Schedule Saturday afternoon at Baltic Sea Darts Open including Anderson, Clayton and Chisnall v Gurney
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The Baltic Sea Darts Open 2025 will be held from July 11 to 13, 2025 in the northern German city of Kiel and is considered the ninth Euro Tour tournament of the season. The top names all come into the fore on Saturday including in the afternoon session.
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In the past two years, the Baltic Sea Darts Open had an English final each time with Luke Humphries as runner-up. In 2023, it was Dave Chisnall who won the title in northern Germany by beating Humphries 8-5 in the final. Last year, Rob Cross settled with Humphries in the final.
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Below is a preview of the eight matches of the afternoon session.
The afternoon session at the Wunderino Arena in Kiel will be kicked off by Ryan Searle and Cameron Menzies. Searle starts this tournament as the sixteenth series leader and is thus also the favorite to win this duel. Heavy Metal already won a Players Championship earlier this year and is looking for his first overall victory on the European Tour. For that he will have to get past Menzies, who had his hands full with Yorick Hofkens in the opening round. Menzies narrowly won 6-5 in the end. Cammy' has been on a roll this season and is close to the top 32 of the world ranking list. An exciting duel announces itself.
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Damon Heta v Wessel Nijman
Wessel Nijman did not impress in his opening match against German Martin Kramer, but did win 6-3. Nijman stuck to an average in the 80s and that doesn't happen to him very often. After all, the 25-year-old Dutchman is known for his high scoring ability. Nijman reached the semifinals each of the past two tournaments of the European Tour and wants to do even better this weekend. That will not be easy, because with Damon Heta he will meet a player who won a Players Championship this week. Heta starts this tournament as the eighth seed and hopes to win another European Tour tournament after his final victory at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy in 2022.
Gary Anderson v Krzysztof Ratajski
Gary Anderson already won a tournament on the European Tour (European Darts Grand Prix) this year and would like to add a second triumph this weekend. 'The Flying Scotsman' starts this tournament as the eleventh series leader and meets Krzysztof Ratajski in his opening match. The Pole was 6-2 too strong for Richard Veenstra in the first round. Ratajski has been in the sub-top of the darts world for quite some time and could make things difficult for Anderson, who has not been in great form in recent weeks;
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Danny Noppert v Mike De Decker
With Danny Noppert against Mike De Decker we are presented with a Dutch-Belgian duel. The thirteenth seeded Noppert is having a stable year on the Pro Tour without any real standouts. The same can be said of Mike De Decker. The Belgian, who won the World Grand Prix last year, rarely throws low averages, but is still on the hunt for a first title this year. In the opening round, 'The Real Deal' was too strong for Mensur Suljovic.

Dave Chisnall v Daryl Gurney
Last year still good for two tournament victories (European Darts Open and Flanders Darts Trophy) on the European Tour, but this year it is all a lot less for Dave Chisnall. He is still seeded tenth, but will probably have a hard time beating a confident Daryl Gurney. Gurney recently won the World Cup of Darts alongside Josh Rock, beating Martin Lukeman 6-4 in the opening round. Despite his lower ranking in the world, Gurney still starts this match as a slight favorite.
Ross Smith v Kim Huybrechts
Kim Huybrechts was admitted to this tournament as a reserve only after the withdrawal of several other players. However, the 39-year-old Belgian did not mind, he seized his chance and defeated Ian White 6-3 in the opening round. A welcome boost for Huybrechts, who is having a difficult year at the moment. If 'The Hurricane' wants to advance in this tournament, he will have to beat 12th-seeded Ross Smith. Smudger, winner of the European Championship in 2022, is known as a high scorer. For Huybrechts it will come down to his own scoring ability. If he does, he certainly has a chance against Smith.
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Jonny Clayton v Gian van Veen
The penultimate match of the afternoon session is between Jonny Clayton and Gian van Veen. Clayton was exempt as the third seed in the first round. Van Veen, who captured his first PDC ranking title this year, defeated Swede Johan Engstrom 6-0 in the opening round. Van Veen again achieved a 100+ average, his trademark in recent months. If he can do the same against Clayton, the Welshman faces a tough task to beat him.
James Wade v Luke Woodhouse
The afternoon session in Kiel will conclude with an all-English duel between James Wade and Luke Woodhouse. Wade, the seventh series leader this weekend, won a Players Championship earlier this year and is still there after all these years at the top. However, he will not have an easy time against Woodhouse, who is having a strong year himself. Woody' has now established himself in the top 32 of the world rankings and has also qualified for the upcoming Winmau World Masters. In the opening round of this tournament, Woodhouse was too strong for Liam Maendl-Lawrance.
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Vrijdag 11 juli Eerste ronde Middagsessie (vanaf 13:00 uur) Mickey Mansell (84.78) 6-3 (81.59) Miroslaw Grudziecki Luke Woodhouse (88.80) 6-2 (83.86) Liam Maendl-Lawrance Cameron Menzies (100.89) 6-5 (92.37) Yorick Hofkens Gian van Veen (102.48) 6-0 (82.75) Johan Engstrom Jermaine Wattimena (103.36) 6-1 (100.09) Callan Rydz Richard Veenstra (82.06) 2-6 (93.12) Krzysztof Ratajski Wessel Nijman (83.86) 6-3 (82.71) Martin Kramer Kim Huybrechts (89.60) 6-3 (87.25) Ian White Avondsessie (vanaf 19:00 uur) Dirk van Duijvenbode (105.31) 6-2 (87.06) Ryan Meikle Niko Springer (90.83) 6-2 (88.97) Kevin Troppmann William O'Connor (84.79) 6-5 (83.39) Tytus Kanik Raymond van Barneveld (83.26) 4-6 (91.4) Andy Baetens Daryl Gurney (97.99) 6-4 (90.89) Martin Lukeman Mike De Decker (95.65) 6-2 (90.6) Mensur Suljovic Ricardo Pietreczko (91.67) 6-2 (91.05) Sebastian Bialecki Joe Cullen (97.48) 3-6 (98.5) Justin Hood |
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Zaterdag 12 juli Tweede ronde Middagsessie (vanaf 13:00 uur) Ross Smith v Huybrechts/White Ryan Searle v Cameron Menzies Damon Heta v Nijman/Kramer Gary Anderson v Krzysztof Ratajski Jonny Clayton v Gian van Veen James Wade v Luke Woodhouse Danny Noppert v De Decker/Suljovic Dave Chisnall v Gurney/Lukeman Avondsessie (vanaf 19:00 uur) Gerwyn Price v O'Connor/Kanik Rob Cross v Van Barneveld/Baetens Stephen Bunting v Springer/Troppmann Luke Humphries v Mickey Mansell Josh Rock v Cullen/Hood Martin Schindler v Jermaine Wattimena Nathan Aspinall v Pietreczko/Bialecki Chris Dobey v Van Duijvenbode/Meikle |
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Zondag 13 juli Middagsessie (vanaf 12:00 uur) Derde ronde Avondsessie (vanaf 18:00 uur) Kwartfinale Halve finale Finale |

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- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
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- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
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