Dragutin Horvat last took part in the PDC World Darts Championship in 2017. On Friday he managed to beat Pascal Rupprecht 8-3 in the final of the Europe Super League and will therefore take part in the 2024 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.
Horvat broke Rupprecht's throw in the third and fifth leg of the match and took a 5-1 lead. A 14-darter made it 6-2 for the player from Kassel, whereupon Rupprecht reduced the deficit to 6-3 with a leg in 14 darts.
Horvat now pulled out all the stops, checked 115 to 7-3 and with a break on double 8 he claimed the win.
HORVAT IS THE CHAMPION! 🏆🇩🇪
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) November 10, 2023
Dragutin Horvat is heading back to Ally Pally!
The 47-year-old defeats Pascal Rupprecht 8-3 in Friday's finale to clinch his second PDC Europe Super League title! 👏 pic.twitter.com/NimCCLpMtT