Baltic Sea Darts Open 2025: Gerwyn Worth beats Gary Anderson in closing to clinch title | Darts Information
Gerwyn Worth stormed to victory over Gary Anderson to carry the Baltic Sea Darts Open title in Kiel.
The 40-year-old Welshman proved unstoppable as he raced to an 8-3 win over his Scottish opponent within the closing on the Wunderino Enviornment.
Trailing 2-1, Worth gained 5 legs on the trot to ascertain a 6-2 lead and by no means appeared again from there.
He had eased into the ultimate with a 7-3 demolition of Chris Dobey within the semi-finals, however Anderson’s passage was much more easy as he trounced James Wade 7-1 to guide a showdown with the Welshman, who had brushed apart world primary Luke Humphries 6-3 within the final eight.
Anderson had served early warning of his type when he averaged 108.03 in his 6-1 quarter-final win over Jonny Clayton, however Worth in the end proved too good.
“I feel I performed fairly effectively all weekend, so I am actually happy,” Worth stated. “Gary wasn’t at his finest within the closing and clearly I can play higher, however I am simply actually happy to recover from the road and get one other European Tour title underneath my belt.
“I can not put into phrases how a lot it means to win this, particularly in entrance of such a improbable crowd. I wanted some rating factors main as much as the again finish of the 12 months, so this £30,000 undoubtedly helps!”
Worth bounds into the World Matchplay – dwell on Sky Sports activities – brimming with confidence as he goals to carry the Phil Taylor Trophy for the primary time on the Winter Gardens.
“I’ve misplaced within the closing earlier than, so now I have to carry that trophy,” Worth, crushed finalist to Michael van Gerwen in 2022, added.
“I gained in Poland, I reached the semi-finals and closing on the ProTour, so to come back right here and win right here undoubtedly places me in good stead forward of the World Matchplay.
“I am taking part in rather well in the intervening time, nevertheless it’s all on the day. There are such a lot of good gamers within the match, so anyone can win it.”
2025 Baltic Sea Darts Open
Outcomes
Friday July 11
First Spherical
Afternoon Session
Mickey Mansell 6-3 Miroslaw Grudziecki
Luke Woodhouse 6-2 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
Cameron Menzies 6-5 Yorick Hofkens
Gian van Veen 6-0 Johan Engstrom
Jermaine Wattimena 6-1 Callan Rydz
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-2 Richard Veenstra
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Martin Kramer
Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Ian White
Night Session
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Ryan Meikle
Niko Springer 6-2 Kevin Troppmann
William O’Connor 6-5 Tytus Kanik
Andy Baetens 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Martin Lukeman
Mike De Decker 6-2 Mensur Suljovic
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-2 Sebastian Bialecki
Justin Hood 6-3 Joe Cullen
Saturday July 12
Second Spherical
Afternoon Session
Ryan Searle 6-3 Cameron Menzies
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Damon Heta
Gary Anderson 6-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Danny Noppert 6-3 Mike De Decker
Daryl Gurney 6-3 Dave Chisnall
Ross Smith 6-0 Kim Huybrechts
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Gian van Veen
James Wade 6-1 Luke Woodhouse
Night Session
Gerwyn Worth 6-1 William O’Connor
Andy Baetens 6-2 Rob Cross
Niko Springer 6-2 Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries 6-5 Mickey Mansell
Josh Rock 6-1 Justin Hood
Martin Schindler 6-3 Jermaine Wattimena
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Ricardo Pietreczko
Chris Dobey 6-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Sunday July 13
Third spherical
Afternoon Session (from 12pm UK time)
Luke Humphries 6-0 Ryan Searle
Gerwyn Worth 6-5 Wessel Nijman
Danny Noppert 6-2 Nathan Aspinall
Chris Dobey 6-3 Ross Smith
Martin Schindler 6-4 Niko Springer
James Wade 6-5 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 6-2 Josh Rock
Gary Anderson 6-3 Andy Baetens
Night Session (from 5pm UK time)
Quarter-finals
Gerwyn Worth 6-3 Luke Humphries
Chris Dobey 6-1 Danny Noppert
James Wade 6-3 Martin Schindler
Gary Anderson 6-1 Jonny Clayton
Semi-Finals
Gerwyn Worth 7-3 Chris Dobey
James Wade 1-7 Gary Anderson
Closing
Gerwyn Worth 8-3 Gary Anderson
Sky Sports activities will as soon as once more be the house of the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and extra! Stream darts and extra high sport with no contract.