Petersen becomes first African player to win PDC ranking event

Devon Petersen made history on Sunday night by becoming the first African player to win a PDC ranking event claiming the German Darts Championship on Sunday.

Petersen has been one of the most in-form players in darts in 2020 and was close to his first PDC title recently. He missed four match darts in the final of a PDC Autumn Series against Gerwyn Price.

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But he put that right by making his first win be on the European Tour where he saw off Jonny Clayton in the final after a tough route through included Jeffrey de Zwaan, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, Krzysztof Ratajski and Danny Noppert.

Africa is the fourth continent to deliver a PDC ranking title with previously players from North America, Europe and Oceania claiming titles. First of many for Petersen?

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🇿🇦🏆Devon Petersen became the first African player to win a PDC ranking event at the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim on Sunday.

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