bull finish as well as double ten as he claimed three of the next five legs, but Pietreczko followed up checkouts of 74 and 108 with a 104 combination to secure the title.

Wright had begun his challenge on Saturday by defeating Masters champion Chris Dobey 6-2, and then overcame German prospect Nico Kurz 6-3 in Sunday afternoon's third round.

He finished six doubles from nine attempts in a clinical 6-4 quarter-final win over Damon Heta, and then produced his best display of the event to see off Luke Humphries 7-5 in the semis.

Wright opened with an 11-darter and led 3-0 before Humphries took out an 11-dart leg of his own to get off the mark and bullseye finishes of 135 and 84 as he pulled back to 4-3.

Crucially, Wright edged clear with another 11-darter, and though Humphries finished 84 again and landed a 13-dart leg to pull back to 6-5, the Scot wrapped up victory in 12 darts with a 116 checkout.

However, Wright fell one game short of claiming a ninth European Tour success, admitting: "It wasn't there in the final, I couldn't push him but fair play, he beat some fantastic players all the way through the tournament.

"I've played him before and he beat me up last time, I know how he can play. He's a fantastic player and it's great for darts."

Van Gerwen had won through a deciding leg twice earlier on Sunday in his bid to win a 37th European Tour title, edging past Joe Cullen and Gabriel Clemens before seeing Pietreczko claim their semi-final in dramatic fashion.

Humphries was bidding to follow up last week's BoyleSports World Grand Prix triumph with a second European Tour title of the year and a sixth in total.

The new world number four was outstanding with a 111.33 average in a third round whitewash of James Wade on Sunday afternoon and then missed double 12 for a nine-darter in an outstanding performance against Rob Cross in the quarter-finals.

Germany's Clemens saw off European Champion Ross Smith in the third round as he won through to the last eight, while Cross edged out World Champion Michael Smith in a deciding leg in the las 16.

Following the conclusion of the 2023 PDC European Tour season, the top 32 players from the final European Tour Order of Merit now progress to play in the Machineseeker European Championship from October 26-29 in Dortmund.

For tickets, visit the PDC Europe website.

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