Nathan Aspinall wins the German Darts Championship. In the final, he defeats Dirk van Duijvenbode.
Great celebration for Nathan Aspinall! The Englishman has won the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim, thus succeeding Peter Wright as the title holder. In the final, he defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 8-6 in legs. This is his third title on the European Tour this year.
Aspinall dictated the game at the beginning of the final, but his opponent narrowly missed a major highlight early on.
Nathan Aspinall wins the German Darts Championship
Dutchman misses second 9-darter
In the second leg, van Duijvenbode, who had defeated Martin Schindler in the round of 16, missed his second 9-darter of the weekend.
He managed seven perfect darts. When he missed the triple-15, the Dutchman was extremely frustrated and glared angrily at the board. Although he won the leg, he first had to watch as Aspinall pulled away to a 6-2 lead.
Four consecutive legs make the final exciting again
After that, van Duijvenbode started a comeback, winning four consecutive legs to level the final again. Aspinall managed to stop his opponent’s run and retake the lead. In the 14th leg, the Englishman secured the victory at 8-6.
He ultimately achieved an average of almost 98 points combined with a double checkout rate of 50 percent. Van Duijvenbode averaged 92.91 points with a checkout rate of 35.3 percent.