Krzysztof Ratajski and Jermaine Wattimena make rare European Tour history in low-scoring Leverkusen final

Krzysztof Ratajski’s 8-6 victory over Jermaine Wattimena in the final of the 2026 European Darts Open last weekend has produced one of the European Tour’s rarer statistical anomalies.

Ratajski averaged 92.43 and Wattimena recorded 86.73, leaving the two finalists with a combined average below 90. Since the European Tour began in 2012, that has happened in only 14 finals.

The Pole recovered from 6-4 down to win the final four legs in Leverkusen, securing his third European Tour title and preserving his perfect record in finals on the circuit.

The contest was shaped by missed doubles and repeated momentum swings. Ratajski raced into a 4-1 lead before Wattimena reeled off five consecutive legs to move 6-4 ahead. The Dutchman then missed tops for a three-leg advantage, allowing Ratajski to stop the run and gradually regain control.

Both players had further chances before Ratajski moved 7-6 ahead and completed a 56 checkout to seal the title.

Finals with a combined average below 90 have become increasingly uncommon as standards on the European Tour have risen, placing the Leverkusen decider among a small group of statistical outliers.

The highest combined average in a European Darts Open final remains the 100.69 produced by Robert Thornton and Kim Huybrechts in 2015.

Thornton took the title that day, with the pair setting a Leverkusen benchmark that remains intact more than a decade later.

At the opposite end of the European Tour record books is the 2012 Dutch Darts Masters final between Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson.

Whitlock averaged 87.50 and Nicholson just 74.49, producing a combined figure of approximately 81. It remains the lowest recorded in a European Tour final, with Ratajski and Wattimena becoming only the 14th pairing to finish below 90.