European Darts Open: Nathan Aspinall beats Damon Heta in ultimate to assert second Euro Tour title of 2025 | Darts Information
Nathan Aspinall received his second European Tour title of 2025 in dramatic trend on Sunday evening, defeating Damon Heta 8-6 within the European Darts Open ultimate in Leverkusen.
Aspinall grew to become the primary double winner of 2025 to scoop the £30,000 prime 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 again after the defeat on Thursday evening, to return right here and win this event, exhibits the place my sport’s at in the mean time,” mentioned Aspinall.
“I do not make video games simple however within the semi-final and ultimate I performed implausible.
“Credit score to Damon – I believed that ultimate was completely implausible, it was an amazing sport of darts, nip and tuck.”
Aspinall added: “I have been by way of garbage however I am getting again there. If you would like one thing you must struggle, to consider you are able to do it. When issues will not be going your manner, you must preserve preventing, believing you can get again to your finest.
“That is what I do, week-in and week-out, and the previous couple of weeks have been fairly 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.
Towards Heta within the ultimate, 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.
Damon Heta began sturdy within the ultimate earlier than being edged out by Nathan Aspinall
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 ultimate with a 7-3 semi-final win over Dutch Darts Championship winner Jonny Clayton, mentioned he was “completely gutted” after his defeat to Aspinal within the ultimate:
“Truthful play to Nathan, he is carried out very well this 12 months,” he added. “This simply makes me hungry for the following one.”