Krzysztof Ratajski claimed his first title in 2026 and career-third European Tour title at the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Open, defeating Jermaine Wattimena 8-6 in a nail-biting final in Leverkusen.
The 10th European Tour event of 2026 saw 48 players battle for the £35,000 top prize at the Ostermann-Arena from July 10-12, with Dutch Nos 1 and 2 Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen in the field.
Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, but lost to Ratajski in the quarter-finals.
Sunday July 12
Final
Krzysztof Ratajski 8-6 Jermaine Wattimena
Semi-Finals
Jermaine Wattimena 7-3 Damon Heta
Krzysztof Ratajski 7-5 Sebastian Bialecki
Quarter-Finals
Jermaine Wattimena vs Luke Woodhouse
Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Damon Heta
Sebastian Bialecki vs James Wade
Nathan Aspinall vs Krzysztof Ratajski
Round Three
Ryan Joyce 1-6 Jermaine Wattimena
Jonny Clayton 5-6 Luke Woodhouse
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Wessel Nijman
Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Damon Heta
Sebastian Bialecki 6-4 Kevin Doets
James Wade 6-2 Jan Schmidt
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Ross Smith
Gian van Veen 3-6 Krzysztof Ratajski
Saturday July 11
Round Two
Evening Session
Stephen Bunting 4-6 Ryan Joyce
James Wade 6-4 Maik Kuivenhoven
Jonny Clayton 6-1 Karel Sedlacek
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Joe Cullen
Gian van Veen 6-3 Niko Springer
Martin Schindler 3-6 Kevin Doets
Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith 6-1 Niels Zonneveld
Afternoon Session
Damon Heta 6-4 Rob Owen
Jan Schmidt 6-5 Mike De Decker
Luke Woodhouse 6-0 Dragutin Horvat
Sebastian Bialecki 6-3 Danny Noppert
Jermaine Wattimena 6-0 Kim Huybrechts
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Chris Dobey
Wessel Nijman 6-0 Bradley Brooks
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Max Hopp
Friday July 10
Round One
Evening Session
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Samuel Price
Daryl Gurney 3-6 Maik Kuivenhoven
William O'Connor 5-6 Sebastian Bialecki
Rob Cross 3-6 Max Hopp
Joe Cullen 6-4 Charlie Manby
Kevin Doets 6-4 Dominik Gruellich
Niko Springer 6-2 Darius Labanauskas
Niels Zonneveld 6-2 Daniel Klose
Afternoon Session
Ryan Joyce 6-1 Mio Varila
Karel Sedlacek 6-5 Rhys Griffin
Dragutin Horvat 6-2 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Rob Owen 6-5 Andrew Gilding
Jan Schmidt 6-5 Cameron Menzies
Mickey Mansell 6-1 Michal Smejda
Bradley Brooks 6-2 Lukas Wenig
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Jaimy van de Weerd
The 2026 Betfred World Matchplay will take place at the iconic Winter Gardens from July 18-26, as a 32-player field competes for the prestigious Phil Taylor Trophy.
World No 1 Luke Littler will be eyeing back-to-back titles in Blackpool, with 2024 champion Luke Humphries and three-time World Matchplay winner Van Gerwen also set to star in the £1m event.
This summer's action will also feature the fifth staging of the Betfred Women's World Matchplay, as eight of the biggest names in the women's game battle it out for the title currently held by Lisa Ashton.
Who will win this year's World Matchplay Darts? Luke Littler will be defending his title and you can watch all the action on Your Site. .
