"Believe me, I will win one one day!” - Chisnall retains hope of major title win after claiming Hungarian Darts Trophy

Dave Chisnall has long been considered one of darts' 'nearly-men'. After his latest success on the European Tour though, the Englishman retains hope of one day claiming that illusive major title.

Chisnall defeated Luke Humphries in one of the best quality finals the European Tour has ever seen on Sunday night in Budapest. 'Chizzy' an 8-7 winner in the final of the Hungarian Darts Trophy despite Humphries hitting a 170 and a nine-dart leg. “I would love to play Luke in every final! He is a phenomenal dart player,” reflected Chisnall post-match.

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“I’m so happy to win the tournament, but full credit to Luke. He’s been playing with an injury all day," Chisnall, who trailed 7-5 after Humphries hit his nine-darter, continued. “I threw everything at him and he just kept fighting back. I couldn’t get rid of him! It was a fantastic final.”

Whilst this is his third European Tour title of the year and the sixth of his career, as mentioned 'Chizzy' is yet to taste victory in a major TV tournament despite reaching seven finals.  

“I always fancy my chances to win a TV title,” he says. “I’ve missed lots of opportunities [in the past] and you can’t do that as this level, but I’m going to carry on and keep believing. "Believe me, I will win one one day!”

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