Niels Zonneveld received his first senior PDC title with an 8-5 victory over Danny Noppert within the Dutch Darts Championship ultimate on Sunday.
An entertaining all-Dutch ultimate in Maastricht noticed a good contest with the rating locked at 2-2 earlier than Zonneveld received three successive legs to tug away.
Noppert responded to shut the hole to 5-4 however Zonneveld regained management and received back-to-back legs – together with a checkout of 157 – to earn a 7-4 lead.
Regardless of a tricky battle in opposition to Noppert, Zonneveld was then capable of see the match out with a 81 checkout, hitting double three to seal the title.
The 28-year-old’s path to the ultimate noticed him beat Stephen Bunting 7-4 within the semi-finals and that match got here following a shocking comeback with a final-leg 6-5 victory within the final eight. Up in opposition to Wessel Nijman, Zonneveld recovered from trailing 5-3 to degree at 5-5 and was capable of pounce after his fellow Dutchman missed a match dart.
Zonneveld beat Stephen Bunting within the semi-final earlier than overcoming Danny Noppert within the ultimate
Noppert additionally impressed in his run to the ultimate, claiming a 7-5 win over compatriot Gian van Veen within the semi-finals to ebook his place within the event’s showpiece.
It adopted a snug quarter-final exhibiting from Noppert, who recorded one other spectacular common on his option to reaching the final 4, registering 113.42 in his 6-2 win over Luke Woodhouse.
Within the quarter-finals, Bunting clinched a 6-3 win over Damon Heta and hit a 148 checkout, whereas Van Veen beat Ryan Searle 6-3.
Earlier on Sunday, spherical three offered some upsets as Gerwyn Value was overwhelmed 6-4 by Zonneveld and Nathan Aspinall was thumped 6-1 by Bunting.
Sunday’s Dutch Darts Championship outcomes
Spherical three
Gian van Veen 6-1 Brendan Dolan
Ryan Searle 6-4 Ross Smith
William O’Connor 4-6 Luke Woodhouse
Danny Noppert 6-3 Jermaine Wattimena
Gerwyn Value 4-6 Niels Zonneveld
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Cristo Reyes
Damon Heta 6-4 Martin Schindler
Stephen Bunting 6-1 Nathan Aspinall
Quarter-finals
Danny Noppert 6-2 Luke Woodhouse
Gian van Veen 6-3 Ryan Searle
Niels Zonneveld 6-5 Wessel Nijman
Stephen Bunting 6-3 Damon Heta
Semi-Finals
Danny Noppert 7-5 Gian van Veen
Niels Zonneveld 7-4 Stephen Bunting
Remaining
Niels Zonneveld 8-5 Danny Noppert
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