Ross Smith clinched his second ProTour title of 2025 at Gamers Championship 29, overcoming Josh Rock – who hit a nine-darter on path to Wednesday’s thrilling ultimate in Leicester.
After lacking the Swiss Darts Trophy for household causes, Smith returned with objective, delivering 4 ton-plus averages and a standout 106 to whitewash Michael van Gerwen within the final 16.
His marketing campaign started with a 104 common towards Berry van Peer, adopted by dominant wins over Jamai van den Herik and Lukas Wenig.
Ross Smith roared to victory in Leicester (Credit score: Taylor Lanning/PDC)
Within the ultimate, Smith confirmed resilience, rallying from 6-4 and 7-5 all the way down to defeat Northern Eire’s Rock with a clutch 118 checkout within the deciding leg.
The emotional win adopted his earlier triumph at Gamers Championship 16 in Might.
Rock, in the meantime, hit the day’s solely nine-darter in Spherical Three towards Wesley Plaisier earlier than overcoming Dirk van Duijvenbode, Danny Noppert, and Gary Anderson.
2025 Gamers Championship 29 – outcomes
Final 16
Ryan Meikle 6-5 Stephen Bunting
Ross Smith 6-0 Michael van Gerwen
Wessel Nijman 6-5 Martin Schindler
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Mike De Decker
Gary Anderson 6-5 Darryl Pilgrim
Luke Humphries 6-5 Cameron Menzies
Josh Rock 6-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Danny Noppert 6-2 Niels Zonneveld
Quarter-finals
Ross Smith 6-4 Ryan Meikle
Wessel Nijman 6-0 Jonny Clayton
Gary Anderson 6-5 Luke Humphries
Josh Rock 6-2 Danny Noppert
Semi-finals
Ross Smith 7-3 Wessel Nijman
Josh Rock 7-4 Gary Anderson
Last
Ross Smith 8-7 Josh Rock
