Christian Kist took the overall victory Sunday afternoon at the 20th tournament of the PDC Challenge Tour 2024. For "The Lipstick," it is his third Challenge Tour title of the season.
Kist defeated Ted Evetts (5-4), Giovanni Stecconi (5-1), Sam Spivey (5-2), Lee Cocks (5-2), Harry Lane (5-3), John O'Shea (5-2) and Derk Telnekes (5-2) to qualify for the final. He was then too strong for Connor Scutt in the final, 5-2.
The Challenge Tour circuit is open to players who participated in the Q-School but did not win a Tour Card. On this tour, starting tickets for the 2024 Pro Tour and Tour Cards for 2025 and 2026 can be earned.
The highest-ranked players on the PDC Challenge Tour Order of Merit qualify for the reserve spots at the Players Championship tournaments.
Last 32
Adam Paxton 5 | 0 Steve Hine
Derk Telnekes 5 | 0 Ian Lever
Dominik Gruellich 5 | 1 Michael Flynn
Thomas Banks 5 | 4 Andreas Harrysson
Harry Lane 5 | 1 Jamie Atkins
Christian Kist 5 | 2 Lee Cocks
John O'Shea 5 | 1 Ricardo Ham
Scott Campbell 5 | 2 Lee Barrow
Daniel Ayres 5 | 2 Riccardo Castelli
Connor Scutt 5 | 3 Gary Blades
Justin Hood 5 | 2 Joe Croft
Lewis Pride 5 | 2 Martin Grearson
Thomas Lovely 5 | 4 Steve Haggerty
Wesley Plaisier 5 | 0 Reece Robinson
James Parkin 5 | 3 Scott Mitchell
Ryan O'Connor 5 | 2 Owen Maiden
Last 16
Derk Telnekes 5 | 3 Adam Paxton
Thomas Banks 5 | 1 Dominik Gruellich
Christian Kist 5 | 3 Harry Lane
John O'Shea 5 | 2 Scott Campbell
Connor Scutt 5 | 1 Daniel Ayres
Justin Hood 5 | 3 Lewis Pride
Thomas Lovely 5 | 4 Wesley Plaisier
Ryan O'Connor 5 | 1 James Parkin
Quarterfinals
Derk Telnekes 5 | 2 Thomas Banks
Christian Kist 5 | 2 John O'Shea
Connor Scutt 5 | 1 Justin Hood
Thomas Lovely 5 | 4 Ryan O'Connor
Semi-final
Christian Kist 5 | 2 Derk Telnekes
Connor Scutt 5 | 3 Thomas Lovely
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Christian Kist 5 | 2 Connor Scutt