Nathan Aspinall received his second European Tour title of 2025 in dramatic vogue on Sunday evening, defeating Damon Heta 8-6 within the European Darts Open remaining in Leverkusen.
Aspinall grew to become the primary double winner of 2025 to scoop the £30,000 high prize, the Stockport ace bouncing again from the frustration of falling brief on the semi-final stage of Premier League Darts finals on Thursday.
“To bounce back after the defeat on Thursday night, to come here and win this tournament, shows where my game’s at at the moment,” mentioned Aspinall.
“I don’t make games easy but in the semi-final and final I played fantastic.
“Credit score to Damon – I believed that remaining was completely improbable, it was a terrific recreation of darts, nip and tuck.”
Aspinall added: “I have been by garbage however I am getting again there. In order for you one thing you must combat, to imagine you are able to do it. When issues will not be going your approach, you must preserve preventing, believing you could get again to your greatest.
“That’s what I do, week-in and week-out, and the last few weeks have been pretty good.”
Aspinall edged out Chris Dobey 6-5 in a good quarter-final and averaged 103 in a gutsy semi-final win over Wessel Nijman which additionally went to a deciding leg.
In opposition to Heta within the remaining, legs of 13 and 11 darts gave Aspinall the early edge, earlier than the Australian checked out 84, 130 and 140 – the latter finishes each finishing 12-darters – as he edged forward.
Having hit his first 5 makes an attempt at doubles, Heta crucially missed two darts to take the tie right into a deciding fifteenth leg earlier than Aspinall pounced for glory.
Heta, who booked his spot within the remaining with a 7-3 semi-final win over Dutch Darts Championship winner Jonny Clayton, mentioned he was “absolutely gutted” after his defeat to Aspinal within the remaining:
“Fair play to Nathan, he’s done really well this year,” he added. “This just makes me hungry for the next one.”
