A SEVENTH EUROPEAN TOUR TITLE FOR CHISNALL 🏆 Two huge checkouts get Dave Chisnall over the line as he is crowned the 2024 Neo.Bet European Darts Open Champion! He beats Ross Smith 8-6 to lift the title 👏
''This one definitely hurts, it's bugging me a bit'' - Ross Smith had to settle for second place again on the European Tour
PDCMonday, 24 June 2024 at 10:00
Ross Smith was in the final of a European Tour tournament for the second time in his career on Sunday night, but just like earlier this year at the Belgian Darts Open, 'Smudger' came too short to win the title.
In the final of the European Darts Open, Smith lost 8-6 to Dave Chisnall, who won his seventh Euro Tour title. 'Chizzy' made the difference with two great finishes at the end of the game.
Chisnall got into the lead in the final after winning the first leg, but failed to break Smith in the second leg. In the third leg, Smith himself left break chances unused. The next four legs went without a hitch to the player who started the leg, making the score 4-3 in favour of 'Chizzy' after seven legs.
The multiple major-finalist then posted a break by throwing a 76 finish in the eighth leg. A 68 check-out then took Chisnall to a 6-3 lead. However, Smith did not give up and fought his way back to 6-6.
In the 13th leg, Chisnall dealt a huge blow by throwing a 132 finish while Smith was waiting on 32. Smith then missed one chance to make 7-7, after which Chisnall took the title with a 100 finish.
''This one definitely hurts,'' Smith responded afterwards. ''I keep losing in semi-finals or finals so it’s bugging me a bit, but full credit to Dave - he’s one of my best mates and that 132 checkout was an absolute killer.''
However it did please the 35-year-old Englishman that he made it to the final stage of a tournament again. ''I don’t want to be here to make the numbers up. I want to win titles, so I’m going to keep plodding along, but I need to up my game in certain places'', concluded Smith.
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