Overview

• Smith prevailed 8-7 in Leicester, closing out the final leg with a 118 checkout after trailing 6-4 and 7-5.
• Rock produced the event's only nine-darter in round three against Wesley Plaisier before advancing to the final.
• Smith’s route included four ton-plus averages and a 6-0 win over Michael van Gerwen in the last 16.
• The title is Smith’s second ProTour win of 2025 and his sixth Players Championship crown overall.
• Smith earned a reported £15,000 to rise to 12th on the PDC Live Order of Merit, while Rock took £10,000 and remained world No. 10.