2024 Swiss Darts Trophy
Friday September 27
First Round
Afternoon Session
Karel Sedlacek 6-4 Jim Williams
Wessel Nijman 6-0 Luke Woodhouse
Bruno Stöckli 6-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
Mike De Decker 6-2 Graham Hall
Madars Razma 6-3 Alex Fehlmann
Andrew Gilding 6-0 Nandor Pres
Roger Hertig 6-5 Ryan Meikle
Callan Rydz 6-1 Brendan Dolan
Evening Session
Jermaine Wattimena 6-4 Ritchie Edhouse
Anton Östlund 6-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode
James Wade 6-3 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Joe Cullen
Cameron Menzies 6-3 Jonny Clayton
Richard Veenstra 6-4 Peter Wright
Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Marcel Walpen
Michael Smith 6-5 Ian White
Saturday September 28
Second Round
Afternoon Session
Callan Rydz 6-4 Gian van Veen
Ryan Searle 6-1 Roger Hertig
Rob Cross 6-2 Andrew Gilding
Josh Rock 6-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Madars Razma 6-5 Damon Heta
Ross Smith 6-4 Mike De Decker
Daryl Gurney 6-2 Karel Sedlacek
Cameron Menzies 6-4 Danny Noppert
Evening Session
Martin Schindler 6-1 Anton Östlund
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Michael Smith
James Wade 6-4 Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries 6-2 Richard Veenstra
Luke Littler 6-3 Bruno Stöckli
Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Ricardo Pietreczko
Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Dave Chisnall
Wessel Nijman 6-5 Chris Dobey
Sunday September 29
Afternoon Session
Third Round
Josh Rock 6-4 Rob Cross
Luke Humphries 6-3 Luke Littler
Martin Schindler 6-4 Stephen Bunting
Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Ross Smith
Callan Rydz 6-5 Cameron Menzies
James Wade 6-4 Wessel Nijman
Ryan Searle 6-2 Madars Razma
Daryl Gurney 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Josh Rock 6-1 Luke Humphries
Martin Schindler 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Callan Rydz 6-2 James Wade
Ryan Searle 6-2 Daryl Gurney
Semi-Finals
Martin Schindler 7-2 Josh Rock
Ryan Searle 7-1 Callan Rydz
Final
Martin Schindler 8-7 Ryan Searle
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on ProTour Order of Merit position
(6) Josh Rock v Ritchie Edhouse/Jermaine Wattimena
(11) Rob Cross v Andrew Gilding/Nandor Pres
(3) Luke Humphries v Peter Wright/Richard Veenstra
(14) Luke Littler v Krzysztof Ratajski/Host Nation Qualifier 2
(7) Stephen Bunting v Ian White/Michael Smith
(10) Martin Schindler v Anton Ostlund/Dirk van Duijvenbode
(2) Ross Smith v Mike De Decker/Graham Hall
(15) Ricardo Pietreczko v Joe Cullen/Raymond van Barneveld
(5) Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies/Jonny Clayton
(12) Gian van Veen v Callan Rydz/Brendan Dolan
(4) Gerwyn Price v Dimitri Van den Bergh/James Wade
(13) Chris Dobey v Luke Woodhouse/Wessel Nijman
(8) Damon Heta v Madars Razma/Host Nation Qualifier 4
(9) Ryan Searle v Host Nation Qualifier 1/Ryan Meikle
(1) Dave Chisnall v Host Nation Qualifier 3/Nathan Aspinall
(16) Daryl Gurney v Karel Sedlacek/Jim Williams
Martin Schindler produced a remarkable comeback against Ryan Searle in the Swiss Darts Trophy final, as the German claimed his second European Tour title in Basel on Sunday.
A dramatic final saw Schindler recover from 7-4 down as Searle missed seven match darts for what would have been his first European Tour success.
Schindler becomes the first German player to win two European Tour titles, having tasted victory at the International Darts Open in April.
"I'm so happy to win this title," said Schindler, who rises two places to 22nd on the PDC Order of Merit.
"I always believed that I have the ability to come back but I was lucky to win this one.
"Ryan was the better player but that's darts sometimes.
"Ten years ago I was working as a steward on these events; I've worked very hard to get to where I am today and I'm proud of myself.
"I fancy myself to do well in the big TV events coming up, but today is just about winning this trophy; that's all that matters to me now."
The final started with Searle flying out of the traps, hitting a 124 checkout on his way to a 4-0 lead, before Schindler finally got his first leg on the board.
Searle restored his four-leg cushion before Schindler landed a 142 checkout as the diminutive German continued to battle his way into the match.
Searle moved within touching distance of the title as he took out 93 in two darts to go 7-4 up, but missed one dart at his favourite double top and two at double ten in the following leg.
At 7-6, Searle once again went low on double top before putting two darts outside the double ten wire.
Schindler took advantage with a 100 checkout to force a deciding leg in which he outscored a disconsolate Searle to seal the £30,000 winner's prize.
Schindler began Finals Day at St Jakobshalle with a win over Stephen Bunting, before victories over Raymond van Barneveld and Josh Rock saw him reach his second European Tour final.
Meanwhile, Searle reached his first European Tour final with wins over Madars Razma, Daryl Gurney and Callan Rydz.
"It's just one of those things, I bottled it a bit," admitted Searle.
"That's the way darts goes sometimes; for me it's a case of onto the next one.
"I've been in this position before where I've thrown games away and I've come back stronger, so I'll be looking to respond in the same way again."