Aspinall claims second PDC ranking title of 2022, eases past Ratajski in Players Championship 22 Final

After a tumultuous period where he has had well documented injury problems and didn't know whether he would throw a dart professionally again, Nathan Aspinall has sealed a second PDC ranking title of 2022.

Claiming Players Championship 22, he saw off Krzysztof Ratajski in an 8-3 victory to back up victory over Matt Campbell at PC13.

His resurgence continues with 8/9 on the doubles as he exclaimed a loud roar showing how much it means to the former UK Open champion. An eighth PDC ranking title goes the way of the Stockport ace.

Read also

How to watch Players Championship 22-24 through live stream

An 11-darter saw Aspinall break and go 2-0 up. He followed it up with a 12-dart 47 checkout on double 16 to make it 3-0 and hold.

A 52 checkout saw Ratajski finally get off the mark at 3-1. A timely 180 saw Aspinall stave off a break threat and hit double 14 for a 4-1 lead.

He left it handy on 70 and when Ratajski missed 117 to hold on double 20, Aspinall broke again to go 5-1 up.

Ratajski spurned a chance off 50 to hold and Aspinall pinned 64 to go 7-1 and was throwing for the match. But he couldn’t produce and Ratajski broke back for 7-2.

A 65 checkout saw Ratajski seal back-to-back legs at 7-3. Ratajski could not pin 104 though and Aspinall again looked at match darts at 58 hitting double 20 first time.

Read also

Prize Money breakdown 2022 Players Championship with £3,000,000 on offer

Results Players Championship 22

Quarter-Finals

Ryan Searle (107.28) 6 | 2 (102.76) Luke Humphries

Nathan Aspinall (91.49) 6 | 4 (92.36) Stephen Bunting

Danny Noppert (95.34) 6 | 4 (98.13) Michael Smith

Krzysztof Ratajski (97.05) 6 | 5 (96.48) Dimitri Van den Bergh

Semi-Finals

Ryan Searle (89.58) 6 | 7 (87.27) Nathan Aspinall

Danny Noppert (99.00) 5 | 7 (97.73) Krzysztof Ratajski

Final

Nathan Aspinall (97.18) 8 | 3 (91.37) Krzysztof Ratajski