Only Lukas Wenig and Dragutin Horvat remain unbeaten after opening day of PDC Europe Super League

Lukas Wenig and Dragutin Horvat remain the only players unbeaten after the first day of play of the PDC Europe Super League after all players played the first five of 10 group matches.

Wenig managed to defeat Michael Hurtz (6-3), Michael Klönhammer (6-3), Kai Gotthardt (6-4), Marco Obst (6-1) and Daniel Klose (6-3). Gotthardt won four of his five duels, while Klose is on three wins in Group A.

Horvat is the leader in Group C after victories over Arno Merk (6-5), Franz Roetzsch (6-0), Dominik Gruellich (6-2), Christopher Toonders (6-3) and Max Hopp (6-4). The latter suffered a defeat only against Horvat, so Hopp is second with four points.

Pascal Rupprecht was the best player in Group B during the opening day. He managed to win four times. For now, Andree Welge and Liam Maendl-Lawrance are behind him with three wins each.

Niko Springer is first in Group D. The German won four matches and also provided a highlight by throwing a nine-darter. Nico Kurz is also on four points, but has a lesser leg balance than Springer.

On Wednesday, the darters will play one more time against all the players in their pools. Then the four best players from each group advance to the last sixteen. Then play continues in a knockout phase. The final is on Nov. 10 and the winner of this final gets to participate in the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.

Results PDC Europe Super League (Day 1)

Group A

Daniel Klose 6-4 Michael Klönhammer

Lukas Wenig 6-3 Michael Hurtz

Kai Gotthardt 6-1 Marco Obst

Lukas Wenig 6-3 Michael Klönhammer

Kai Gotthardt 6-3 Daniel Klose

Daniel Klose 6-1 Michael Hurtz

Michael Klönhammer 6-1 Marco Obst

Lukas Wenig 6-4 Kai Gotthardt

Daniel Klose 6-0 Marco Obst

Michael Hurtz 4-6 Kai Gotthardt

Marco Obst 1-6 Lukas Wenig

Michael Hurtz 2-6 Michael Klönhammer

Daniel Klose 3-6 Lukas Wenig

Kai Gotthardt 6-1 Michael Klönhammer

Marco Obst 6-4 Michael Hurtz

Stand

1. Lukas Wenig 5pts (+16)

2. Kai Gotthardt 4pts (+13)

3. Daniel Klose 3 pt (+7)

4. Michael Klönhammer 2pts (-1)

5. Marco Obst 1pt (-19)

6. Michael Hurtz 0pts (-16)

Group B

Pascal Rupprecht 6-4 Paul Krohne

Liam Maendl-Lawrance 6-5 Andree Welge

Marcel Gerdon 6-4 David Schlichting

Paul Krohne 6-3 Liam Maendl-Lawrance

Pascal Rupprecht 6-4 Marcel Gerdon

Pascal Rupprecht 2-6 Andree Welge

Paul Krohne 5-6 David Schlichting

Liam Maendl-Lawrance 6-5 Marcel Gerdon

Pascal Rupprecht 6-3 David Schlichting

Andree Welge 6-3 Marcel Gerdon

David Schlichting 4-6 Liam Maendl-Lawrance

Andree Welge 4-6 Paul Krohne

Pascal Rupprecht 6-3 Liam Maendl-Lawrance

Marcel Gerdon 6-1 Paul Krohne

David Schlichting 5-6 Andree Welge

Stand

1. Pascal Rupprecht 4pts (+6)

2. Andree Welge 3pts (+5)

3. Liam Maendl-Lawrance 3pts (-2)

4. Marcel Gerdon 2pts (+1)

5. Paul Krohne 2pts (-3)

6. David Schlichting 1pt (-7)

Group C

Dragutin Horvat 6-5 Arno Merk

Max Hopp 6-4 Dominik Gruellich

Franz Roetzsch 6-2 Christopher Toonders

Max Hopp 6-5 Arno Merk

Dragutin Horvat 6-0 Franz Roetzsch

Dragutin Horvat 6-2 Dominik Gruellich

Arno Merk 2-6 Christopher Toonders

Max Hopp 6-2 Franz Roetzsch

Dragutin Horvat 6-3 Christopher Toonders

Dominik Gruellich 6-4 Franz Roetzsch

Christopher Toonders 1-6 Max Hopp

Dominik Gruellich 6-2 Arno Merk

Dragutin Horvat 6-4 Max Hopp

Franz Roetzsch 4-6 Arno Merk

Christopher Toonders 3-6 Dominik Gruellich

Stand

1. Dragutin Horvat 5pts (+16)

2. Max Hopp 4pts (+10)

3. Dominik Gruellich 3pts (+3)

4. Arno Merk 1pt (-8)

5. Franz Roetzsch 1pt (-10)

6. Christopher Toonders 1pt (-11)

Group D

Niko Springer 6-1 Markus Kessler

Manfred Bilderl 6-4 Nico Kurz

Rene Eidams 6-4 Steffen Siepmann

Nico Kurz 6-3 Markus Kessler

Niko Springer 6-5 Rene Eidams

Niko Springer 6-3 Manfred Bilderl

Markus Kessler 4-6 Steffen Siepmann

Nico Kurz 6-3 Rene Eidams

Niko Springer 6-1 Steffen Siepmann

Manfred Bilderl 6-3 Rene Eidams

Steffen Siepmann 4-6 Nico Kurz

Manfred Bilderl 6-4 Markus Kessler

Niko Springer 5-6 Nico Kurz

Rene Eidams 6-5 Markus Kessler

Steffen Siepmann 6-1 Manfred Bilderl

Stand

1. Niko Springer 4pts (+13)

2. Nico Kurz 4pts (+7)

3. Manfred Bilderl 3pts (-1)

4. Steffen Siepmann 2pts (-2)

5. Rene Eidams 2pts (-4)

6. Markus Kessler 0pts (-13)