Hofkens holds off favourite Banks to take singles title at WDF Europe Cup Youth, Fochesato wins girls' tournament

Not top favorite Thomas Banks, but the strong-playing Yorick Hofkens won the boys' singles tournament Saturday at the WDF Europe Cup Youth in Vienna.

Participating countries were allowed to send their best youth players for this. The singles tournament started on Thursday and played to the semifinals. Dutchman Pim van Bijnen made it to the last four, but lost 5-1 to Hofkens in the semifinals.

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In the other semifinal, Banks narrowly defeated Connor Hopkins (5-4). In the final, Hofkens then prevailed 6-3 against the 16-year-old Banks, who debuted at the UK Open with the PDC earlier this year.

The girls' singles tournament is also over. That tournament did not have a surprising winner. Italy's Aurora Fochesato secured a gold medal by defeating Zehra Gemi 5-2 in the final match.

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WDF Europe Cup Youth 2023

Single tournament results boys.

Last 16

Pim van Bijnen 4-3 Jenson Walker

Adam Dee 4-3 Enrico Frank

Yorick Hofkens 4-0 Ieuan Halsall

Zsombor Baranyi 4-2 Logan Gilmour

Connor Hopkins 4-3 Ahmet Demir

Cas Maessen 4-2 Sean McKeon

Bradley van der Velden 4-1 Guido Macrí

Thomas Banks 4-2 Nico Bado

Quarterfinals

Pim van Bijnen 4-1 Adam Dee

Yorick Hofkens 4-2 Zsombor Baranyi

Connor Hopkins 4-1 Cas Maessen

Thomas Banks 4-1 Bradley van der Velden

Semi-final

Yorick Hofkens 5-1 Pim van Bijnen

Thomas Banks 5-4 Connor Hopkins

Finale

Yorick Hofkens 6-3 Thomas Banks