Overview
- Quarterfinals, semifinals and the final are being played tonight, with the winner earning a berth at Alexandra Palace from December 11 to January 3.
- The competition began with 24 German players split into four groups of six, with the top four from each group advancing to the round of 16.
- In the Achtelfinale, Liam Maendl-Lawrance edged Paul Krohne 6–5 with the round’s only 100-plus average (102.26), while 17-year-old Mika Donnevert beat Patrick Klingelhöfer 6–4 featuring two 12-darters and 137/108 checkouts.
- Dragutin Horvat defeated Kimi Seemann 6–2 to reach the last eight and is the only remaining player with previous World Championship experience (2017, 2024).
- Tonight’s quarterfinals: Daniel Klose vs Mika Donnevert; Michael Klönhammer vs Liam Maendl-Lawrance; Jarod Becker vs Dragutin Horvat; Yorick Hofkens vs Arno Merk, live on SPORT1 in free TV and livestream with best-of-11 legs in the quarters, best-of-13 in the semis and best-of-15 in the final.