Chisnall claims first European Tour victory of 2024

Dave Chisnall claimed his first European Tour triumph of nan twelvemonth arsenic he won nan European Darts Open successful Germany connected Sunday.

The eighth European Tour arena successful Leverkusen was taken complete by England supporters successful Germany for Euro 2024, and they watched Chisnall hit Ross Smith 8-6 successful an all-English final.

Smith survived a lucifer dart to hit Josh Rock successful nan 3rd round, earlier beating Gian van Veen 6-5 and Michael Smith 7-5 to scope nan final.

Ryan Searle earned a daze first triumph complete Michael van Gerwen earlier Chisnall knocked him retired of nan quarter-finals successful a final-leg decider.

The world number 7 past thrashed Damon Heta 7-1 earlier claiming his first European Tour triumph since nan Hungarian Darts Trophy successful September and his seventh overall.

"Nice to get nan Euro Tour win," Chisnall said connected X. "Hopefully not nan only Englishman to beryllium winning worldly successful Germany this summer."