European Darts Open: MVG, Van Veen, Clayton and Wade in action

Defending champion Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton and James Wade were all in action at the European Darts Open in Leverkusen; you can watch the World Matchplay live on Sky Sports in Blackpool from July 18-26

Krzysztof Ratajski claimed his first title in 2026 and career-third European Tour title at the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Open, defeating Jermaine Wattimena 8-6 in a nail-biting final in Leverkusen.

The 10th European Tour event of 2026 saw 48 players battle for the £35,000 top prize at the Ostermann-Arena from July 10-12, with Dutch Nos 1 and 2 Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen in the field.

Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, but lost to Ratajski in the quarter-finals.

Sunday July 12 Final Krzysztof Ratajski 8-6 Jermaine Wattimena

Semi-Finals Jermaine Wattimena 7-3 Damon Heta Krzysztof Ratajski 7-5 Sebastian Bialecki Quarter-Finals Jermaine Wattimena vs Luke Woodhouse Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Damon Heta Sebastian Bialecki vs James Wade Nathan Aspinall vs Krzysztof Ratajski

Round Three Ryan Joyce 1-6 Jermaine Wattimena Jonny Clayton 5-6 Luke Woodhouse Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Wessel Nijman Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Damon Heta Sebastian Bialecki 6-4 Kevin Doets James Wade 6-2 Jan Schmidt Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Ross Smith Gian van Veen 3-6 Krzysztof Ratajski

Round Two Evening Session Stephen Bunting 4-6 Ryan Joyce James Wade 6-4 Maik Kuivenhoven Jonny Clayton 6-1 Karel Sedlacek Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Joe Cullen Gian van Veen 6-3 Niko Springer Martin Schindler 3-6 Kevin Doets Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Mickey Mansell Ross Smith 6-1 Niels Zonneveld Afternoon Session Damon Heta 6-4 Rob Owen Jan Schmidt 6-5 Mike De Decker Luke Woodhouse 6-0 Dragutin Horvat Sebastian Bialecki 6-3 Danny Noppert Jermaine Wattimena 6-0 Kim Huybrechts Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Chris Dobey Wessel Nijman 6-0 Bradley Brooks Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Max Hopp

Friday July 10 Round One Evening Session Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Samuel Price Daryl Gurney 3-6 Maik Kuivenhoven William O'Connor 5-6 Sebastian Bialecki Rob Cross 3-6 Max Hopp Joe Cullen 6-4 Charlie Manby Kevin Doets 6-4 Dominik Gruellich Niko Springer 6-2 Darius Labanauskas Niels Zonneveld 6-2 Daniel Klose Afternoon Session Ryan Joyce 6-1 Mio Varila Karel Sedlacek 6-5 Rhys Griffin Dragutin Horvat 6-2 Mario Vandenbogaerde Rob Owen 6-5 Andrew Gilding Jan Schmidt 6-5 Cameron Menzies Mickey Mansell 6-1 Michal Smejda Bradley Brooks 6-2 Lukas Wenig Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Jaimy van de Weerd

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The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay will take place at the iconic Winter Gardens from July 18-26, as a 32-player field competes for the prestigious Phil Taylor Trophy.

World No 1 Luke Littler will be eyeing back-to-back titles in Blackpool, with 2024 champion Luke Humphries and three-time World Matchplay winner Van Gerwen also set to star in the £1m event.

This summer's action will also feature the fifth staging of the Betfred Women's World Matchplay, as eight of the biggest names in the women's game battle it out for the title currently held by Lisa Ashton.

Who will win this year's World Matchplay Darts? Luke Littler will be defending his title and you can watch all the action on Sky Sports. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW .