Classy Cross seals first title of 2023 with Players Championship 11 success over De Decker

Rob Cross has claimed his first title of 2023 after seeing off Mike de Decker in a superb final win 8-3 at Players Championship 11.

It was a 101.6 average, 8/13 on the doubles and a high checkout of 146 to win from Cross in a dominant success over the rising Belgian.

De Decker hit 41 for an early break. But Cross responded well breaking straight back for 1-1. Cross led 3-2 after the close early exchanges missing 117 for a break but De Decker couldn’t hit 74 allowing ‘Voltage’ back for 4-2.

He made it 5-2 before consolidating at 6-3 to go two away. An 89 and 146 checkout saw Cross seal a masterful conclusion as he eased to victory.

Players Championship 11 Results

Last 16

Joe Murnan (93.21) 6 | 4 (97.82) Dave Chisnall

Rob Cross (99.10) 6 | 0 (81.03) Lee Evans

Joe Cullen (97.91) 6 | 5 (88.89) Ryan Joyce

Radek Szaganski (92.31) 6 | 2 (89.34) Simon Whitlock

Mike De Decker (88.25) 6 | 5 (88.71) Jurjen van der Velde

Gerwyn Price (100.98) 6 | 1 (99.90) Scott Williams

Niels Zonneveld (99.00) 6 | 3 (103.51) Kevin Doets

James Wade (84.92) 3 | 6 (88.13) Jimmy Hendriks

Quarter-Finals

Rob Cross (102.41) 6 | 1 (89.24) Joe Murnan

Radek Szaganski (107.80) 6 | 1 (103.55) Joe Cullen

Mike De Decker (105.27) 6 | 5 (96.42) Gerwyn Price

Niels Zonneveld (90.79) 6 | 3 (79.12) Jimmy Hendriks

Semi-Finals

Rob Cross (94.30) 7 | 6 (99.52) Radek Szaganski

Mike De Decker (95.26) 7 | 5 (95.77) Niels Zonneveld

Final

Rob Cross (101.59) 8 | 3 (86.94) Mike De Decker