Plaisier and Hedman win WDF titles at Antwerp Open

Wesley Plaisier and Deta Hedman won titles at the WDF Antwerp Open in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Saturday. For Plaisier, it is his third WDF title, following wins at the Belgium Open and World Masters in 2022.

The Dutchman dealt with, among others Timothy Verbruggen (4-1), Geert de Vos (4-3) and Moreno Blom (4-3) to qualify for the final match. In it, he faced former PDC Tour Card holder Matthew Edgar. Plaisier beat the Englishman 5-2.

Among the ladies, the final victory went to Hedman. 'The Heart of Darts' qualified for the finals after wins over Noa-Lynn van Leuven (4-3) and Aletta Wajer (5-3), among others. Hedman was then 5-4 too strong for Monique Lessmeister in the final.

Two youth tournaments were also played. Rune van Damme defeated Matteo Gesquiere 4-2 to win the boys' tournament. Paige Pauling triumphed 4-0 in the final of the girls tournament.

Results WDF Antwerp Open

Gentlemen

Quarterfinals

Matthew Edgar 4-3 Anthony Allen

David Wawrzewki 4-1 Benjamin Reus

Marcel Steinmacher 0-4 Moreno Blom

Wesley Plaisier 4-3 Geert de Vos

Semi-final

Matthew Edgar 4-1 David Wawrzewki

Moreno Blom 3-4 Wesley Plaisier

Final

Wesley Plaisier 5-2 Matthew Edgar

Ladies

Quarterfinals

Monique Lessmeister 4-1 Irina Armstrong

Anca Zijlstra 1-4 Kirsty Hutchinson

Deta Hedman 4-3 Noa-Lynn van Leuven

Aletta Wajer 4-3 Suzanne Smith

Semi-final

Monique Lessmeister 4-1 Kirsty Hutchinson

Deta Hedman 4-1 Aletta Wajer

Final

Monique Lessmeister 4-5 Deta Hedman