Price Claims 10th European Title with Victory Over Smith

Gerwyn Price made history by becoming the second player to win 10 European titles, joining Michael van Gerwen in an exclusive club. Price secured the European Darts Grand Prix title with an 8-6 win over Ross Smith in Sindelfingen, Germany. The match was closely contested, with Price initially taking a 3-0 lead, only for Smith to level at 3-3. The decisive moment came in the 11th leg, where Price broke Smith's throw to take a 6-5 lead. Price then held his nerve to win the match, wrapping up the victory on D12. This win marks Price's 10th European title, a milestone he hopes will give him confidence going forward, especially with his upcoming match against Gian van Veen in the Premier League Darts. Price reflected on the game, saying, 'I think both Ross and I tried too hard, but thankfully, I came out on top.' He also acknowledged that winning one title per year over his 12-year PDC career is 'not great' and expressed his desire to 'buck his ideas up.' The path to the final saw Price defeat Wessel Nijman 7-4 in the semifinals, with the key moment coming in the eighth leg when Price found the only break of throw to seal a two-leg advantage. Earlier, Price overcame a partisan crowd to beat Martin Schindler 6-5 in a last-leg thriller. Smith, on the other hand, reached the final with a 7-5 win over Krzysztof Ratajski, capitalizing on Ratajski's struggles with doubling. The tournament also saw notable wins, including Nijman's victory over Michael van Gerwen, where the Dutch up-and-comer took advantage of Van Gerwen's sub-par performance.