Rusty-Jake Rodriguez imperious run at the top of the European Development Tour continues with his fifth title in nine tournaments played.
Rodriguez saw off Niko Springer 5-1 in the final. With three tournaments to go, he now cannot be caught at the top of the Order of Merit.
As winner, he will secure a spot at the Grand Slam of Darts and a PDC Tour Card for 2022 and 2023. Having already qualified through the ProTour for the PDC World Darts Championship, this spot will now roll over to the second placed player.
This is currently Niels Zonneveld with Geert Nentjes, Sebastian Bialecki, Jurjen van der Velde and Kevin Doets all able to easily displace him.
Results PDC EU Development Tour 9
Last 16
Sebastian Bialecki 4 | 3 Joshua Hermann
Fabian Schmutzler 4 | 1 Mike van Duivenbode
Rusty Jake Rodriguez 4 | 1 Damian Mol
Lars Fransen 4 | 1 Mark Tobacco
Niko Springer 4 | 0 Maikel Verberk
Adam Gawlas 4 | 3 Tom Heldt
Owen Roelofs 4 | 1 Levy Frauenfelder
Roman Benecky 4 | 2 Marcel Gerdon
Quarter final
Fabian Schmutzler 5 | 0 Sebastian Bialeckic
Rusty Jake Rodriguez 5 | 1 Lars Fransen
Niko Springer 5 | 0 Adam Gawlas
Roman Benecky 5 | 4 Owen Roelofs
Semi finals
Rusty Jake Rodriguez 5 | 0 Fabian Schmutzler
Niko Springer 5 | 0 Roman Benecky
Final
Rusty Jake Rodriguez 5 | 1 Niko Springer