breaking news; Chisnall wins eighth European Tour title in Belgium
breaking news; Chisnall wins eighth European Tour title in Belgium
Image caption,Dave Chisnall triumphed in the 10th European Tour tournament of the year
England’s Dave Chisnall secured his second European Tour title of 2024 with victory in the inaugural Flanders Darts Trophy.
The 43-year-old, affectionately known as ‘Chizzy’, defeated German Ricardo Pietreczko 8-6 in the final in Antwerp to collect the £30,000 first prize.
World number seven Chisnall, who won the European Darts Open in June, beat Chris Dobey in the last four after a quarter-final victory over Peter Wright.
His final opponent, nicknamed Pikachu, stunned world champion Luke Humphries 7-4 to reach the final.
It is Chisnall’s eighth career European Tour title, putting him joint-third for most victories with Gerwyn Price, and only behind Michael van Gerwen and Wright.
Teenager Luke Littler, seeking a third European triumph of a stellar year, suffered a surprise defeat in the last 16.
The 17-year-old hit the highest average recorded in Belgium of 111.13 when defeating Jermaine Wattimena in the second round on Saturday, but succumbed 6-2 to Dutchman Dirk van Duijvenbode a day later.
