Dave Chisnall beats Gerwyn Value and Jonny Clayton on his path to victory over Luke Humphries within the ultimate of the Intwetten Baltic Sea Darts Open, clinching his fourth PDC European Tour title.

Dave Chisnall celebrates victory in Kiel (Picture: Jonas Hunold/PDC Europe)

Dave Chisnall claimed his fourth PDC European Tour title as he opened the 2023 season with an 8-5 victory over Luke Humphries within the ultimate of the Intwetten Baltic Sea Darts Open title in Kiel on Sunday night time.

The yr’s opening £175,000 European Tour occasion noticed a record-breaking variety of maximums landed throughout the three days on the Wunderino Area, earlier than Chisnall left with the £30,000 high prize.

Humphries had received 4 European Tour titles throughout 2022 and was bidding to again up his No 1 seeding with one other success – however noticed Chisnall show too robust in an entertaining decider.

Chisnall took the opening three legs with out reply, capitalising on 4 early missed doubles from Humphries to take command.

Humphries hit again to stage, touchdown legs of 13 and 12 darts alongside the best way, and in addition shared the subsequent two earlier than Chisnall pulled clear.

Legs of 12 and 13 darts gave Chisnall respiratory area, and double 5 gave him a 3rd successive leg – and although Humphries took the subsequent to maintain his hopes alive, double 5 for a 13-darter sealed glory.

“I’ve had an excellent event,” mentioned Chisnall, who hit eight 180s within the ultimate. “Luke is phenomenal, so I am glad to get a win over him.

“You at all times want a little bit of luck, and I believe each Jonny Clayton and Martin Schindler might have each overwhelmed me however I dug deep.

“I am enjoying good darts in the intervening time and hopefully it continues. I really like enjoying in entrance of [German fans], they have been an excellent crowd and gave me a lot respect.”

Chisnall’s common of 101.31 within the ultimate was bettered by his sensational 107.04 common to see off Gerwyn Value in Sunday afternoon’s third spherical.

He then edged previous German favorite Martin Schindler within the quarter-finals earlier than successful a unprecedented semi-final with Jonny Clayton 7-5.

Clayton hit again from 2-0 down with finishes of 122 and 120 in a five-leg burst to maneuver 5-2 up – just for seven missed doubles in leg eight to show a turning level.

Chisnall capitalised and took 5 legs in a row with out lacking a double – touchdown an 11-darter, a two-tops 100 checkout and 88 on the bull to safe his spot in a tenth European Tour ultimate, the place he claimed a fourth title.

World No 5 Humphries leaves Kiel with £12,000 as runner-up after struggling defeat in a European Tour ultimate for the primary time.

The highest seed was in wonderful type as he overcame Dimitri Van den Bergh and Dirk van Duijvenbode to succeed in the semi-finals, the place he survived two missed match darts from Ryan Searle within the closing phases of the competition.

Premier League star Clayton noticed off Stephen Bunting and Steve Beaton on Sunday as he reached the final 4, whereas Searle’s run to the identical stage noticed him overcome Martijn Dragt and Keegan Brown for the lack of simply three legs earlier than he was edged out by Humphries.