Connor Scutt and Beau Greaves took the titles on Saturday at the singles tournaments of the WDF Denmark Open. Because this tournament has gold status on the WDF calendar, Scutt immediately qualified for the WDF World Championship as a result. Greaves, of course, already was.
Scutt won the men's tournament by defeating Patrick Heinsoe (4-2), Ole Jorgensen (4-0), Benjamin Pratnemer (4-1), Ben Hazel (4-2), Brian Lokken (4-1), Brian Raman (4-3), Mark Graham (5-3) and Jimmy van Schie (6-1).
Greaves lived up to her favorite women's role by dealing with Merete Kjaer (4-0), Janni Larsen (4-0), Anna Forsmark (4-0), Adriana van Wijgerden-Vermaat (4-0), Noa-Lynn van Leuven (4-0) and Lorraine Hyde (5-2). There was a notable moment earlier in the tournament, as Deta Hedman decided to withdraw prior to her match against Van Leuven. Hedman is known to be an ardent opponent of transgender participation in women's tournaments.
Gentlemen
Quarterfinals
Connor Scutt 4-3 Brian Raman
Mark Graham 4-3 Darren Johnson
David Davies 4-1 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
Jimmy van Schie 4-1 Dennis Nilsson
Semi-final
Connor Scutt 5-3 Mark Graham
Jimmy van Schie 5-2 David Davies
Final
Connor Scutt 6-1 Jimmy van Schie
Ladies
Quarterfinals
Beau Greaves 4-0 Adriana van Wijgerden-Vermaat
Noa-Lynn van Leuven BYE (Deta Hedman withdrew)
Lorraine Hyde 4-1 Lerena Rietbergen
Laura Turner 4-3 Rhian O'Sullivan
Semi-final
Beau Greaves 4-0 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Lorraine Hyde 4-2 Laura Turner
Final
Beau Greaves 5-2 Lorraine Hyde
SNIPER SECURES LAKESIDE RETURN! Connor Scutt delivers a stunning display to win the Denmark Open final and book a Lakeside return later this year. 'The Sniper' produced a six-leg burst, including four maximums and a 10-darter, to beat Jimmy van Schie 6-1 with a 98.97 average.
