Development Tour debutant Schmutzler seals maiden title with Event 10 win over Gerdon

16-year-old German talent, Fabian Schmutzler is in his first Development Tour weekend but already has his first title.

Schmutzler claimed Event Ten defeated Marcel Gerdon 5-2 after seeing off Alex Flohr (5-0), Geert Nentjes (5-4), Nico Kurz (4-2), Owen Roelofs (4-3), Christian Hokse (4-0), Simon Schreier (4-0) and Phil Ende (4-1).

He is now up to fourth in the Order of Merit and only £300 behind Geert Nentjes who inhabits the World Championship spot currently setting up a thrilling conclusion tomorrow.

While Rodriguez run was ended by Gerdon in the semi-finals with his Tour Card and Grand Slam spot confirmed earlier. There will be two more events to conclude proceedings tomorrow.

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Last 16

Marcel Gerdon 4 | 2 Damian Mol

Roman Benecky 4 | 3 Justin van Tergouw

Niko Springer 4 | 0 Levy Frauenfelder

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 0 Kevin Troppmann

Alex Flohr 4 | 3 Bertus Herks

Lars Plaisier 4 | 3 Ole Holtkamp

Geert Nentjes 4 | 1 Adam Gawlas

Fabian Schmutzler 4 | 2 Nico Kurz

Quarter-Finals

Marcel Gerdon 5 | 1 Roman Benecky

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5 | 2 Niko Springer

Alex Flohr 5 | 4 Lars Plaisier

Fabian Schmutzler 5 | 4 Geert Nentjes

Semi-Finals

Marcel Gerdon 5 | 1 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Fabian Schmutzler 5 | 0 Alex Flohr

Final

Marcel Gerdon - | - Fabian Schmutzler