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Gerwyn Price was victorious on the continent once again on the weekend, winning the Baltic Sea Darts Open in Germany.
It came a week after his victory in the Poland Darts Masters, and marked his ninth European Tour title – and fourth ranking title of the campaign.
Price, from Markham, beat Gary Anderson 8-3 in the final in Kiel on Sunday July 13 to scoop the £30,000 top prize.
The Iceman got his campaign underway with a 6-1 win over William O’Connor on Saturday, before edging Wessel Nijman 6-5 on Sunday afternoon.
Price then dumped world number one Luke Humphries out of the competition at the quarter-final stage, winning 6-3.
It set up a semi-final encounter with Chris Dobey, which Price won 7-3.
After beating Anderson in the final, Price said: “I think I played pretty well all weekend, so I’m really chuffed.
“Gary wasn’t at his best in the final and obviously I can play better, but I’m just really pleased to get over the line and get another European Tour title under my belt.
“I can’t put into words how much it means to win this, especially in front of such a fantastic crowd.
“I needed some ranking points leading up to the back end of the year, so this £30,000 definitely helps.”
Price’s focus will now be on the upcoming World Matchplay, where he will be aiming to lift the Phil Taylor Trophy for the very first time.
“I’ve lost in the final before, so now I need to lift that trophy,” said Price, the runner-up to Michael van Gerwen three years ago.
“I won in Poland, I reached the semi-finals and final on the ProTour [last week], so to come here and win here definitely puts me in good stead ahead of the World Matchplay.
“I’m playing really well at the moment, but it’s all on the day. There are so many good players in the tournament, so anybody can win it.”
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