Overview
- A 6:2 second‑round win over Ricardo Pietreczko lifted Martin Schindler into the Top 16 following Dave Chisnall’s loss to Luke Woodhouse.
- Schindler fell 6:3 to Jonny Clayton in the round of 16, yet his ranking was secured when Stephen Bunting denied Gian van Veen a finals berth in a 7:6 semifinal.
- The milestone makes Schindler the first German to reach the PDC’s Top 16, ensuring seeded entry at televised majors.
- He will be seeded for the World Grand Prix in Leicester from October 6–12.
- The tournament concluded with Bunting defeating Woodhouse 8:3 in the final after Norway’s Cor Dekker delivered a surprise run to the semifinals.