Wessel Nijman maintained his astonishing begin to 2026 by securing his fourth Gamers Championship – and fifth rating title – of the 12 months on the newest match in Milton Keynes.
Nijman, who additionally gained the European Darts Trophy in March, secured a powerful 8-5 victory over Jermaine Wattimena in an all-Dutch remaining at Gamers Championship 12 to comply with up his wins at PC2, PC8 and PC10.
Beau Greaves, who made historical past on Monday evening by successful PC11 to turn into the primary girl to win a PDC rating title, was knocked out within the final 16 on Tuesday.
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Beau Greaves gained Participant Championship 11 by defeating Michael Smith within the remaining, changing into the first-ever girl to win a PDC title (credit score: PDC)
Andy Bissell whitewashed Greaves 6-0, earlier than beating Max Hopp 6-3 within the quarter-finals earlier than he too got here unstuck towards Nijman, dropping 7-4 of their semi-final.
That arrange the ultimate with Wattimena for Nijman, with the previous having fun with the higher of the early exchanges, courtesy of some medical mixture ending.
Wattimena established an early 4-2 cushion as he sought to say his first rating title since October, just for Nijman to win six of the subsequent seven legs to wrap up a powerful 8-5 victory.
“It was kind of a nervy final. I went behind after missing some doubles,“ mirrored Nijman, who leapfrogs Wattimena and breaks into the world’s prime 16 for the primary time
“I’m so happy I kept it together. There were some finishes I hit with the last dart, the 57 [to go 6-5 up] was important.
“When it clicks collectively and also you play these finals, and you’ve got been taking part in these video games all day lengthy, the subsequent time you come, you keep in mind that.“
2026 Gamers Championship 12: Outcomes
Final 16
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Ryan Searle
Nathan Potter 6-2 James Wade
Tom Bissell 6-0 Beau Greaves
Max Hopp 6-5 Darryl Pilgrim
Chris Dobey 6-1 Chris Landman
Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Tommy Lishman
Kevin Doets 6-5 Mike De Decker
Gary Anderson 6-3 Alexander Merkx
Quarter-finals
Wessel Nijman 6-2 Nathan Potter
Tom Bissell 6-3 Max Hopp
Jermaine Wattimena 6-3 Chris Dobey
Kevin Doets 6-1 Gary Anderson
Semi-finals
Wessel Nijman 7-4 Tom Bissell
Jermaine Wattimena 7-3 Kevin Doets
Last
Wessel Nijman 8-5 Jermaine Wattimena
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