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Niko Springer Wins Hungarian Darts Trophy for First PDC Title

The first-year tour card holder becomes Germany’s fourth European Tour winner.

Overview

  • The 25-year-old defeated Danny Noppert 8–7 in Budapest after a last-leg decider.
  • His route included wins over Rob Cross and world No. 1 Luke Humphries, whom he beat 6–4 with a 101.87 average.
  • He edged Josh Rock in the semifinal after surviving a match dart, having earlier dispatched Gian van Veen and Damon Heta.
  • The title is worth £30,000 and lifts him to approximately No. 66 in the PDC Order of Merit.
  • Springer earned his tour card this year and has focused full-time on darts after leaving a civil service job.